How To Master Telephone Interviews
Don't be afraid to pick up the phone! The telephone interview is by far becoming more and more popular. Many job hunters still get that adrenalin rush even with the phone interviews. But following the tips and advice in this article will help you master the phone interview and get you to the next step - the face to face interview. Often, the first step in the hiring process is the telephone interview. Companies and the recruiters they employ use the telephone interview to develop a pool of candidates to look at closer, and to pare down the number of applicants for a job opening. The advantages to the company are: the cost is less. the list of questions can be standardized. the interview can be delegated to a lower level (cheaper) employee. it can be done quickly The aims on both sides of the telephone are limited. The caller wants a selection of qualified candidates, and the process screens out many candidates. If the call is a straightforward screening call, the caller will likel...