i have a phone interview tommorow morning

it's a job position to be a teller at a bank. has anyone had past experiences with phone interviews? any suggestions? i'm pretty nervous

 

Yeah, let go of whatever it is that is making you nervous because it will be apparent, and they wont like that. Sorry if that make you more nervous. Go to a yoga class tonight.

 

memorize your resume and have it handy

also maybe post a link to this thread on Heats visitor page because she always has great advice on these types of threads

 

have a notepad and pencil/pen handy too. you can make notes other than just your resume ready to go too. talk to them as if you already know you have the job and they love you!


you'll get it! :grouphug:

 

Just be yourself, remember, they can't see you, so you can fabricate humongous lies bragging on yourself, and they will never see your red cheeks!.... Just kidding, follow boogs and the others advice. Talk just as you would do in a person to person interview. You will do great!....

 

Resume in front of you and know it backward and forward.

Make a hit list of points that you want to make.

Make a list of questions you have.

Make your points clearly avoid using filler sounds. Things like umm or sighs. Also never speak when they still are, wait and pause for that second to collect your thoughts and then answer.

Keep your voice even and slow down the pace. When nervous we all talk too quickly on a phone it amplifies it and it is very difficult to understand someone.

Have a glass of water beside you as it is good to sip in-between them talking and you answering. Keep you calmer and also keeps your voice from cracking.

Have a note pad ready and jot as you go. If nothing else it will stop you from being nervous.

Make sure you confirm the persons name who you are talking to and their position in the company. Within 24 hours you should send a letter of thanks for the interview, even if it is on the phone.

Dress as if the interview was in person. This is a mental imagery thing, it has been shown that those who do this present far more professionally even when on the phone.

Make sure there are no distractions when taking the call. No background noise. No door bell ringing.


Most important, try to be relaxed.


Good luck with your interview!!

 

told ya!!!!

 

Thanks BBAD for linking that and I would of answered also there or a PM if I could help someone.

 

Turn the volume down on your porn while your on the phone.
I wish someone had told me that

 

Be on the phone in a place where there are no distractions if possible and one with a reliable connection.

What Heat mentioned about a thank-you letter is good. Few people do this and it will help set you apart from the crowd.

And on a more humorous side, with the way people today act with phones and attention deficit, avoid saying, "Oh, I have a call waiting. Do you mind holding?"

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I agree with what the others have written. For me, I have an easier time sounding confident over the phone and it actually works better for me. I really hope it goes well. Best of luck!

 

The phone interview precludes the opportunity for the staff psychologist to be obsessed with and distracted by your eyes and fingernails or other physical traits.

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They are far better trained and qualified than to do that.

 

You should do the interview naked, just because it's one of the few chances you'll ever have to do an interview naked.

 

That would be appropriate for a phone interview for a job at a nudist resort.

BTW, if I have to do an interview in person at a nudist resort, should I show up nude?

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A person's training and his actual competence/performance are often two different things.

For example, I took my car for a repair to a shop that had certified mechanics which gave me a false sense of confidence in them. They took two days to repair it and screwed up the repair. I went back a few weeks later after a leak developed related to the repair and the shop was out of business.

Don't have blind faith in people just because of things like academic qualifications or some lofty-sounding job title that they have. Everyone knows how resumes can be inflated also.

It's also not necessarily a fantasic idea to accept a job after being interviewed there and seeing that things aren't being run in a very good manner if you have other opportunities available to you. That's one reason why we have interviews. They work both ways in terms of one party being able to observe the other.

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An interview is an opportunity for both parties to actually see if they think that there is a "fit". On the part of the prospective employee it is an opportunity to gage those who they will report to and to evaluate if the company is who they wish to be employed by and if it meets their career goals. For the employer it is also those and the added nuance of how this person will fit in with an established team and can they meet the projected requirements of the company.

I do not tend to place blind faith in those that I hire to serve in that capacity. I have a track record with them. They are professionals and someone blinking is not a factor. It is usually interesting what their evaluation is and to be honest it is rarely wrong. They do not only evaluate based upon "tells".

Nervous behaviours are also part of an interview and they are expected. In most evaluations they are noted as simply that.

 

I wasn't directing that comment at you in particular but rather making a general statement.

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It is a good point to make. All of the points you made in that post were valid and a job should be a fit. We have to work and it is a bonus if we actually some what enjoy it.

 

how'd it go?