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Don't Take the Phone Interview for Granted
Think about the last time you had a phone interview. A recruiter or hiring manager called, asked you a few questions about your resume, wanted a little more information about your experience, and then most likely scheduled an in person interview.
If this scenario sounds familiar, it may have been a while since you had a phone interview. Today, recruiters and hiring managers are using the phone interview as a bona fide first round interview. According to one article, gone are the days when you could cruise through the phone interview and move right into the face to face with managers and executives.
This new trend of more intense phone interviews could be a direct result of the economy. Companies are being flooded with resumes from laid off workers, so to find the most qualified applicants, phone interviews are used as a weed out tool to make sure the best applicants are being invited in for the face to face interview.
So be prepared for the phone interview. Here are a couple of tips to keep in mind:
1. Conduct the phone interview in a location that is quiet with no distractions.
2. Make sure you schedule the interview when you have time to think about your answers and are not rushing.
3. Treat the phone interview as the first round instead of a preliminary necessity.
4. If it helps, dress for the phone interview. Maybe not in a suit, but make sure you have showered and dressed if you are at home.
5. Prepare by practicing your interview answers, and use all of the interviewing skills you would if this was a face to face meeting.
With the job market still iffy, and the economy limping to a recovery, when you have an opportunity for a job, don't lose out on the opportunity by taking the phone interview for granted.
Posted by Don Boone on July 28, 2009 at 9:35 AM
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