Don't Phone in Your Phone Interviews

Apr 4

Old TelephonePenelope Trunk, who writes The Brazen Careerist blog, wrote a very interesting article called “Five Ways to Do Better in Phone Interviews.” It’s stimulating thought. Penelope says:

  1. Attend to your surroundings.
  2. Dress for the part.
  3. Stand up.
  4. Prepare for the most obvious questions.
  5. Don’t forget to close.

Check out the whole article. Energy, my friends, matters whether you’re doing an in-person interview or if you’re on the phone.

About the Author
Frank Roche

Frank started IFRACTAL over 7 years ago with Sarah Chambers. Together, they've created HR communications and HR software for some of the world's leading companies. Frank is also studying Flamenco guitar and origami.

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  1. Hi, Frank. Thank you for linking to Brazen Careerist. And congratulations on the honor from Human Resource Executive :)

    Penelope

  2. Frank Roche says:

    Hi Penelope, excellent writing on Brazen Careerist…I really enjoy it. Thanks about HRE. Cheers!

  3. Dave Kummer says:

    Good tips for handling phone interviews. Also……. don’t forget to SMILE when you are talking on the phone It is amazing how much different, and positive, you sound when you smile.

  4. Frank Roche says:

    Dave, that’s so true…smiling translates on the phone…excellent advice.

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