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How To Ace A Phone Interview
Our guest, Jami Phillips, an Employment Consultant from New Directions Career Center in Columbus (OH), is with us to offer tips and methods to “ace” phone interviews.
The goal of a phone interview is to get a face to face interview. The employers goal is to weed people out and make sure others meet minimum requirements.
Do your homework. Research the company, the person you are talking to (LinkedIn) and make sure you understand the requirements of the job description.
An overview of some interviewing skills and how to adapt them for a phone interview:
Prepare: Think about what questions the employer will have/objections. Practice what your responses will be.
List strengths and weaknesses. START examples.
Highlight key qualifications and accomplishments.
Practice with someone/mirror.
What should a candidate do to their “space” around them as they prepare for a phone interview?
Have all materials ready: Plan to be in a quiet space with no distractions.
Sit at a table, have resume, notes, job description available as well as a few questions to ask the employer prepared ahead of time
Be dressed as if you are in person
Do not be distracted by emails, Facebook, etc. on your computer, phone or other device.
And most importantly, express your interest. Let the employer know that you are interested in coming in for a face to face, at the very least ask for what the next steps and time frame look like.
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Employment For Seniors is the premier resource linking mature adults with employment opportunities. EFS has provided career assistance and resources to nearly 30,000 clients, free of charge, over the past 40 years.
Our trained volunteer job counselors work with clients, prepare them for their job search, and connect them to employers through our job referral process. Local employers have found a highly skilled workforce by posting their positions, free of charge, on the EFS JobMatch system.
We look forward to working with you at Employment For Seniors! You can easily reach us at 614/863-1219 or by email at [email protected].
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Our guest, Jami Phillips, an Employment Consultant from New Directions Career Center in Columbus (OH), is with us to offer tips and methods to “ace” phone interviews.
The goal of a phone interview is to get a face to face interview. The employers goal is to weed people out and make sure others meet minimum requirements.
Do your homework. Research the company, the person you are talking to (LinkedIn) and make sure you understand the requirements of the job description.
An overview of some interviewing skills and how to adapt them for a phone interview:
Prepare: Think about what questions the employer will have/objections. Practice what your responses will be.
List strengths and weaknesses. START examples.
Highlight key qualifications and accomplishments.
Practice with someone/mirror.
What should a candidate do to their “space” around them as they prepare for a phone interview?
Have all materials ready: Plan to be in a quiet space with no distractions.
Sit at a table, have resume, notes, job description available as well as a few questions to ask the employer prepared ahead of time
Be dressed as if you are in person
Do not be distracted by emails, Facebook, etc. on your computer, phone or other device.
And most importantly, express your interest. Let the employer know that you are interested in coming in for a face to face, at the very least ask for what the next steps and time frame look like.
This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player. If you have benefited from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or SubscribeOnAndroid.
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!
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Employment For Seniors is the premier resource linking mature adults with employment opportunities. EFS has provided career assistance and resources to nearly 30,000 clients, free of charge, over the past 40 years.
Our trained volunteer job counselors work with clients, prepare them for their job search, and connect them to employers through our job referral process. Local employers have found a highly skilled workforce by posting their positions, free of charge, on the EFS JobMatch system.
We look forward to working with you at Employment For Seniors! You can easily reach us at 614/863-1219 or by email at [email protected].