As the popular movie line goes
“you had me at hello’. Sometimes first impressions says it all.
Sometimes you can wow the company during your first hello and then there
are other times you can blow it. Examples of some blunders are the
first date that lasts only 30 minutes, the sports team tryout that lasts
only 15 minutes and the scheduled 45 minute phone interview that lasts for only 10 minutes. It should be clear that these are not good signs that the results will be positive for you. Clearly I understand there will always be exceptions to the rule.
Like the other examples above you can control the phone interview so
that you achieve positive results. Its clear many companies have reduced
their recruiting budgets and operate with limited resources. In the
past jobs were posted and qualified candidates would be called in for
face to face interviews. Keep in mind that most local companies will
receive hundreds of resumes for each position posted. For regional and
national companies this number could approach a thousand resumes per job
posting. These companies will not commit HR time solely to screening
and interviewing hundreds of candidates. Those days are gone and the
current candidate selection approach is to have your initial interview
via telephone to eliminate unqualified candidates.
Phone interviews are designed for only one purpose and that is to
prequalify you for the position while reducing the candidate pool. This
prequalification is needed because it allows the company to save time
and money during the selection process. Good news for the selected
candidate is that you will get a chance to interview for the job.
This is a great opportunity for you to present your qualifications and
experiences for the position. Your preparation for a phone interview
should be viewed with just as much importance as your preparation for a
face to face interview.
Today’s Job Candidate must view the phone interview differently than
the face to face interview. Keep in mind that you must make it past this
interview or there will be no face to face interview. The four hurdles
you must clear:
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