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Since we haven't descended into SMS texting interviews quite yet (praise be to Google), phone interviews are still a regular staple of the job hunter.
Today I'm telegraphing over some top phone interview tips.
Top phone interview tips: 1- Find a good location. Make sure you are in an area with good cellphone reception (or, ideally, use a landline), where it's quiet enough to hear and calm enough to give the interview your full attention. So, definitely not a Trader Joe's on a Sunday afternoon or a Starbucks during school vacation week.
Top phone interview tips: 2- Do your research. Take time to familiarize yourself with the company--check out their website, take a look at their blog, and get a general sense for what they're all about (pro tip: if you can mention a specific recent company blog post and explain why you liked it, you'll get major bonus points for doing your homework).
Top phone interview tips: 3- Stalk your interviewer on LinkedIn. Add your interviewer on LinkedIn and see what they've been up to. What school did they go to? What were their past jobs? Do you have any similar interests in common? You never know, you may find a great point of connection. Most people won't mind if you bring up this LinkedIn-sleuthing directly--in fact, they may appreciate that you took the time to learn more about them. It's not like you found them on Tinder.
Top phone interview tips: 4-Prepare notes (and keep them handy). One great thing about phone interviews is that you can create a little cheat sheet for yourself, just like that coveted 3x5 index card you were allowed to bring to your high school final exams. Go ahead and jot down questions, and outline answers to common questions or other info you want to make sure you mention.
Top phone interview tips: 5- Practice your answers. In many ways you'll want to treat the phone interview as you would an in-person interview. Consider your answers to common interview questions beforehand (your best/worst traits, occasions in which you faced a challenge, where you see yourself in five years, etc.)
Top phone interview tips: 6- Dress the part. The image we project of ourselves doesn't just communicate through appearance--it shows in our mannerisms, speech, and other subtle cues. Dressing up for a phone interview may sound silly, but the right clothing will put you in the right mindset. At the very least, change out of those pajamas. Please, that Ninja Turtles T-shirt is starting to smell weird.
Top phone interview tips: 7- Keep your weapons handy. Have your resume, cover letter, and the job description handy, whether in paper form on your desk or a few clicks away on some Chrome tabs.
Top phone interview tips: 8- Smile like you're in Disneyland. Your interviewer (or, as I like to think of her, quizmaster) will pick up on your tone. In fact, she will be paying even more attention to it, since she doesn't get to see your lovely face. People can hear your smile, which makes them smile and think positive thoughts about you on the other end of the line. So go ahead, grin big!
Top phone interview tips: 9- Keep it conversational. Remember, quizmasters aren't just looking for the perfect candidate--they want to find an employee they will enjoy working with too; someone they can chat with about the latest Game of Thrones episode. That's why you'll want to use a friendly, conversational tone in your interviews, rather than robotically answering the questions put forth to you like you're being held at gunpoint.
Top phone interview tips: 10- Speak clearly. As moms around the world will forever remind you--annunciate! No mumbling is allowed around these parts. Speak clearly so your quizmaster can hear you properly, and keep water handy in case your mouth gets dry.
Top phone interview tips: 11- Show enthusiasm!! Ask about different aspects of the job and express genuine interest and excitement about the opportunity. Like, wow! Don't be afraid to dig for more details about the position--we all know how vague and horrifically bland job postings can be, often packed with tech garble that's difficult to decipher. You need to get a real sense of the job to know if it's a good fit for you.
Top phone interview tips: 12- Avoid etiquette awkwardness. When dealing with an initial phone interview, it's best to sit tight about benefit and salary questions. This first interview is about impressing your quizmaster and showing all that you can offer the company. Save the nitty-gritty dollar billz questions for later discussions. On the other hand, if your interviewer brings the salary issue up, go ahead and serve a fresh hot cup of honesty.
Top phone interview tips: 13- Show off your smarts with Alex Trebek-esque questions. When the interviewer asks what question you have, that's your big chance to shine. It's good to always have a few questions prepared beforehand, but don't be afraid to let the natural flow of the conversation inspire you. Questions show interest, so don't skimp! (One fan favorite is: What will be the biggest challenge of this role in the next six months?). It's also smart to do a little research into the company's competition, and ask how they're different or why they're better.
Top phone interview tips: 14- Ask if they have any questions for you. Once you've finished up your Q&A with the quizmaster, end things by asking if she has any more questions for you. It's a nice way to cap off the conversation and gives her a chance for any last-minute concerns.
Top phone interview tips: 15- What are the next steps? As the interview wraps up, make sure to ask what the expected next steps are regarding the position and when you can expect to hear about a follow-up. Not only is this valuable info to have, it also reinforces that you're truly interested. You can skip this step if the interview went really badly--like, if you involuntarily yelled some racial slur or got into talking about your porcelain salt-and-pepper shaker collection. In that case, just make some fake static noises and hightail it out of there.
Top phone interview tips: 16- Follow-up with thanks. Always shoot your interviewers a quick thank you note. It doesn't have to be a notarized letter of excessive acclamation--just a brief email of thanks will do (although sending a snail mail letter would certainly make you memorable). Sending a word of thanks simply shows that you appreciate the quizmaster taking time out of her busy day to chat with you. And who doesn't appreciate appreciation?
Top phone interview tips: 17- Don't phone it in. Treat the phone interview with the same seriousness and preparation that you would give to an in-person interview. Remember, this could be the first step to the best job you've ever had!
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here are five tips for doing well in a phone interview:
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 walk from one place to another because the breathlessness that comes from walking and talking at the same time subconsciously conveys lack of authority to someone who doesn’t know you.
If you did not schedule it beforehand, feel free to ask the interviewer if you can call back at a better time. You will not sound disinterested, but rather, you will sound concerned for managing your life by organizing your commitments.
2. Dress for the part.Consider getting dressed up for your interview, even though no one will see you.
The emails you write to a hiring manager are different than your emails to your friends. You can’t talk to an interviewer the same way you talk with your friends. You know this, but the shift is difficult without practice. And if you are not practiced at talking about business on the phone, it’s hard to get into business mode for the call.
A way to compensate for this is to dress for an interview even though the interviewer can’t see you. In the 90s when people debated the virtues of dumping suits at the workplace in favor of business casual, there was a fair amount of research to show that people took their work more seriously when they were in a suit. That makes sense. Girls act more like a princess when they’re in a prom dress than when they’re in running shorts, and the same happens with people in work clothes.
I’m not saying you should wear a suit all the time. I’m saying that when there’s a risk of sounding too casual or unprofessional on the phone, 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. Walking around a bit, but not too much, also keeps the call going smoothly. If your body is confined, your speech sounds different than if you have run of the room. It’s one reason that the best speakers walk around instead of standing in one place at the podium.
Using hand gestures is very natural for talking, so allow yourself to use them, even though you’re on the phone. You don’t have to force it. They will just come, as long as your hands are free. And you want to sound natural on the phone because authentic is more likeable. So walking around a room with a headset will actually give you the freedom to be more yourself on the call.
4. Prepare for the most obvious questions. A resume is to get someone to pay attention to you. An in-person interview is to see if people like you. Somewhere in between those two events, people need to make sure you are qualified and you don’t have any huge red flags. So in a phone interview you can expect people to focus on those two concerns.
You will probably get questions asking you to show that you actually have the skills to accomplish the goals for the open position. Be prepared to give organized, rehearsed examples of how you have performed at work in the past in order to show your skill set.
Also, be ready for a question about the most obvious problem on your resume—often frequent job changes or big gaps in work. These are answers you should practice. Even if your answer isn’t great, a good delivery can make the difference between getting through a phone screen or not.
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. So don’t get off the phone until you have made some efforts to get to that step. Ask what the process is for deciding who to interview face-to-face. Ask for decision-making timelines, and try to find out who is making the decisions. Don’t barrage the interviewer with questions in this regard, but the more information you have, the more able you will be to get yourself to the next step.
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