| Â | | | | If you are in a situation where you live with other adults |
| There are several different reasons why a company | | | | and children, make sure that you have a secure area |
| might choose to run phone interviews. While it does | | | | in which to speak to your prospective new employers. |
| not give them the face to face contact that a | | | | Shut yourself up in a room and make sure that |
| conventional interview does, it allows them to get | | | | someone is keeping the kids quiet, or request that your |
| through many applicants relatively quickly. | | | | roommates keep things quiet on entering and leaving |
| If you find yourself facing a phone interview, you'll find | | | | while you are talking on the phone. Remember that the |
| that you need to distinguish yourself to make sure that | | | | quieter the room is, the better your ability to |
| you get offered a second, usually traditional, | | | | concentrate is going to be. |
| face-to-face interview. Follow the phone interview tips | | | | 4. Gather everything you need |
| below to make sure that you present yourself well. | | | | Before the phone interview, get everything ready. |
| 5 Phone Interview Tips | | | | You'll want your resume, CV or job application form |
| 1. Double check the day and time. | | | | and any portfolio samples that you think might be |
| Simple we know, but you'd be surprised how many | | | | relevant. Remember to keep a pencil and some paper |
| people don't remember it. Even if the phone interview | | | | nearby in case you need to make notes, and make |
| is taking place in your own home, you'll find that it is still | | | | sure that you leave yourself some reminders about |
| important to be there in plenty of time and be ready. If | | | | things that you want to bring up. Keep everything |
| the interview is early, you don't want to sound like you | | | | organized so you don't have to search frantically when |
| are just rolling out of bed. Remember to make sure | | | | you want to refer to something. |
| that you are ready and waiting to pick up whenever | | | | 5. Thinking about call quality |
| they call, so figure out where you are going to be and | | | | Whatever you do, don't eat or chew gun during your |
| when. | | | | phone interview, although you might want to keep |
| 2. Dress up | | | | some water nearby to make sure that you can wet |
| It might sound a little silly to put yourself in a suit or | | | | your throat. Unless you have excellent reception, you |
| other business attire when you are not leaving the | | | | may wish to conduct your phone interview on a |
| house at all, but you will find that if you do this you can | | | | landline. Similarly, keep in mind the fact that you need to |
| remain a good deal more mindful about your situation | | | | turn off things like call waiting to make sure that you |
| than if you were simply wearing your sweats or your | | | | can speak uninterrupted. |
| pajamas. When you dress sharp, there is a good | | | | Follow these 5 phone interview tips and your phone |
| chance that you will feel sharp too, so take the time to | | | | interview will run more smoothly. |
| make sure you take advantage of this mental trick. | | | | Here's more phone interview tips including example |
| 3. Keep things quiet | | | | phone interview questions. |