| As part of your construction job search, you may be | | | | match those require for building construction jobs? |
| faced with a telephone interview with the | | | | Your answers can then be referred to whilst you are |
| construction recruiters. So, what can you do to | | | | on the phone. Do not read from the paper but have |
| prepare for this and what can you do whilst you are | | | | them written in point form so you can easily identify |
| being interviewed? | | | | those you need to refer to. It is important to sound |
| The reason why some construction recruiters will | | | | natural on the phone and certainly not like you are |
| choose to conduct a telephone interview is because | | | | reading a script. |
| you may be located far away from their offices. | | | | Keep a copy of your CV, cover letter and application |
| They will therefore use it is a tool to eliminate | | | | form you used to apply for the construction work |
| weaker candidates early on in the recruitment stage | | | | beside you. These again can come in handy to refer |
| without wasting the candidates time. | | | | to and it allows you to recall what it is they know |
| You should always handle a telephone interview in | | | | about you and what they have in front of them. |
| the same way as a normal face-to-face interview - | | | | Speak clearly and professionally. Do not interrupt or |
| this way you will not go far wrong. The interviewer is | | | | talk over the interviewer, as this will not give them a |
| simply trying to establish whether you are suitable for | | | | good impression. Do not speak too quickly so they |
| the role by asking you a series of questions that | | | | can understand you. |
| relate to yourself and the elements of the | | | | Practice smiling and talking before the interview. |
| construction work you will be doing. They should be | | | | Studies have shown that smiling when talking on the |
| treated in a professional manner and not be seen as | | | | phone has a positive effect on the person who is |
| less important just because you are not sitting in | | | | listening. |
| front of the interviewer. | | | | Finally, always remember that the interviewer is only |
| Write down all of your answers to the standard | | | | human. If you do not get the construction job, then |
| questions that are asked in an interview, making sure | | | | there are plenty more out there. Try not to put too |
| some of these are related to construction | | | | much pressure on yourself as this will lead to you not |
| employment in particular e.g. if you are going for | | | | being able to think straight, make you feel nervous |
| building construction jobs, try to prepare questions | | | | and twitchy and the interviewer will be able to hear |
| including for example, what experience have you had | | | | this in your voice. |
| in the building industry? Why skills do you have that | | | | |