Acing a Phone Interview

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To ace a phone interview and get that follow-up sit down interview you have to be prepared.

Let’s learn what it takes to ace a phone interview.

Do your Homework

Find out who you will be interviewing you prior to your phone interview. Write down the names of the people you will be speaking with so you can properly address them.

Learn any background information you can about the interviewer and the company by going online to their website. Being informed helps leave them with a good impression of you.

Get it Together

Get your thoughts together before the phone interview.

Write down a list of your qualifications, accomplishments and goals. You should even have a weakness written down in case you are asked for one.

Make sure you outline how you are working on your weakness, so you can explain that information along with your weakness if asked.

Practice Makes Perfect

Whether you do it on the phone or in person, an interview is an interview – and you need to be prepared. Practice answering typical interview questions with a friend or family member until you are comfortable answering them.

Test One, Two

Check your interview location thoroughly before your phone interview. Make sure the room is quiet and organized.

Have a paper and a pen ready in case you need to write anything down. Make sure you have a copy of your resume easily accessible. Check the phone you will be using by doing a test call with a friend or family member.

Make sure the audio is good on that phone. Additionally, have them answer some questions with you and rate you on your tone and clarity.

Interviewing

Make sure when you are interviewing that you have done everything possible to be prepared. Eliminate any audio and visual distractions so you can focus solely on the phone interview.

Make sure the people you live with are aware of your phone interview so they do not disturb you while it is still in progress. Make sure that you are polite, professional, enthusiastic and responsive to the questions and conversation.

Be Yourself

Your interviewer will be able to tell if you are simply agreeing with everything they say or telling them exactly what they want to hear. They want to know that you can think for yourself and have a fresh outlook and new ideas to add to their company; they will appreciate you showing them that you can think for yourself. Give them a glimpse of why they should hire you and what you can add to their business.