Got a Telephonic Interview?? Ace it by not making these mistakes.

Got a Telephonic Interview?? Ace it by not making these mistakes.

Telephonic Interview is becoming popular amongst the Hiring Managers. Telephonic interview is an employer's initial screening, many think the phone interview isn't as important as the real, face-to-face conversation.

However, Hiring Managers wish more candidates treated phone chats the same as in-person meetings. Too many candidates make the mistake of breezing through the call. Avoid these common phone interview mistakes:

1. Zero Enthusiasm and Confidence in Voice

Hiring managers want to hear a strong, positive voice as soon as you pick up the phone.

A great start can shape up the rest of the phone interview in an unbelievable way. If you aren’t confident in the phone interview, the hiring manager is going to assume you aren’t confident in person, so you probably won’t get a second chance to make a better impression.

To convey confidence and enthusiasm— always be professional, energetic and positive in your tone of voice. Smiling can help boost your tone and project your voice positively.  Practice your pace.

2. Interview While Driving, Outside or in Public

Driving while interviewing, apart from being ridiculously dangerous can make you lose the job opportunity as it distracts and at times makes one very unclear.

You might be super busy, but always make time to take the call in a private, stationed area with strong reception. Making it tough for your interviewer to hear you is a fast way of losing their interest in you.

3. Forget to Turn Off All Other Notifications

Landline is anytime favorable in this case. It simply removes all risk of low reception and offers minimal distractions. But in case one has to use cell phone, you should make sure you’re not distracted by incoming emails, texts, Facebook notifications, Instagram hearts, etc. (the list can go on for miles).

4. Assume the Interviewer is Male

Doing background research before you have an interview is essential. Avoid making the gross factual errors by researching the company thoroughly. Check out the company website, social media profiles, recent news articles and LinkedIn members to double check names and events.

5. Cut Answers Short

Since you can’t really see the interviewer’s reaction, it can be hard to gauge whether or not you’re doing well or answering thoroughly enough.

Best solution is to explain your task given, action taken, and the result derived. Don’t forget to share the result, which is the most important part. It helps to print a list of achievements that you want to make sure you cover in the conversation.

6. Being Unprepared for the Most Common Interview Questions

Since phone interviews are usually the initial test to see if you fit the basic criteria, be prepared to handle those questions effortlessly. Have a look below:

• What type of position are you looking for and why?
• Why do you want to leave your current job (or previous job)?
• When are you ready for an in-person interview? When would you be able to start?
• Do you have two professional references?
• Do you have any questions?