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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:02:09 +0000

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By: Barbara B. Nixon (barbaranixon) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Making the... « Chat Catcher

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:34:40 +0000

[...] @jennilewis Here are some tips on Making the Most of a Phone Interview [link to post] (be sure to read great comments, [...]

By: jennilewis (jennilewis) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Making the... « Chat Catcher

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:31:17 +0000

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By: Scott Daniels

Scott Daniels — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:26 +0000

Thank you for the valuable tips…there may be two additional items that a candidate can initiate to better prepare for the interview. (1) I always suggest that a candidate make notes on a resume that list 3 successful accomplishments and one challenge they were able to overcome for each position listed on their resume. It is much easier to “provide examples” that are freshly noted rather than trying to come up with them on-the-fly. If the candidate is a new college graduate, I suggest he same strategy although using leadership situations they experienced in school through either personal or professional settings. (2) Advance the process!!! Ask for the opportunity to advance to the next step and what is the process for you (the candidate) to get scheduled for a F2F? It does not matter what type of position you are interviewing for…ABC…Always Be Closing for the next step!!!

By: Ziv

Ziv — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:16:52 +0000

Great tips and a very good blog post.
I would add another point – never miss a good chance to listen carefully before answering. to figure out what the interviewer want to get from your answer.
As sometimes, because it is not a face to face interview, you miss a good chance to understand the meaning of a certain question.
P.S. I have wrote a post on the same subject on – http://www.job-interview-site.com/sample-phone-interview-questions-phone-interview-answers.html

By: Trevor Wilson

Trevor Wilson — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:37:45 +0000

Don’t forget to smile. When you smile, it can be heard through your voice over the phone. It just might make the difference when you can’t make eye contact.

By: Gretchen Brandtjen

Gretchen Brandtjen — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:00:25 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful tips on phone interviews. I often struggle to make myself “shine” on the phone. It’s true that phone interviews are becoming more common. I’ve encountered many people who just aren’t happy with their phone interviewing skills. These tips are great and I’ll be sure to pass them on.

By: Marla Federman

Marla Federman — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:50:58 +0000

Great advice. I am graduating this spring and because of the bad economy I assume that many of my classmates and I will be doing a lot of phone interviews for jobs and internships. I think that phone interviews are very scary and this advice puts me a little more at ease.

By: Barbara B. Nixon

Barbara B. Nixon — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:19:27 +0000

[...] @ledoty1 For some additional tips on phone interviews, see [link to post] . . . I just blogged about it 2 weeks ago, too. Good [...]

By: Graduating seniors anonymous « eye.deas

Graduating seniors anonymous « eye.deas — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:53:21 +0000

[...] Many of my friends have encountered the dreaded phone interview and most of them also had the same response once the interview was finished: “That sucked!” How do employers expect me to stand out over the phone? Barbara Nixon recently posted great advice about making the most of a phone interview. [...]