Many job interviews are intially conducted over the telephone. Apply these strategies to improve your odds of success.

1. How to Conduct a Successful
Telephone Interview

2. If you’re looking for work

3. you need to know that most
first interviews

4. are conducted via telephone

5. This allows the
recruiter to pre-
screen candidates

6. Unfortunately…

7. Many people
make mistakes

8. …that prevent them from
moving forward in the process

9. Here are 5 common
mistakes…

10. #1
Conducting the
interview
“on-the-fly”

11. #2
Not
properly
preparing

12. #3: Unable to clearly articulate
themselves

13. #4
Failing to demonstrate their
expertise

14. #5. Failing to ask the right
questions early in the
interview

15. Here are
some
strategies to
consider…

16. First…

17. If you get an
unexpected call…
…reschedule it.

18. This gives you time
to prepare.

19. If the
recruiter
refuses to
reschedule
ask yourself…

20. …if you want to work for that
company

21. During your
call…
…don’t forget
that…

22. 83% of your message is delivered
through
your
tone

23. Stand up during your call

24. This will give you energy

25. Keep your resume handy for
reference

26. Record key points on
index cards

27. Have success
stories ready at your
fingertips

28. Remember
to
smile!

29. Make sure ALL
distractions are
eliminated

30. Have your questions ready

31. Make sure you listen!

32. Lastly, at the
end of the
interview,
make sure you
ask for the
next step

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