How do you ace a phone interview?
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Well, I'm really good on the phones, but haven't done too many INTERVIEWS, though.  I'll help you w/what I know:\n\nA smile really comes through on the phones, you can "hear" it.  \n\nBe/Sound Confident.  Try not to do the "Uh's, Um's..."& other things like that.\n\nSo Confident & Smiling.  Gracious.  Thank Them for taking time for you & doing the interview.\n\nGood Luck! :-D
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Wear dark blue, a suit if you have it.\nDon't be nervous, the interviewer is only human, and you can picture him/her in an embarrassing situation if you do get uptight, Just don't laugh out loud about it! LOL\nHaving your hair up is a good idea, it makes you look neater. \nPut on a fresh face, and scrub your teeth well (Like I'm sure you would do anyway!) Your smile is one of the first things they will look at, and if it's not "perfect" it might take away the interviewers attention from your skills (they ARE only human you know!)\nGood luck getting the job! :-D
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Suggestions: use their name when giving them a firm hand shake. Know details about the hospital, I would suggest you even go for an informal tour of the hospital. Know about the postion you are appling for. Be yourself don't get nervous. When answeing questions don't ramble. If this is suppose to be your job you will get it. Good Luck!\nPersonal Appearance is also important: Dress in clean clothes, groom yourself before leaving the house.\nPractice: Practice with a friend so you don't get so nervous at the interview.
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well jumpstart\n\ni have been to many many interviews and have always got the job!\ni have worked in many call centers also qand i can give you some advice!\n\nthe test you will take is designed to see how you handle situations and people!\n\ntips\n\n1, If they ask you a question that you dont know the answer to! just say " well i havent had the chance to use/do/ that thing you ask but i have to say im lookin forward to doing it in the future!\n\n2, always go the extra mile in a interview! i had a test were i had to pick up a phone and speak to a customer! only the customer was a employye for the call center, he was irate and demanding to know were his books were! so i \napoligised and said i will ship them out, he then said that t was for his dads birthday and needed them today, so i had them delivered to his dads on the day witha  book voucher to say sorry.\n\nnow that would not happen in real life but go the extra mile! and use all polite enthusiastic words!\n\nnever say sorry! or words like maybe or not sure! \n\ntheir is loads of advice i have to give. good look and be confident! they will be just as nervous as you, WHY? because they have been entrusted to get employees who can do the job.\n\ncheers
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First dress to impress.Be on time.  Shake hands with the person conducting the interview when you enter the office.Tell them how you heard about the hiring.You can ask about the pay, the company health plan and what position is being offered. Be honest at the interview and friendly and state that you are a hardworking person and you that are customer service friendly.Customer service is the key word here. Be polite and friendly and smile. If you have a resume bring that but its not important. Ask how long is the probationary period if hired, you would get reviewed in 30 days, and then 60 days on your performance.In some case you probably would get hire on the spot. Oh yeah, take your ID with you just in case they send you for drug testing the same day.
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Call center jobs, customer service are very basic jobs, just be confident and look at interviewer in the eye, don't stutter or blink much, don't repeat your answer, don't be nervous and you should be all set. Good answers & personality is what matters here.
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My interviews improved immeasurably after two things. The first was doing a mock interview and being filmed while doing so - watching it back was excruciating but gave me a huge amount of things to improve on. The second was practice, practice and more practice. You can guess what sort of questions they're going to ask you about (previous jobs, your background, why you want this job, what you do in your spare time etc). If the job has key competencies or skills listed you can guess what they will ask on those, too ("tell me about a time when you had to demonstrate leadership", etc). Come up with answers to those questions - not ones you have to learn word for word, just some key words or phrases you know you have to drop in. Have an opening sentence ready so you have more thinking time. And get friends to do practice interviews with you - it doesn't have to be formal, it could be 20 minutes over coffee or in a bar, but as long as they're asking new questions you will get used to thinking on your feet.\n\n\n\nOne trick I've used often, is simply to say "I'm sorry, I'm a bit nervous" if I stumble a bit or freeze. Always seems to break the chill a little bit, and sets everyone at ease. But then, I'm not applying for positions involving public speaking.\n\n\n\nDo all the homework that greycap suggests. Prepare as well as you can. Make sure you're rested, accentuate the fun part of having the interview (sic), etc.\n\nAnd then after having done all that say to yourself "I'll do my utmost to get the job, but not all is lost if I don't get it".\n\nThe reason is that there are factors outside of your control in doing an interview; there's a certain aspect of luck, of the match between the organisation, the interviewer and you.\nBut more importantly; this realisation will put you in a state of mind that enables doing well and being as self confident as you can.\n\n\n\nSmile. Lean back in the chair. stretch. You're at ease because you know our stuff.\n\nBefore the guy asks you a question, ask him one, about the business, but one me can't give a canned answer to. No, "How many offices do you have", more like "what problem are you trying to solve by hiring me" -- then smile "or whomever you do hire" -- now bigger smile, like you both know he's going to hire you.\n\nLet him give this answer, which will be in great detail. Nod appropriately. When he finishes, nod slowly, like you're absorbing what he had to say. Pick from what he wants your best qualities, incline you head to one side (it looks humble , and like you're thinking), smile, and explain your strengths that fit what he wants.\n\nThen apologize for going on at length, and say "but I know you have a lot of questions for me". Then the "normal" interview starts, but you've taken charge in a very diplomatic way.\n\n\n\nUse an overall interview checklist to organize yourself for each interview. If you don't forget anything, you won't be stressed walking in. That's half the battle.\n\nPractice your two minute drill, preferably in front of a mirror. You also need a prepared "two minute verbal summary" [PDF file linked] of yourself in mind for every interview. Use it to reply to questions about why you are looking for the job, what you've done in the past that is related experience, what your goals are, etc. If you have good statements that you've written and believe to be true about yourself, you can deliver them with confidence, and by rehearsing them, keep them at the ready in your mind. If you don't already have a practiced 2 minute summary, you should write and edit one immediately, and aim to practice it for at least 20 repetitions a day, until you can deliver it perfectly, word for word as you've written it, naturally. Most people decide that you are confident or nervous in the first two minutes afte
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Try recruiting some family or close firends.  Prep them with some sample questions, but make sure they adlib.  This way you can practice without worrying about whether you will get the job or not.  This will make you more confortable for the real inteviews.
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Always follow "the four P's of interviewing": \n\n1. Preparation. \n2. Practice.\n3. Personal presentation.\n4. Pertinent questions. \n\nPREPARATION:\n\nIt's really frustrating for an interviewer to have someone that they're talking to who really doesn't know the company or the position they're applying for. \n\nBefore you interview, you should have looked at the Web site, read the company's brochure, and talked to people who've worked there. If you haven't done that, it can really make it uncomfortable in the interview, because either you're not going to understand what the interviewer's talking about, or you're going to ask some dumb questions.\n\nAnother thing is not really preparing for the interview itself. You should sit down and think, ‘What are they going to ask me when I'm in that interview?' With a little bit of asking around, you can find out things like, do they use behavior-based questions, do they use case-based questions, do they use a really unstructured conversational interview? \n\n\nPRACTICE:\n\nThrough preparation, you can often anticipate the kinds of questions -– if not the exact ones -- you'll be asked during interviews. Once you've determined the probable questions, practice in front of someone. \n\n\nPERSONAL PRESENTATION:\n\nDress appropriately. Don't show up wearing a coat when a suit would be more fitting. If you do wear the right tie or suit, make sure you are well-presented. Don't be wrinkled or dirty. Doing your homework should reveal the appropriate attire. \n\nBe sure to cover all the standard interviewing etiquette points as well. Be familiar with the basics -- like a good handshake. Make sure to have basic eye contact; a lot of people put a lot of weight into eye contact. Maintaining that is really important.\n\n\nPERTINENT QUESTIONS:\n\nIt's really bad in interviews to get to the end and they say, ‘Do you have any questions I can answer for you?' and you say, ‘Nope, I think you answered them all,' and that's the end of it. It's reflects negatively on you. \n\nAsk a really difficult question -- something that takes some guts to ask, asking really well-thought-out questions that shows you know the business that that interviewer is in. It all goes back to preparation, and it tells the interviewer you thought about this interview before you walked in the door.
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They'll ask you about your phone skills, computer skills, people skills...things like that.  They will want to know how self-disciplined you are (can you work somewhat unsupervised, will you get the job done..etc)  They may give you scenarios and want to know how you'd handle the situation.  \n\nBe as professional and mature as possible.  That's they key....\n\nGood luck!
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what? Dont you know the "job trick?" \n\nHere is what you do... listen up...\n\nWhen your on your interview, ask a lot of questions. Sound very interested in the position, and let them know that if they hire you it will be a great benefit to their company. Let them also know that if they dont hire you, they are making a huge mistake. Then, at the end of the interview, if you did this right, 99% of the time, they will say this.. "do you have anymore questions?"\nYou then say "yes, when do I start?"\n\nNow, if they laugh and shake your hand and tell you that they really like you, 9-10 shot says you got the job. If they look at you like your a sarcastic cocky bastard, then you more then likely should join the unemployment line! lol
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Call back anyone who has interviewed you recently and talk to them.  Ask them if there is something you can do to improve your chances of hire!  Good luck.
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Keep in mind - confidence!  That is the key.  If you are confident in yourself 100%, then you'll succeed at anything.  The most qualified person in the world could go in for an interview with no confidence and they probably won't get the job.\nHave confidence and you'll have more of a chance.\nAlso have a good resume.  Good resume's is a big key to a great job.  If you dont feel your resume is up to par..have someone look over it to make it sound better and to check spelling errors.
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Try to avoid stabbing the interviewer. Even if they ask you too. That is usually a trick.
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First thing is always the first impression, Chances are their first inmpression of you will be your resume/application.  Make sure you have a proffesional resume ready.  If you don't have one or you think you may want a better one it may be worth the 80 bucks to pay someone to make it for you.  They study these things and are pretty good at it.  If  you do it yourself just make sure you use a spell checker, that it is neet and orderly, that it can be read, and that it contains all the information  they will need inorder to make a desision.  dont be afaid to talk yourself up a little too.  let them know that you recognize your value.  dont be cocky just confident.  if you are going in for a personal interview the first impression of what your hiring manager will be is what they see.  That means dress nice, be well groomed, do your hair, nails, and smell good.  Your apperance will have alot to do with what they think of you.  If you start off with a phone Interview you need to develop good speaking skills, sound determined, confident, and be always positive.  Be ready to answer the question, "what do you think is your best quality" if you answer "i don't know" chances are they wont know either and you wont get hired.  You shouldnt sound cocky just calm and detemined, don't let anyone push you around but let them know that you are willing to do what ever it takes.  After the interview if you havent heard back from them give them a call to let them know that you are still interested in the job.  this will show your initiative, employers like that.  Don't call them up every day and badger them for the job just let them know that you are interested and still there.    and finally when you get hired prove to them that everything you showed them in the interviewing process was true.  Most of the time it isn't to hard to find someone new if they don't like you.  don't be a brown noser but just work hard and be relaiable.  Good luck and have fun, remember that the more lines you put in the water the better chance you have of getting an interview so apply for mulitple jobs.  that will keep your options open too and let you see what you really want to do.
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If the ad gives an address and the times that you can come in for an interview, then just show up for the interview.  If it gives a phone number to call, call and set up an appointment for an interview. \n\nIn both cases, bring a resume on hand with you so that just in case they ask for it, you are prepared.  During the interview, if they don't bring it up, mention that you have one with you anyway.  Again, they will know that you are prepared.
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Make sure you dress appropriately and don't chew gum.  Be comfortable talking about yourself because you're going to have to convince them you're the right person for the job.  Make sure you've done your research on the company you're applying for and exactly what they are looking for to fill the position.  Good luck!