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Usually the prelim calls are done to schedule interviews. The first calls are done to take the time slot for your availability for the interview, apart from asking some basic details about yourself and your current status. Many recruiters also ask about your salary expectations, so they know if you fit in their salary range or not. One must note that for Interns, the amount paid is called Stipend.
Understanding the Purpose
Phone interviews are done by employers because they want to get a pulse of shortlisted candidates. They talk to the candidates over phone to get an understanding of their technical and/or communication skills majorly. Candidate CVs speak a lot about their achievements and accolades, but is the candidate actually that equipped? This is one question that propels this method of taking interviews. On the basis of the telephonic conversation with candidates, the hiring panel decides if they should call them for next round of interview, or not.
Phone interviews are especially useful for evaluating candidates who are not local, allowing employers to assess their qualifications remotely. It's possible at times that the video calls may not work for remote candidates, in such cases, phone calls are the best way to go about it.
Preparation for Phone Interview
How would you get ready for a phone interview? Let’s take a look at some tips below:
1. Research about the company: Go through the job description thoroughly, so you get a good idea of their expectations.
2. Treat it like any other type of interview: After all, you would be asked questions based on the details in your CV, and the same would have happened had it been an in-person interview or a video call. The point here is to not take phone interviews casually.
3. Keep your phone handy: When you are aware of the time of interview, answer it personally instead of letting someone else take it. Talk professionally, and exchange pleasantries with the interviewers. This is your start at some company, and starting off casually or in a flustered manner, won't help. So, talk confidently and clearly.
4. Practice beforehand: Do that with the help of some traditional questions, like your strengths and weaknesses, about explaining your achievements, about your expertise. So when these questions come up, you would be able to answer them easily.
5. Stay Patient: Do not go all desperate and call them beforehand, rest assured they would call you at the scheduled timings.
6. Ideal space to give interview: Chose a silent zone in your house that is devoid of any noise or interruptions.
7. Refer your CV: It’s always good to keep your CV as well as cover letter in front of you for referring it in between the interview. Pay attention to what the interviewer is asking, hence avoiding any mishaps.
8. Respond Smartly: Answer the question openly, instead of beating around the bush and moving away from the actual question. Answer confidently and thoughtfully, because the goal is to get selected for the next round of interview.
Some Don’ts to take care of:
1. Do not eat or munch anything while giving the telephonic interview. It doesn’t sound good at all.2. Let the interviewer complete his statement, and do not interrupt them in between. Once they are done, you can start speaking.
3. Don’t appear for a telephonic interview if you have a bad throat. Coughing all the time won’t help the purpose.
4. Don’t over elaborate the answers. Keep concise yet meaningful approach while answering the questions.
Telephonic interviews are a great way to understand more about the interview panel and what they are expecting from you. While you give the interview, don’t hesitate to ask away any queries that you might have.
Keep a pleasant approach towards the panel, with smiling in between, so the whole conversation does not get monotonous. As the interview approaches towards its end, try to get an idea about the feedback process as well. That will help you get prepared for the next step easily.
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