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Tips for telephone interviews?
Posted by fredcastle in
9 Nov 2010 — 5:40pm
9 Nov 2010 — 5:40pm
I have a telephone interview in a couple of days. Does anyone have a tips or know some weird questions that might be asked? For a designer position.
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10 Nov 2010 — 6:27am
They tend to be just like regular interviews without the process of show and tell. Find a nice quiet place and give yourself a second to settle down before. They're going to want to know if you are capable of doing the job (at least the talking part) but mostly they want to know what your personality is. Are you super formal and serious, are you funny and witty, annoying and crazy, etc. Good interviews don't usually include weird questions, if something weird happens take it as a sign you actually might not want to work there anyway.
10 Nov 2010 — 7:10am
Sometimes your mind can go temporarily blank when you're nervous, so have some notes in front of you -- your resume, the name of the interviewer and the name of his/her company, and any other info that might come up.
10 Nov 2010 — 8:40am
Have a glass of water handy for when your mouth dries out. Be near a computer to flip through your online portfolio if they’ll be looking at it during the interview. Be careful not to make any humorous remarks as they may not be interpreted correctly without facial expressions backing them up.
10 Nov 2010 — 9:31am
Do not be afraid to admit ignorance: if you hear a term you don't understand, don't try to fake it.
10 Nov 2010 — 10:39am
What Nick said is very important: employers value honest and don’t want you bullshitting them. They would rather hire someone who will ask for help or look it up than someone who will try to fake it and botch a job.
10 Nov 2010 — 11:23am
> employers value honest
I once heard a personnel manager say that skills can be taught but a person's character is almost impossible to change, so he always looked for people who were honest and hard working even if they needed some additional training in job skills.
16 Nov 2010 — 12:27pm
very helpful!