A phone interview sounds easy, doesn't it? You don't have to get dressed in your best interview attire, travel to a company's office, or interview one-on-one with a hiring manager. Instead, you're interviewing on the phone from the comfort of home.
It's not as easy as it seems though. You can blow a phone interview just as easily as you can blow an in-person interview. Dropped calls, background noise, not knowing about the company, and/or not being prepared to respond to interview questions can knock you out of contention for a job.
Phone interview etiquetteis just as important as in-person job interview etiquette when it comes to getting hired. That's because, regardless of how you interview, a successful interview will get you to the next stage of the hiring process.
Review these phone interview do's and don'ts and advice on phone interview etiquette, including phone interview techniques, advice including how to prepare for a phone interview, and sample phone interview questions and answers, so you can ace the interview.
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this is really great input. i am going to interview candidates for an opening in my area and loved all this information. it is really complete.
It’s easy to spend a lot of time talking to students about how to prep for informational and in-person interviews, but inadvertently push phone interview prep to the back burner. We’ve also noticed that more and more companies are using HR directors to conduct a first pass of interviews by phone before anyone is called in. You offer strong tips, many of which our students may not think about if they are new to the process. We plan to link back to this post on Westwood’s College and Careers blog later in the week!