Meal Interviews
Telephone Interviews Strategy: •Schedule the time and place so you can be completely alone with no distractions. We offer an interview room in Career Services specifically for phone interviews. Schedule it in advance. If you feel you must use your own room, get your roommate out and turn off all TV's, cell phones, etc. Have a copy of your resume with you, a sheet of paper and a pen. Pull up the employer’s website as well. If the interview is with a panel, jot down each person’s name and title when they introduce themselves. Since you have no non-verbal cues, silences tend to be awkward, but when you’ve wrapped up your answer to each question, simply stop talking. Smile and be pleasant - your attitude/demeanor will definitely come through on the phone. Create inflection in your voice – guys in general tend to sound kind of deadpan on the phone and it makes you sound uninterested. Speak clearly. Thank each person interviewing you, and ask what the next interview step will be. Send a thank you note to each interviewer.
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