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5 Tips For a Knockout Phone Interview
You know that a firm handshake, the right outfit, and appropriate eye contact are key to a good first impression in an interview — but what if your prospective employer can't even see you? We've talked about what kinds of questions you might be asked in a phone interview, but this increasingly popular hiring tool also comes with its own bag of tricks.
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Ask Savvy: My Interview With a Plastic Surgeon Ended Abruptly
Dear Savvy,
I applied for a receptionist job at a plastic surgeon's office (I have experience in this field). Yesterday, I was called back and interviewed on the phone for about 15 or 20 minutes with the office manager. She asked if I'd come in to be interviewed by the doctor.
10 Questions You Might Be Asked in a Phone Interview
Some memories just stick with you. I remember explicitly years ago when an old roommate had her first phone interview, and the tears that followed when she hung up. The disaster she experienced had me forever scared to go through an interview over the phone — but knowledge is always the fastest cure for fear.
Ask Savvy: How Do I Follow Up on a Job I Want?
Dear Savvy,
I have a question about a job I applied for earlier this month (Oct. 4). I got a reply the following morning because my resume didn't download, and I replied with an apology and another attachment a few hours later.
Have You Ever Been on a Phone Interview?
Employers are dealing with larger applicant pools these days and holding more rounds of interviews than ever, so to make efficient use of their time many are utilizing the round one phone interview. These can be tricky if you're not prepared — have you ever been on one end of a phone interview?
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Requesting Resumes Via Text Message: Brilliant or Baffling?
If you've been tracking your whereabouts in 140 characters on Twitter, then you'd have no problem detailing why you're the best person for a job in 160, right? British mobile phone content provider Teimlo is hiring by text, requesting that potential candidates send a 160-character text message selling themselves as the first step in the application process.
If the company is impressed with the text, candidates will have to go through more traditional hiring steps like sending a full resume and interviewing in person.
9 Ways You Might Be Messing Up Your Job Interview
It's easy to commit an interview don't when one of them is considered arriving too early to reception, but showing up more than 10 or 15 minutes early might be the least of your problems. Gearing up for a job interview is stressful regardless of your work experience, and for new grads, the anticipation can be downright draining.
Learning the interview dos and don'ts is the best way to reduce the butterflies, and CareerBuilder surveyed employers on the biggest mistakes they've seen recent college graduates make in the application and interview process.
Ask Savvy: Should I Make Follow-Up Calls?
Dear Savvy,
Almost every job site I visit mentions how important it is to follow up a job application with a phone call. I have made a couple and feel like nothing came of them. I think the theory is to show employers that you are excited about the opportunity, but most simply confirm receipt of the application through a secretary.
3 Ways Employers Are Sorting Through Resumes
Gone are the days of landing a job after only one interview, and entering yourself into the candidacy pool is no longer as simple as submitting a resume and cover letter. Even if you employ every expert tip you come across, your resume might not make it through the stack if you don't pass one of the non-resume related introductory tasks. The Wall Street Journal got the skinny on what some companies are adopting for their hiring processes and here's what it discovered.
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