After graduation, finding a job is one of the toughest tasks facing on numerous students. For all the efforts and late nights spent to graduate and be able to achieve extra qualifications and skills on your resume , if you do not have good interview people skills , and as well taken the time and efforts to plan and work ahead for employment and career interviews it can be all for naught. It used to be that you prepared ahead of time for interviews and meetings that you physically journeyed to and attended. Now increasingly these same interviews and events are being held by phone or even virtually though the internet or remote desktop PC computer online meeting software systems. Hello Skype and VOIP one can say.
You can always expect at least several telephone call interview scenarios once you've passed your application to several companies. First rule of the thumb is to prepare for the interview in advance. Make a research about the history of the company, services and their products. This will prove that you are interested on your future work and company. Create some scripts of typical interview questions, as well as the proper deliberation of your answers. Your voice and intonation must be clear over the phone. The best way to check it is to record your voice using a computer. You will be able to know how well your voice is or how much power do you need more.
Remember all information written on your resume so you can discuss important information whenever the interviewer asked about it. You need to record important information like phone number, address and name, so it's advisable to place a pen and paper on accessible places. Let the interviewer control the flow of conversation and show professionalism during the interview. Maintain politeness on answering questions and never share unrelated information to the interviewer. Focus on answering your capabilities to perform the job and show eagerness to become a part of their company.
With the advent of the internet, an applicant can pass an application to several companies depending on job preferences. Expect for a call from one of these companies after submission. But do not just wait for their call; a good research about the company's products and services provides good impression when the interviewer asked about it. This simple knowledge leaves a positive feedback of your future employer. Create scripts on typical interview question to avoid lapses on the actual interview. . As much as possible, imagine that the interviewer is interacting face-to-face. Record your voice to know if it needs more power and emotion. Do not eat chewing gum or smoke. Prepare for a pen and paper to save important information given by the interviewer. Never discuss unnecessary information, bear in mind that you are in the process of selling your skills to the interviewer. Thus, state more of your abilities to perform the job.
At the end of interview, ask the next step of the application in a polite manner. Tell them that availability will not be an issue whenever a face-to-face interview is required. Always close the interview with a firm handshake, plus a warmth thanking message. Most applicants forget to do this few simple tips at the end of the interview. In fact, closing the interview on this way leaves a good aura to the employer.
You can always expect at least several telephone call interview scenarios once you've passed your application to several companies. First rule of the thumb is to prepare for the interview in advance. Make a research about the history of the company, services and their products. This will prove that you are interested on your future work and company. Create some scripts of typical interview questions, as well as the proper deliberation of your answers. Your voice and intonation must be clear over the phone. The best way to check it is to record your voice using a computer. You will be able to know how well your voice is or how much power do you need more.
Remember all information written on your resume so you can discuss important information whenever the interviewer asked about it. You need to record important information like phone number, address and name, so it's advisable to place a pen and paper on accessible places. Let the interviewer control the flow of conversation and show professionalism during the interview. Maintain politeness on answering questions and never share unrelated information to the interviewer. Focus on answering your capabilities to perform the job and show eagerness to become a part of their company.
With the advent of the internet, an applicant can pass an application to several companies depending on job preferences. Expect for a call from one of these companies after submission. But do not just wait for their call; a good research about the company's products and services provides good impression when the interviewer asked about it. This simple knowledge leaves a positive feedback of your future employer. Create scripts on typical interview question to avoid lapses on the actual interview. . As much as possible, imagine that the interviewer is interacting face-to-face. Record your voice to know if it needs more power and emotion. Do not eat chewing gum or smoke. Prepare for a pen and paper to save important information given by the interviewer. Never discuss unnecessary information, bear in mind that you are in the process of selling your skills to the interviewer. Thus, state more of your abilities to perform the job.
At the end of interview, ask the next step of the application in a polite manner. Tell them that availability will not be an issue whenever a face-to-face interview is required. Always close the interview with a firm handshake, plus a warmth thanking message. Most applicants forget to do this few simple tips at the end of the interview. In fact, closing the interview on this way leaves a good aura to the employer.
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The Virginia Tech career services department advises candidates to prepare and be in a similar state of mind for a phone interview as a candidate would for a in person interview. The department advises the telephone interview candidates use extra verbiage to make up for the fact that its only an audio and not a full audio & visual performance
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