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How to Handle a Telephone Interview

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Shawn Turner

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Create a checklist. Review the job posting and make a list of how your qualifications match the hiring criteria. Commercial Product Video Have the list available so you can glance at it during the interview. Also have a copy of your resume in clear view, so you don't have to remember what you did when.

Research the job and the company. Take some time to research the job and the company. The more prepared you are for the interview, the smoother it will go.

Prepare for phone interview questions. Review answers to typical phone interview questions and think about how you're going to respond.

Use a land line. Unless your cell phone service is 100% all the time, use a land line instead of a cell phone.

That way you won't have to worry about dropped calls and getting disconnected.

Turn off call waiting. If you have call waiting turn it off. The beep of an incoming call is distracting and can make you lose your focus.

Get rid of the distractions. Interview in a private quiet space. That means securing a babysitter if you have small children at home and kicking the dog, the cat, and the rest of the household members out of your interview space.

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