A phone interview sounds easy, doesn't it? You don't have to get dressed in your best interview attire, travel to a company's office, or interview one-on-one with a hiring manager. Instead, you're interviewing on the phone from the comfort of home.
Here are some tips to help you through.
1-Have a list of questions you might want to ask about the company
Interviewers always ask the interviewee whether he or she has any questions about the company or job. Use the opportunity of a phone interview to have a prepared list before you so that you don’t miss out on anything important.
2-Keep a copy of the covering letter and resume, which you sent to the company, in front of you
It will ensure they hear exactly what you have sent to them. If you don’t have a hard copy and confuse some facts, like which month exactly you left your previous job, they might think you are lying.
3-Keep a pen and pad ready, to take notes
You can take notes of important issues discussed , such as the salary number you may discuss, the job profile, and any insights you may have gain. Also make notes of questions that arise during your conversation, which you may want to ask at the end of the interview.
4-Pay attention to body language
This might sound strange, but your body language matters on the phone almost as much as it does during a face-to-face meeting
5-Keep your answers short
Don’t get into lengthy or defensive explanations on the phone. You must at no point lose the attention of the interviewer.
6-Have a glass of water close by you
To ensure your voice is warm and natural, take a sip of water before you begin and, if you need, while the interviewer is asking a question that might demand a longish answer
7-Follow up after the phone interview
Ask for the interviewer's email address, if you don't already have it. Send out an email thank you note immediately, thanking the interviewer and reiterating your interest in the job.
8-During the Phone Interview
- Don't smoke, chew gum, eat, or drink.
- Do keep a glass of water handy, in case you need to wet your mouth.
- Use the person's title (Mr. or Ms. and their last name.) Only use a first name if they ask you to.
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