TELEPHONE INTERVIEW TIPS

Telephone interviews help the clients shortlist and identify the candidates who they feel will be most suitable for the role.  View them as just as important as a face to face interview.

1. Go somewhere quiet – you don’t want your children or dogs barging in whilst you are making your key points. Silence telephones in the room that might ring.  Turn your computer to silent so you don’t get notifications beeping in the background.  If at work, try to go to a quiet meeting room where you know you won’t be disturbed.


2. Make some notes – that way you can review the interview later, and it will help you prepare for the next stage.


3. Have your CV to hand  - your interviewer will be using it to structure the interview, you need to be able to quickly reference it. 


4. Have a glass of water nearby – when you are talking a lot your voice can dry up, particularly if you are a little nervous.


5. Remember to listen first then talk- there’s an old proverb from 55AD – we have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak. It still holds true.  Make sure you are actually answering the question asked.  It’s OK to take a second to gather your thoughts before you answer.


6. Answer HONESTLY - if you don't know the answer, that's OK. It doesn’t necessarily matter if you don’t know all the answers, but showing honesty and a willingness to learn will go a long way.

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