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Tips For Interview Success
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Telephone Interviews
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Place a “Do not Disturb”
note on your door
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Turn off your stereo, TV,
and any other potential Distraction
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Warm up your voice while
waiting for the call
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Have a glass of water
handy, since you will not have a chance to take a break during the call
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Speaking of breaks, if your
phone interview is at a set time, make sure you answer “nature’s call”
first
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Turn off call waiting on
the phone
Techniques
The Open and Available
Technique
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A major advantage one has
during the phone interview is not being seen. We must use this to our
advantage.
Have all materials about yourself and employers in front of us on the desk
while speaking on the phone. Not just your resume, but a “cheat sheet” about compelling stories,
accomplishments, and topics one would like to bring up.
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Also a “Cheat sheet” on the employer that includes specifics and critical
points described by the employer and their products
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This portrays a well-informed, well-prepared interviewee. Keep in mind that
this preparation is not “cheating” at all. It is preparation, pure and
simple.
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So have Materials open and available when preparing for a phone interview.
They are there to support and enhance your value to the employer, who will
greatly respect your ability to answer questions with focus and meaningful
content
The Stand and Deliver Technique
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A simple technique to increase
the enthusiasm and positive image that you project over the telephone is
simply just stand up
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Whenever you are talking with a potential employer on the phone stand up, it
gets the blood flowing, improves posture, and improves your response time
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An interesting note that many telemarketing companies realized that standing
up actually improves sales. So often these companies provide there employees
with hands-free headsets that allow them to stand and pace back and forth.
It gives an action perspective to an otherwise passive activity
The Vanity Technique
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In prep for a telephone
interview, make sure that there is a mirror within view. Why? Because
looking in the mirror consistently throughout the conversation will improve
your telephone presence 110%. Just smiling will make one come off much
friendlier, more interested, and more alert.
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The mirror gives us instant feedback necessary to make instant modification
toward a more positive presence.
Remember we're standing, so a wall mirror usually works best!
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