Comments on: How to ace a phone interview

By: zfdbktyhh

zfdbktyhh — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:09:03 +0000

By: Yahya

Yahya — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:20:08 +0000

I’m sorry that you feel that I did not cover all of my fault lines in this piece. I don’t ueanrstdnd what technological advances and tuition increases have to do with parents’ contributions to a student’s academic and extracurricular success.

By: Ellen Bremen

Ellen Bremen — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:05:28 +0000

Loved the reminders here for anyone who is facing a phone interview. I am an academic who had all phone interviews before being invited to campus. I’ll add a few other recommendations that worked for me: 1) Smile and use the same gestures that you would if you were talking in person–this does come across in your voice over the phone; 2) Dress for it–sounds crazy, but your suit will feel more professional than your sweats; and 3) Ask how long you have for the call and, if you can, find out how many questions will be asked. I flubbed this up in one interview, not knowing that there were still five more questions. I learned from it and did actually get invited to an on-campus interview for that one, but still–I wish I’d known so I could have been more succinct. Good luck! Ellen Bremen, M.A. @chattyprof http://chattyprof.blogspot.com

By: M-Martin

M-Martin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:18:57 +0000

Never thought I could benefit from job interview advice pertaining to Lady Gaga, but this is a good and on point post. Phone interviews are a crucial step in getting hired and need to be taken seriously as jobs can be tough to find these days, especially if you do not have much experience and a criminal record. If a back ground check worries you find out some tips on how to over come it and still get hired here..job search tips