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Prepping for a Phone
Interview
Donna Del Giudice
Career Specialist
DePaul University
Career Center
Why Employers Use
Phone Screenings
• Time, cost and availability
• Narrow down the applicant pool
• See if you match your resume
• Determine if you understand the job you applied
for
• Assess your communication skills
• See why you want to work for their organization
2
Preparing for your
Phone Interview
• Do your research on both the organization and
the interviewer
• Confirm – date, time and length, interviewer(s)
and who is responsible for calling
• Send them your link to your LinkedIn profile
• Practice your telephone voice
• Prepare a list of questions you want answered
3
Work your checklist
Interview Day !
4
When on the Call
• Answer the phone with your name
• Watch your body language
• Be concise and succinct
• Be aware of your tone and voice quality
• Don’t sound bored or sleepy, be enthusiastic
• Hold receiver away from your mouth when not
speaking, be aware of your breathing
• Stand like a public speaker (power pose)
Follow-up
• Be sure to ask about next steps
• Say thanks
• Confirm the interviewer’s contact info
• Follow up with an email thank you note and
restate your interest in the job
• Make notes on the types of questions asked,
how you did, impressions about the job, dates to
remember, etc.
Don’t forget your pants!
Questions?
Donna Del Giudice
Career Specialist,
ddelgiud@depaul.edu

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Prepping for a Phone Interview

  • 1. Panic free in 30: Prepping for a Phone Interview Donna Del Giudice Career Specialist DePaul University Career Center
  • 2. Why Employers Use Phone Screenings • Time, cost and availability • Narrow down the applicant pool • See if you match your resume • Determine if you understand the job you applied for • Assess your communication skills • See why you want to work for their organization 2
  • 3. Preparing for your Phone Interview • Do your research on both the organization and the interviewer • Confirm – date, time and length, interviewer(s) and who is responsible for calling • Send them your link to your LinkedIn profile • Practice your telephone voice • Prepare a list of questions you want answered 3
  • 5. When on the Call • Answer the phone with your name • Watch your body language • Be concise and succinct • Be aware of your tone and voice quality • Don’t sound bored or sleepy, be enthusiastic • Hold receiver away from your mouth when not speaking, be aware of your breathing • Stand like a public speaker (power pose)
  • 6. Follow-up • Be sure to ask about next steps • Say thanks • Confirm the interviewer’s contact info • Follow up with an email thank you note and restate your interest in the job • Make notes on the types of questions asked, how you did, impressions about the job, dates to remember, etc.
  • 8. Questions? Donna Del Giudice Career Specialist, ddelgiud@depaul.edu

Editor's Notes

  1. This is a the first step in the interview process. 95% of the time an interview is going to start with a phone screen.
  2. Hand out checklist. Talk about getting ready.