In some times, telephone interviews are a way for recruiters to Screen the candidates. In some cases recruiters will conduct the total Interview over the phone.
Tips for Telephone Interview:
1. Better to use Landlines. Because of mobile services sometimes creates problem. It creates disturbance for employers to conduct interviews if the call breaks up sometimes or is dropped completely. If don’t have a land line at your home, then make sure that you are in an area with good cell phone service are possible. Make the process runs as smooth as possible.
2. Keep materials with you. These include your resume, notes about your career objective and if possible carry your cover letter. A pen and pad of paper for note taking and anything that you think may be helpful during the process of interview.
3. Select a place. Find a silent place to interview and stay there. There should not be any noise to disturb you. However the questions can be can be tricky if you have children at your home, maintain some distance to them. When you confirm your interview appointment, try to schedule it for your free time.
4. Speak clearly and slowly. When you speak to people at the time of face to face interview we can understand by their lip movement. So in Telephonic interview speak clearly and slowly to understand him.
5.Way of presenting. Don’t give any chances of jokes , maintain your professionalism. That gives you a lot of confidence.
6. No eating or chewing gum. Make yourself perfect, don’t eat and chew at the time of interview. Because it create disturbance to the recruit.
And also read - Group Discussion Tips and Personal Round Interview Tips to get through the interview.
And also read - Group Discussion Tips and Personal Round Interview Tips to get through the interview.
