Few Tips on ‘ Telephone interviews’………
Technologies have brought tremendous change in the process of recruitment for jobs at various levels. With the help of new advancement, technology, there is no more question of applying for a post and waiting for days, weeks. With the arrival of Internet, E- mail made a great change in the recruitment procedure.
Circumstances in which Telephone Interviews are necessary ..
The telephone system too carries a significant role in this process. In certain occasion, job seekers find some suitable vacancies and submit their curriculum vitae through Internet .As Interview is an essential tool, and it is impossible to arrange a venue for a large group of people who have responded to an advertisement. More over it is a hard task to arrange face-to-face interview, especially if the firm is situated in foreign countries. One method to overcome this difficulty is cost effective telephone interviews. Sometimes Private organizations conduct telephone interviews and it forms the first phase of screening a large number of candidates. Those who perform well in this section will be called for the face-to-face interview.
The preparation
There is a lot of similarity between telephone interview and face-to-face interview. Proficiency in your subject area, practical aspects of work, general knowledge, and language skills and over all approach for success have to be strengthened through long-term planning.
Your short-term preparation includes gathering information about the organization, what the job actually demands, and your responsibilities in that job are also studied carefully. In every response it sounds that your skills are matching to that job. Expect such kind of questions and prepare accordingly.
Disadvantages of the telephone interviews
You won’t have any idea about the reaction pattern of the interviewer.with respect to your answers. The other side of the phone faces similar situation.So you should be keen in hearing, tune your ears through out the interview.
Things to be kept.
1.A copy of the curriculum vitae. It has some advantage, when the Interviewer raise some doubts over your profile, you can very well clarify that. Never say anything that contradicts your CV.More over never say ‘One second, sir’and keep him waiting while you are searching for the paper.
2. A pen and a sheet of paper.
3. All your certificates
4.Current page of the calendar.
5.A list of your achievements.
6.Relevent details about the company.
7.A short list of questions that you would ask the interviewer.(A good question from your side indicate that how well you made the preperation.Don’t repeat the question once asked. It will create a bad impression.
Dos and Don’ts
1.All relevant details should be kept in an order. Don’t keep any assistant near you.
2.Don’t ask your parents or relatives to be near you to give an instant advice. It reveals-your lack of confidence.
3.If you are already an employed, you should be able to explain your current engagements without any hesitation
4.You should never try to speak from an office phone ,or a public telephone booth where several people in the queue would certainly put you under pressure ,thus you will be in a hurry .
5You should be in a place free from distraction. such as radio ,television, pets etc.
6.Your phone should be in a good working condition. It is better to go for a landline than a mobile because a mobile may cause disruption in between the conversation due to signal failure.
7.You must do adequate homework, regarding starting a conversation, sometimes you may be asked to start .Always remember that it should come in a natural way.
Fixing up an appointment for the interview. There are different ways
-The company informs you in advance, the time when you would be called up on your number. This is the best option because you can prepare adequately for the session. Confirm the number on which call is expected and the time of the call.Ensure that your phone is not engaged during that time.
-You call up the company and initiate an interview. This option unlikely to give you a job .it is better to send an application and follow it up.
Post ur comments, feed back, any more additions, and your queries.
Technologies have brought tremendous change in the process of recruitment for jobs at various levels. With the help of new advancement, technology, there is no more question of applying for a post and waiting for days, weeks. With the arrival of Internet, E- mail made a great change in the recruitment procedure.
Circumstances in which Telephone Interviews are necessary ..
The telephone system too carries a significant role in this process. In certain occasion, job seekers find some suitable vacancies and submit their curriculum vitae through Internet .As Interview is an essential tool, and it is impossible to arrange a venue for a large group of people who have responded to an advertisement. More over it is a hard task to arrange face-to-face interview, especially if the firm is situated in foreign countries. One method to overcome this difficulty is cost effective telephone interviews. Sometimes Private organizations conduct telephone interviews and it forms the first phase of screening a large number of candidates. Those who perform well in this section will be called for the face-to-face interview.
The preparation
There is a lot of similarity between telephone interview and face-to-face interview. Proficiency in your subject area, practical aspects of work, general knowledge, and language skills and over all approach for success have to be strengthened through long-term planning.
Your short-term preparation includes gathering information about the organization, what the job actually demands, and your responsibilities in that job are also studied carefully. In every response it sounds that your skills are matching to that job. Expect such kind of questions and prepare accordingly.
Disadvantages of the telephone interviews
You won’t have any idea about the reaction pattern of the interviewer.with respect to your answers. The other side of the phone faces similar situation.So you should be keen in hearing, tune your ears through out the interview.
Things to be kept.
1.A copy of the curriculum vitae. It has some advantage, when the Interviewer raise some doubts over your profile, you can very well clarify that. Never say anything that contradicts your CV.More over never say ‘One second, sir’and keep him waiting while you are searching for the paper.
2. A pen and a sheet of paper.
3. All your certificates
4.Current page of the calendar.
5.A list of your achievements.
6.Relevent details about the company.
7.A short list of questions that you would ask the interviewer.(A good question from your side indicate that how well you made the preperation.Don’t repeat the question once asked. It will create a bad impression.
Dos and Don’ts
1.All relevant details should be kept in an order. Don’t keep any assistant near you.
2.Don’t ask your parents or relatives to be near you to give an instant advice. It reveals-your lack of confidence.
3.If you are already an employed, you should be able to explain your current engagements without any hesitation
4.You should never try to speak from an office phone ,or a public telephone booth where several people in the queue would certainly put you under pressure ,thus you will be in a hurry .
5You should be in a place free from distraction. such as radio ,television, pets etc.
6.Your phone should be in a good working condition. It is better to go for a landline than a mobile because a mobile may cause disruption in between the conversation due to signal failure.
7.You must do adequate homework, regarding starting a conversation, sometimes you may be asked to start .Always remember that it should come in a natural way.
Fixing up an appointment for the interview. There are different ways
-The company informs you in advance, the time when you would be called up on your number. This is the best option because you can prepare adequately for the session. Confirm the number on which call is expected and the time of the call.Ensure that your phone is not engaged during that time.
-You call up the company and initiate an interview. This option unlikely to give you a job .it is better to send an application and follow it up.
Post ur comments, feed back, any more additions, and your queries.
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