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Few tips from my Recruiter to help prepare the phone interview. Share with everyone here.

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Key Areas to Prepare Beforehand:

Ø Write out your 4 top accomplishments---- if possible, tailor this in regards to the position being discussed.

Ø Write out quality questions---ask these throughout the interview---allows the interview to be more conversational instead of an interrogation. Also shows level of intelligence, interest in the position, and the homework you’ve done.

Ø Write out your answer to the “tell me about yourself” question

Do this marketing statement in 3 steps:

1. Prepare 1 sentence summary of your career history—not easy but it can be done.

2. Prepare 1-2 sentence summary of a single accomplishment that you are proud of that will also capture the potential employer’s attention. **done correctly, the employer will be intrigued and will ask for additional details of your career success later in the interview.

3. Prepare 1 sentence summary of specifically what you want to do next in your career- this will be company-specific and therefore unique based upon the employer’s needs

Ø Review your resume thoroughly----anything listed is fair game.

Ø Prepare for the “typical interview questions”

Remember, this isn’t the appropriate time to talk money. Should they ask your expectations, you can certainly say you’re interested in learning more about the opportunity and you’d consider a fair and reasonable offer. DO NOT GIVE OUT A NUMBER when asked about expectations. This will hurt your negotiation later on. You can, however, give your current base salary if they ask as that will need to be disclosed at some point.

Be enthusiastic, motivated, and genuinely interested in learning more about the position. The goal is to get an invitation to visit their office.