A telephone interview is used to screen job candidates over the phone in order to narrow the applicant pool for in-person interviews. It is important to prepare for a phone interview, which may occur with little notice from a recruiter or contact. Key steps include confirming details of the interview, choosing a quiet space, avoiding distractions, having questions prepared, sending a thank you email after, and waiting for the results.

1. Telephone Interview

2. Definition
• A telephone interview is an interview for
employment conducted on the phone.
• Telephone interviews are often used to
screen candidates in order to narrow the
pool of applicants who will be invited for
in-person interviews.

3. Why & When……?
While you're actively job searching, it's important
to be prepared for a phone interview on a
moment's notice.
You never know when a recruiter or a
networking contact might call and ask if
you have a few minutes to talk.

4. Confirm the Phone Interview:-
Before the call, confirm all the details including
the date, time, and who you will be talking to. Be
sure you know whether the interviewer is calling
you or if you need to make the call.
Choose an Interview Space:-
Use a quiet, comfortable, and private space. If
you're at home, kick out kids, spouses, significant
others, parents, pets, and anyone else who is in
the house and close the door.

5. During the Phone Interview
• Don't smoke, chew gum, eat, or drink.
• Don’t say Hello and How are you…!
• Use the person's title (Mr. or Ms. and their
last name.) Only use a first name if they
ask you to.
• Don't interrupt the interviewer.
• Use a land line Or Proper network mobile
• Turn off call waiting

6. • Have a glass of water nearby
• Give short answers.
• Take notes
• Focus, listen, and enunciate
• Pay attention to body language
• Multi-task

7. Interview session
• Have questions to ask the interviewer ready
Questions About Your Background:-
 Name of company, job title and job description.
 What were your responsibilities?
 Why are you leaving your job?
 What are your salary expectations?
Questions About the New Job and the Company:-
 What interests you about this job?
 What experience do you have?
 What do you know about this company?
 What challenges are you looking for in a position?

8. Questions About You:-
 Tell me about yourself.
 What is your goal?
 What is important to you?
 What is your greatest weakness?
 What is your greatest strength?
 What motivates you?
 What is your preferred way to communicate?
 What is your favorite work?
 How about your favorite movie,song, celebrity?

9. • After phone Interview :-
 Send “THANK YOU LETTER”
Writing a thank you note after an employment
interview can be the key to getting a job offer.
In these days of electronic communication, It is
better to send thank you letters by email.

10. Wait for call letter