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When participating in a phone interview, a person needs to take a few steps in preparation. Phone personality, background noise and distractions are some things that need to be thought of ahead of time. Phone interviews are just as important as in-person interviews; they just require a few additional steps.
Phone Personality
Due to the lack of face to face interaction, an interviewer needs to be assured of a person’s intentions, seriousness and honesty. Normally, in a face to face interview, the employer reads a person’s body language, facial expressions and reactions to get to know them better. Without the face to face time, an employer can only go on personality conveyed through voice interaction. If there are long pauses in conversation, an employer cannot tell if the person is pausing to think or what is going through their mind. Therefore, communication is a must. If the opportunity arises and is appropriate, laughter is a great way to help the employer to feel the person is relaxed and confident. Remember, the employer cannot hear your smile.
Background Noise
Background noise should be kept to a minimum. There are several reasons for this. Excessive noise can result in both parties not being able to completely hear the other. While an employer is always looking for multi-taskers, background noise tells the employers they do not have the person’s undivided attention. Dishes clanking, dinner cooking on a stove, flushing toilets, running faucets all tell the employer you are too busy to stop for them. During a phone interview, employers need to be reassured they have your attention for the entire call.
Distractions
Distractions are almost always inevitable. However, during a phone interview, they should be kept to a minimum. If a call comes in while on the phone, switching the line over to the other caller might just eliminate the person as a potential candidate. An employer gets a good idea of how well a candidate can focus during phone interviews.
Phone interviews are not only convenient, but it gives an employer a sense of how well an employee multi-tasks. It also shows how focused a person can be. Too many distractions send the wrong message. Taking the time to prepare for a scheduled phone interview can mean the difference in a successful interview and being turned away.
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