How to Answer Telephone Interview Questions
What is the major point of having a telephone interview? It's a screening process. HR people usually do telephone interviews. So you'll have to learn how to watch out for all the funny questions. Here are a few examples and then a few specifics.
Instructions
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What are your weaknesses?
You want to be honest here. Don't try to flip the question around or say something stupid like "I work too much." Be honest! You know what your weaknesses are. Only a confident person can confidently display their weaknesses. This will show how honest you are and how well you will fit in the company culture.
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Run down your resume for me.
I have a great technique for this called the "resume line-by-line" technique. Open two windows on your computer. On one, pull up your resume and the other pull up the job description. Read the job description twice and now go back to your resume. Now, line-by-line, go through you're resume and practice putting your skills in the words that you just read in the job description. This way you will prep your mind to think only in terms of the job description when answering the interviewer's questions, i.e. you will almost respond the way they want you to respond. Nice.
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Why do you want to work for our company?
You have to do your research! Follow the company's mission statement. Follow the recent press releases. Find your passion. What's that one thing that you like in the company? Besides money, benefits, or break-times. Do you like the people? The talent? The background of the leadership? The company's responsibility to the community? Understanding these things are what makes the interviewer go "wow, this person is a great fit for our company."
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Tips & Warnings
know what you're talking about
do your research
be honest
don't sound like a robot
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Comments
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been there done that..what else do ya got for me..today's to do's when it comes to searching for employment is outdated and bullshit.
