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ByPamWood
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SpecialOffer Page4 AboutthisReport Page5 InsiderTip#1:ThinkLikeYourInterviewer! Page6 InsiderTip#2:PrepareinDetailinAdvance! Page7 InsiderTip#3:ConfirmLogis/csAheadofTime! Page8
InsiderTip#4:MakeFirstImpressionsCount! Page9 InsiderTip#5:MakeYourVoiceWorkforYou! Page10 InsiderTip#6:GiveContexttoYourExamples! Page11 InsiderTip#7:AskQues/onsattheEnd! Page12
BonusInsiderTip#8:TurnOffEverything! Page13 BonusInsiderTip#9:SendaThankYou! Page14 SpecialOffer Page15 ContactUs Page16
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HowtoAceYourPhonePerformance
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Aboutthisreport
ThisreporthasbeenwriKentoassistyourprepara/onforatelephonescreeninginterview.
Inrecentyears,withunemploymentlevelshoveringnearrecordhighs,restructuringand
redundanciesbeingcommonplace,andhundreds-some/meseventhousands-of
applica/onsforasinglerole,companieshavebeenturningincreasinglytothetelephoneinterviewtoscreenoutcandidates.
Theresgoodreasonforit.Whiletheini/alscreeningiss/llconductedattheapplica/on
level,byfilteringthroughCVs,ResumesorApplica/onForms(betheyonlineoroffline),the
telephoneinterviewprovidesanefficientsecondlevelfilteringprocess.Speakingto10
candidatesbyphoneisfarquickerandconsiderablylessexpensivethanflyingcandidates
intoheadoffice.Itleavesbudgetavailabletoflyinthefinalfourandenablesmore/meto
bespendonthefinalselec/onround,ul/mately,intheory,leadingtoabeKerhiring
decision.
Ofcourse,differentcompaniesstructureandexecutetheirtelephoneinterviewsinvery
differentways.However,forthemostpart,therearelargeareasofcommonality.While
thisbrief/psguidecannotgointoeverydetail,itaKemptstotacklethemajorfactors
whichwillenableyoutostandoutposi
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InsiderTip#1
ThinkLikeYourInterviewer!
Mynumberone
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InsiderTip#2
PrepareinDetailinAdvance!
Youvehearditbeforeanditstrue:Failingtoprepareispreparingtofail.Thejobmarketissocompe//vethesedaysforgoodjobs.Theques/onishowdoyoudoit?
Twoanswers:PrepareInDetailandPrepareinAdvance.
Inthissec/onwelookathowtoprepareifyouhave/meorifyouhavejust2hours
DETAILEDPREPARATION:Ifyouhaveseveraldaysorweeksbeforeyourinterview:
1. Thoroughlyresearchthecompany(Findouthowatwww.telephoneinterview.net)2. Planyouranswertotheques/on:Tellmeaboutyourself(3minsmaximum)3. Develop2-3clearreasonswhyyouwantthisjobandwhyatthiscompany.4. Take/metomatchyourexperiencewiththeskillsdemandedinthejobdescrip/on.5. Planhowyouwilltellthestoryofyourworkhistorytodemonstratetheskillstheydemand.6. Plantoexplainwhatmakesyouuniquevstheothercandidates.7. Formoredetailed,step-by-stepguidanceonhowtodothistakealookatmyebookwhich
youcandownloadjustafewminutesfromwww.telephoneinterview.netebook
FASTPREPARATION:Ifyouhavejust2hoursbeforeyourinterview:1. Yous/llhave/metomakeabigdifferencetoyourperformance.2. Re-readyourCVResumeApplica/onformatleasttwice.3. Re-readthejobdescrip/onthatyouareapplyingfor.4. Makealistofthekeystrengthsskillsyouhavewhichmakeyouagoodcandidate.5. Linkanexamplefromyourworkhistorytoeachstrengthsoyoucangiveevidence.6. List2reasonswhyyouwanttoworkforthisorgansia/on.7. Spend10minsontheirwebsiteGoogletofindoutthelatestnewsaboutthem.
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InsiderTip#3
ConfirmLogis/csAheadofTime!
Arguablytheworstthingyoucandotocreateanega/vefirstimpressionataface-to-face
interviewistoshowuplate.Arrivingon/memeansplanningyourjourneyproperlytobe
intherightplaceattheright/me.Foratelephoneinterviewyousimilarlyhavetotake
careofcri
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InsiderTip#4
MakeFirstImpressionsCount!
Justlikeaninpersonorsocalledface-to-facemee/ngorinterview, firstimpressionsarevitallyimportant.Andastheclichgoes,younevergetasecondchancetomakeit.
Ofcoursethisistrue!Hereshowtocreateagoodopeningatmospheretoyourcallandsettherighttoneforyourinterview:
Makesureyouarereadyandwai
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InsiderTip#5
Makesureyourvoiceworksforyou!
Inaface-to-faceinterviewyouwoulduseyourbodylanguageandfacialexpressionsaswellasyourwordstocommunicateyourstory.Telephoneinterviewsaredifficultbecausetheyremovemanykeyelementsofpersonalexpression.
Withthisinmind,effec
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InsiderTip#6
GiveContexttoYourExamples!
WhileyouarefamiliarwithyourexperienceandyourCV,yourinterviewerisnot.Heorshe
maybeinterviewingasmanyas8candidatesaswellasyouandmaywellbefeeling/red,
stressed,overwhelmedorevenbored!
Yourjobistomakeyouranswersinteres
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InsiderTip#7
AskQues/onsattheend!
Bytheendofyourinterview,itsquitepossiblethat youmayhaveoneormorespontaneousques
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BonusInsiderTip#8
Turnoffeverythingelse.Everything!
Everyoneknowsthesoundofanemailarriving.Everyoneknowsthesoundoftextmessage
arriving.EveryoneknowsaniPhoneringtoneyourinterviewerincluded.Ifyour
interviewerhearsthosenoisesdownthephoneline,orthetvorradio,orkidsinthe
backgroundtheysensethatyouaredistractedandthattheymaynothaveyourfull
aKen/on.
TherealitymaybethattheyhaveyourfullaKen/onbutininterviewswearedealingwith
percep
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BonusInsiderTip#9
SendaThankYou!
Thebiggestmistakeyoucanmakeinyourtelephoneinterviewistofailtofollowup.
Imagineifyouweretheinterviewer.Youspend30minsor1houronthephonewithacandidateandthenhearnothing.Whatwouldyouthink?
Firstly,youdprobablybesurprised.Andsecondlyyoudprobablythinkthat thecandidateisnolongerinterested! Andthatsexactlywhattheywillthinkaboutyouifyoudontfollowup.
Butheresthegoodnewsforyou.Prac
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TelephoneInterview
ComingUp?
GetTheJobYouWant
ClicktoLearnHow
YoullDiscover
WhatTelephoneInterviewersWantto
Hear
ProvenPrepara/onStrategies
HowtoAceYourPhonePerformance
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