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    LegalDisclaimer

    LegalNo/ce

    TheEssen/alGuidetoTelephoneInterviewSuccess

    ByPamWood

    Copyright2012byInterviewDoctor.AllRightsReserved.

    WhileallaKemptshavebeenmadetoverifyinforma/onprovidedinthispublica/on,neithertheAuthornorthePublisherassumesanyresponsibilityforerrors,omissions,orcontraryinterpreta/onofthesubjectmaKerherein.

    Thesugges/onsoutlinedwithinthisguidearegiveningoodfaithtoassistyouinaccelera/ngyourjobsearchthroughtheimprovedeffec/venessofyourinterviewprepara/onandperformance.NeithertheAuthornorthePublisher

    assumesanyresponsibility,financialorotherwiseforthewayyouinterpretorusethisinforma/onandnoguaranteeisofferedonthecontentherein.

    InnoeventwillTelephoneInterview.netInterviewDoctor,orWaterfallCrea/veLtd.,oritsrelatedpartnerships,corpora/ons,LimitedCompaniesorotheren//es,orthepartners,agentsoremployeesthereofbeliabletoyouoranyoneelseforanydecisionmadeorac/ontakeninrelianceontheinforma/oninthisbookorforanyconsequen/al,specialorsimilardamages,evenifadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.

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    SpecialReport

    Contents

    SpecialOffer Page4 AboutthisReport Page5 InsiderTip#1:ThinkLikeYourInterviewer! Page6 InsiderTip#2:PrepareinDetailinAdvance! Page7 InsiderTip#3:ConfirmLogis/csAheadofTime! Page8

    InsiderTip#4:MakeFirstImpressionsCount! Page9 InsiderTip#5:MakeYourVoiceWorkforYou! Page10 InsiderTip#6:GiveContexttoYourExamples! Page11 InsiderTip#7:AskQues/onsattheEnd! Page12

    BonusInsiderTip#8:TurnOffEverything! Page13 BonusInsiderTip#9:SendaThankYou! Page14 SpecialOffer Page15 ContactUs Page16

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    TelephoneInterview

    ComingUp?

    GetTheJobYouWant

    ClicktoLearnHow

    YoullDiscover

    WhatTelephoneInterviewersWantto

    Hear

    ProvenPrepara/onStrategies

    HowtoAceYourPhonePerformance

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    Aboutthisreport

    ThisreporthasbeenwriKentoassistyourprepara/onforatelephonescreeninginterview.

    Inrecentyears,withunemploymentlevelshoveringnearrecordhighs,restructuringand

    redundanciesbeingcommonplace,andhundreds-some/meseventhousands-of

    applica/onsforasinglerole,companieshavebeenturningincreasinglytothetelephoneinterviewtoscreenoutcandidates.

    Theresgoodreasonforit.Whiletheini/alscreeningiss/llconductedattheapplica/on

    level,byfilteringthroughCVs,ResumesorApplica/onForms(betheyonlineoroffline),the

    telephoneinterviewprovidesanefficientsecondlevelfilteringprocess.Speakingto10

    candidatesbyphoneisfarquickerandconsiderablylessexpensivethanflyingcandidates

    intoheadoffice.Itleavesbudgetavailabletoflyinthefinalfourandenablesmore/meto

    bespendonthefinalselec/onround,ul/mately,intheory,leadingtoabeKerhiring

    decision.

    Ofcourse,differentcompaniesstructureandexecutetheirtelephoneinterviewsinvery

    differentways.However,forthemostpart,therearelargeareasofcommonality.While

    thisbrief/psguidecannotgointoeverydetail,itaKemptstotacklethemajorfactors

    whichwillenableyoutostandoutposi

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    InsiderTip#1

    ThinkLikeYourInterviewer!

    Mynumberone

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    InsiderTip#2

    PrepareinDetailinAdvance!

    Youvehearditbeforeanditstrue:Failingtoprepareispreparingtofail.Thejobmarketissocompe//vethesedaysforgoodjobs.Theques/onishowdoyoudoit?

    Twoanswers:PrepareInDetailandPrepareinAdvance.

    Inthissec/onwelookathowtoprepareifyouhave/meorifyouhavejust2hours

    DETAILEDPREPARATION:Ifyouhaveseveraldaysorweeksbeforeyourinterview:

    1. Thoroughlyresearchthecompany(Findouthowatwww.telephoneinterview.net)2. Planyouranswertotheques/on:Tellmeaboutyourself(3minsmaximum)3. Develop2-3clearreasonswhyyouwantthisjobandwhyatthiscompany.4. Take/metomatchyourexperiencewiththeskillsdemandedinthejobdescrip/on.5. Planhowyouwilltellthestoryofyourworkhistorytodemonstratetheskillstheydemand.6. Plantoexplainwhatmakesyouuniquevstheothercandidates.7. Formoredetailed,step-by-stepguidanceonhowtodothistakealookatmyebookwhich

    youcandownloadjustafewminutesfromwww.telephoneinterview.netebook

    FASTPREPARATION:Ifyouhavejust2hoursbeforeyourinterview:1. Yous/llhave/metomakeabigdifferencetoyourperformance.2. Re-readyourCVResumeApplica/onformatleasttwice.3. Re-readthejobdescrip/onthatyouareapplyingfor.4. Makealistofthekeystrengthsskillsyouhavewhichmakeyouagoodcandidate.5. Linkanexamplefromyourworkhistorytoeachstrengthsoyoucangiveevidence.6. List2reasonswhyyouwanttoworkforthisorgansia/on.7. Spend10minsontheirwebsiteGoogletofindoutthelatestnewsaboutthem.

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    InsiderTip#3

    ConfirmLogis/csAheadofTime!

    Arguablytheworstthingyoucandotocreateanega/vefirstimpressionataface-to-face

    interviewistoshowuplate.Arrivingon/memeansplanningyourjourneyproperlytobe

    intherightplaceattheright/me.Foratelephoneinterviewyousimilarlyhavetotake

    careofcri

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    InsiderTip#4

    MakeFirstImpressionsCount!

    Justlikeaninpersonorsocalledface-to-facemee/ngorinterview, firstimpressionsarevitallyimportant.Andastheclichgoes,younevergetasecondchancetomakeit.

    Ofcoursethisistrue!Hereshowtocreateagoodopeningatmospheretoyourcallandsettherighttoneforyourinterview:

    Makesureyouarereadyandwai

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    InsiderTip#5

    Makesureyourvoiceworksforyou!

    Inaface-to-faceinterviewyouwoulduseyourbodylanguageandfacialexpressionsaswellasyourwordstocommunicateyourstory.Telephoneinterviewsaredifficultbecausetheyremovemanykeyelementsofpersonalexpression.

    Withthisinmind,effec

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    InsiderTip#6

    GiveContexttoYourExamples!

    WhileyouarefamiliarwithyourexperienceandyourCV,yourinterviewerisnot.Heorshe

    maybeinterviewingasmanyas8candidatesaswellasyouandmaywellbefeeling/red,

    stressed,overwhelmedorevenbored!

    Yourjobistomakeyouranswersinteres

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    InsiderTip#7

    AskQues/onsattheend!

    Bytheendofyourinterview,itsquitepossiblethat youmayhaveoneormorespontaneousques

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    BonusInsiderTip#8

    Turnoffeverythingelse.Everything!

    Everyoneknowsthesoundofanemailarriving.Everyoneknowsthesoundoftextmessage

    arriving.EveryoneknowsaniPhoneringtoneyourinterviewerincluded.Ifyour

    interviewerhearsthosenoisesdownthephoneline,orthetvorradio,orkidsinthe

    backgroundtheysensethatyouaredistractedandthattheymaynothaveyourfull

    aKen/on.

    TherealitymaybethattheyhaveyourfullaKen/onbutininterviewswearedealingwith

    percep

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    BonusInsiderTip#9

    SendaThankYou!

    Thebiggestmistakeyoucanmakeinyourtelephoneinterviewistofailtofollowup.

    Imagineifyouweretheinterviewer.Youspend30minsor1houronthephonewithacandidateandthenhearnothing.Whatwouldyouthink?

    Firstly,youdprobablybesurprised.Andsecondlyyoudprobablythinkthat thecandidateisnolongerinterested! Andthatsexactlywhattheywillthinkaboutyouifyoudontfollowup.

    Butheresthegoodnewsforyou.Prac

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    TelephoneInterview

    ComingUp?

    GetTheJobYouWant

    ClicktoLearnHow

    YoullDiscover

    WhatTelephoneInterviewersWantto

    Hear

    ProvenPrepara/onStrategies

    HowtoAceYourPhonePerformance

    Was19.99Now7.99

    152012

    TelephoneInterview.net

    hKp:telephoneinterview.netebook

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    ContactUs

    Formorefreeadvicetosupportyourtelephoneinterviewprepara/onvisit

    www.telephoneinterview.net

    TobuymymostpopularebookTheEssen