Conducting Telephone Interviews

[Tony Markos]

Toni:

Typically, telephone interviews are mainly a
screen-out technique - especially when done with human
resources.  As such, your primary objective is not so
much to sell yourself, but to avoid "stepping on a
land mind" by saying the wrong thing.  You strive to
get by this "gate" to get a face-to-face interview.

Exception: If the phone interview is with the hiring
manager, and the company is rather entrepreneurial in
nature, then you may have some opportunity to sell
yourself in a telephone interview.

Tony Markos


--- Toni Williams <tonicw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have just found out that I am to conduct a
> telephone
> interview (tomorrow morning 5/12 at 10) for a
> candidate for a co-techwriting position. I have
> never
> done one and would appreciate any quick tips as to
> the
> questions to ask and any other advice as well.
> Please
> respond directly as I am on digest. Thanks very
> much.
> 
> Toni Williams
> 
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