| Telephone interviews are usually used as
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| | work.
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| the first stage in the screening process.
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| | You'll be too nervous to do yourself
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| | justice. And what would happen if your
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| Although people sometimes get nervous
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| | boss walked in?
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| about them, they're actually a chance for
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| | Dress as you would for a face-to-face
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| you to make a great first impression.
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| | interview.
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| | Sit upright in your chair and hold the
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| Being offered a phone interview is a
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| | phone as you would at work. All of this
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| really good sign. It means the company is
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| | helps you present a professional image.
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| seriously considering you for the job. It
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| | If you're at home, in your jeans and
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| also saves you the time and expense of
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| | lounging on the sofa, you could come
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| travelling to a face-to-face screening
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| | across as being too laid back.Really
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| interview.
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| | listen.
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| | You can't see the interviewer, so you'll
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| Telephone interviews are normally quite
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| | need to concentrate on their tone of
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| basic, without too many trick
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| | voice and what they're saying. You won't
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| questions.Typically, a company will want
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| | get the visual clues that tell you what
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| to get to know you a little - get a feel
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| | they thought of your answer, so you'll
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| for the personality behind the CV.
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| | need to put in the effort to listen to
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| They'll probably ask you a few questions
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| | their response. You might be surprised
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| about your CV, work experience, skills,
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| | how much information a "pregnant pause"
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| background and why you want the job. It's
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| | can give you.Think about your body
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| easy to prepare for this type of
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| | language.
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| question, before they call you.
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| | Try to imagine the other person sat on
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| | their end of the phone and move your body
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| It's really important to take a
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| | as though you were looking at them in a
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| telephone interview seriously. It's more
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| | normal conversation. If you would
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| than just a chat: the interviewer will be
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| | normally smile, then smile. This will
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| deciding whether to invite you to a
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| | help you avoid sounding "wooden" on the
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| face-to-face interview. You should treat
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| | phone.
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| it as seriously as any other type of job
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| | In summary: as long as you take it
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| interview.
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| | seriously and prepare well, you should
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| | breeze through the telephone job
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| To prepare for a phone interview, it's
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| | interview and make it to the next round
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| critical to:Set the call up for a time
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| | of recruitment. Good luck!Clare Jaques is
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| when you're able to relax and not be
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| | Director of InterviewStuff.comClare is an
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| disturbed.
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| | international consultant, trainer and
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| This might mean asking to be called
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| | coach, specialising in business
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| outside of office hours.Don't do it at
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| | communication skills.
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