April 3, 2007
Five ways to do better in phone interview
File under useful. Five tips for doing well in a phone interview from Brazen Carrerist. [via digg]
1. Attend to your surroundings.
If you have an interview scheduled, take precautions beforehand to get in a good spot physically.
Don’t take the interview when you are at your desk and can’t talk freely. Don’t take the call when there is too much noise in the background. And don’t be walking from one place to another...
2. Dress for the part.
Consider getting dressed up for your interview, even though no one will see you. Dressing up a little can actually change how you sound.
3. Stand up.
No kidding. You’ll sound more self confident and dynamic if you stand while you speak than if you sit.
4. Prepare for the most obvious questions.
Be prepared to give organized, rehearsed examples of how you have performed at work in the past in order to show your skill set.
5. Don’t forget to close.
An interview is about selling yourself, and the best salespeople are closers. Your goal for a phone interview is to get an in-person interview.
And don’t forget a key component of a successful interview — even for a phone interview: A thank you note.
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