Guidelines to Ace a Telephonic Interview:
* Pick the right location
* Keep your documents handy
* Be positive
* Be attentive
* Be confident
* Rehearse the answers
* Avoid salary discussion
* Thank your interviewer
2. Guidelines to Ace a
Telephonic Interview
• Pick the right location
• Keep your documents handy
• Be positive
• Be attentive
• Be confident
• Rehearse the answers
• Avoid salary discussion
• Thank your interviewer
3. Pick the right location
• Choose a peaceful location
• Lock the room to avoid
distractions or noise
• Ask family members not to disturb
• Choose a landline connection to
avoid signal drop
4. Keep your documents
handy
• Update the cover letter and
resume
• Keep a pen, paper and laptop in
proximity
• Prepare a note with questions
related to the organisation
5. Be positive
• Be happy and enthusiastic about
the job
• Interviewer can sense your mood
from the voice
• Never use humour or sarcasm in
your answers
• Use positive language to
communicate
6. Be attentive
• Listen keenly to the interviewer
• Give succinct answers
• Don’t go off-topic
• Ask questions on the job role
7. Be confident
• Practice a round of telephonic
interview in advance
• Show your interest
• Prepare effective answers
• Ask for interview feedback
8. Rehearse your answers
• Research basic interview
questions
• Keep a “cheat sheet” handy to
give answers
• Refer the sheet for points but do
not read from it
• Be prepared to answer job-related
questions
9. Avoid salary discussion
• Bringing up the salary may have a
negative impact
• Do not show that salary as the
motivator
• Salary discussions usually happen
during the final stages
• Leave a room for negotiation
10. Thank your interviewer
• Express your gratitude while
ending the conversation
• Write a ‘thank you’ note through
email
• Show your positive attitude
11. Join REVA University
Join REVA University to sharpen your
communication skills and crack
interviews with the guidance of the
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