Phone Interview questions? Thanks :-)?
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Phone Interview\n\nThis kind of interview is often the first contact with an employer. A phone interview is also used when candidates reside in other countries. The most important thing to remember in phone interviewing is that you are working towards a face to face discussion. Phone interviewing techniques.\nShow enthusiasm. Remember that you do not have the advantage of interview body language.\nHold the receiver well. The mouthpiece should be 5 cm from your lips. Speak normally or a notch slower.\nMake sure there is no background music.\nSwitch your mobile phone off.\nSwitch your computer speaker off.\nSwitch the front bell off (if you can).\nLock your pets away.\nAvoid being too cheerful or overly concern.\nMake a list of things to say and of your strengths and keep them handy.\nPractice a phone interview with a friend.\nAlways be positive even if this job change has not been your choice.\nDo not smoke, chew gum or drink tea during the interview.\nAvoid salary discussions in a phone interview.\nAsk when it is convenient to meet for a face to face interview.\nOverview of phone interviews \n\nShow interest and enthusiasm. Keep the receiver in front of your lips and speak clearly and slowly. Do not use slang and try to minimize accents. Write notes and do Job Interview Preparation and Wage Research. Concentrate on your positive in the phone interview. At the close of the phone interview ask for a face to face interview.\n\nfrom http://www.cvtips.com/phone_interview.html
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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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Hello this is Scott I am with soso outsourcing company.  Have I called at a bad time to ask you a couple of questions?  If I have I am sorry.   I only have 2x questions it won't take but a minute... can you give me that?   thanks
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Yes, Jenny, we are currently hiring.\n\nLuckily, we're hiring only those people with EXACTLY the skillset you have detailed in your above question.  I'll provide the same amount of information \n\nhere\n\nand we'll see you on Monday! The office is four blocks from the home address you provided above! Isn't that great!!!\n\n___________________________________\n\nI'll try again.\n\nJenny, this is NOT the forum.  Try a targeted search on a job-specific site.  Good luck.
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Just a suggestion, but try something totally different.  Write a note (handwritten, not typewritten) thanking the person for an interview.  Tell him you appreciate his time and that you would be honored to work for his company.\n\nHow many people do you know who do that?  Probably none.  That's why it will make you a stand-out.  It's easy to pick up the phone but harder yet to sit down and actually write a note.  Good luck!
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You said Utilities?\n\nHere is this company. They deal with lots of utilities in telecommunication and cell phone.\n\nWould this be the company you are looking to work for?
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Answer all questions with a tone of confidence and looking into the interviewers eyes.  Don't use slang, such as 'yeah'; it should be something like, "Yes, I have worked in the industry for 3 years." etc.  At the end stand up, offer a firm handshake, and say "I'm sure I could be an asset to your company and I look forward to hearing from you."
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Did they say "When are you avaliable to work?" late in the interview, because thats a good sign. The first question you listed is pretty good, I don't know about the second. Either way, Good Luck Bro! Hope it works out.
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Set up an interview. Chances are they will wait at least a few days to get back to you, hopefully the ones you really want have already called. You can even stall them and ask if you can give it all a little thought and call them back in 2-3 days, that will buy you some extra time.\n\n\ndp
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Good Morning\nWould you like a free hot cup of coffee?\nIf he says yes then you give him the cup and ask him\nDo you have a cell phone?\nIf he says no then you show him one and ask him\nDo you want one for $9.99? (I don't know the price)\nIf he says yes then you have just sold a phone\nRepeat again\nInvest in a few disposable glasses and bring your coffee machine to you office.\nKeep records of how many cells are you selling before and after this new sales pitch. If it works then ask your boss to start paying you for the glasses and for the coffee.
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Usually those jobs go hand in hand with call centers and will be located in one place. So if there are call centers near you find out which ones they are and what they do then see if they have that type of position offered. I will guess it will be slim to none being as that type of customer service still seems to be relatively new. Good Luck
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Stick with work background - unless the interviewer specifically asks for personal things. Talk about your work ethics ie: I'm honest, hardworking, detail oriented, good salesman, etc. Then be specific: if you worked with money - say "I handled xxxx amount of cash on a daily basis", or "I have done detailed reports accurately on a monthly basis" - or "I'm very outgoing and easy to get along with", etc.
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What I've taught everyone in my family....and it works.\n\nOver the years, I've learned whether dealing in person or on the phone [I always carry a pen and small notebook]\nI always ask...\n"Hi, who am I speaking to?" {get first & last name]\n"What is your identifier number?" [if they can't give a last name....they always have a number.]\n\nIn person, I do the same thing....waiters, waitresses, nurses in emergency rooms...etc.\n\nNow I have it!!!  Their Name.  Before anything else happens.\nI have their name.....they know if they are rude, inconsiderate or hang up on me......I have their 'name'.\n\nIf....any of the above occurs.  I call back and immediately as for a supervisor [you'll get..."Oh, maybe I can help you." and you say "No.  Get me the Supervisor."\n\nThe same holds true for any 'in-person' contacts.  Any ingnorance...ask for a supervisor or manager.\n\nMind you....\n  \nI also use their "name" to call back a supervisor to tell them what "excellent" service I've had also.
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What is empathy?\n\nHow do you answer the phone?\n\nIf a customer is yelling at you, do you yell back?\n\nDo you leave someone on hold until you get the question answer or do you check back in?\n\nHow should your face sound when you answer the phone?\n\nMan I have like 300 questions in a binder somewhere.  If I have time I will post more.
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My favorite part of the interview is when I get to ask questions. They love this one: if you were to hire me for this position what would be one bit of wisdom you would tell me to help me be succesful in this orginization. \nanother important question: What would my first task be and what difficulties should I expect to encounter.. i have lots more but trying to keep it short so you can prepare...
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SET UP INTERVIEWS VIA PHONE THEN MAKE FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS
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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