{"id":13742,"date":"2013-03-21T10:45:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=13742"},"modified":"2013-05-27T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:18:06","slug":"preparing-for-a-phone-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=13742","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Phone Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Marlena Barber, Head Editor, INALJ Tennessee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Preparing for a Phone Interview<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"editor\"<\/a>Congratulations!<\/b>\u00a0 You have been contacted for a phone interview with a potential future employer.\u00a0 I would like to share with you how I prepare for phone interviews.<\/p>\n

A phone interview is a wonderful opportunity for you to present yourself well to a potential employer.\u00a0 When I have a phone interview, I want to prepare as much as possible.\u00a0 This helps to prevent me from getting caught off guard and to avoid too many pauses in the conversation.<\/p>\n

My main recommendation is to try to take a deep breath before the conversation begins.\u00a0 \u00a0Many of us are a bundle of nerves when it comes to interviews.\u00a0\u00a0 A large benefit of the phone interview is that you can have many materials at hand to help you just in case you get tongue-tied or your brain freezes from nerves.\u00a0 Remember that the interviewer liked your resume enough to grant you this interview.\u00a0 Knowing this will help you start the conversation with confidence.<\/p>\n

I would like to share with you the many items I like to surround myself with while on the telephone.\u00a0 \u00a0I sit at my computer desk, so that I have lots of room.\u00a0 I clear off all unnecessary items, so I can be ready to go.<\/p>\n

I like to have the following items on my desk during the interview:<\/p>\n