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Employment / Re: Phone interview for opera company
« on: Nov 28, 2012, 01:40 am »
1) Have a copy of your resume and any materials you submit to the company prior to the interview. They may ask questions related to these materials and you want to have the information right in front of you. Same advice applies to any questions you have to ask them. Write them down so you don't forget to ask. And write down the name of the person who calls you so you remember.
2) Try to have a distraction-free space with minimal noise and aim for a good phone signal if you are using a cell phone. There is nothing worse than getting disconnected mid-interview.
3) Take a deep breath. Plus, try to schedule the interview when it is most convenient (rather than having them call randomly when you may or may not be under idle conditions). I've heard the advice that if they do call out of the blue you could allow it to go to voicemail and then call them back when you are best prepared. You could also argue that this could be risky if the situation is first-interview-first-offer.
Best of luck!
2) Try to have a distraction-free space with minimal noise and aim for a good phone signal if you are using a cell phone. There is nothing worse than getting disconnected mid-interview.
3) Take a deep breath. Plus, try to schedule the interview when it is most convenient (rather than having them call randomly when you may or may not be under idle conditions). I've heard the advice that if they do call out of the blue you could allow it to go to voicemail and then call them back when you are best prepared. You could also argue that this could be risky if the situation is first-interview-first-offer.
Best of luck!