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re: Phone interview tomorrow—advice needed (update pg 4)
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:31 am to The Last Coco
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:31 am to The Last Coco
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You're interviewing them as much as they're interviewing you.
This. Act like you have the job (without being cocky). The best interviews I have done are when the candidate is asking me good questions about the company and job.
Act like they recruited you specifically for this job. Remember they need you for this job as much (more) than you need a job
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Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:41 am to BruceJender
Get a phone
Posted on 10/15/18 at 5:51 am to BruceJender
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Phone Interview
Those are usually pretty straightforward.
Be honest, confident, and friendly. The next step is to have you there in person. They are just making sure there aren’t any red flags.
Think of it this way: You have the job. Ask relevant questions. Make sure they are a good fit for you. Let them sell the position to you.
The best interview I had is when I was convinced that some aspects of the position wasn’t right for me. I was honest with my concern. They spent a lot of time telling me how perfect of a fit I would be there.
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Due to being laid off and rejected at countless positions since, my confidence is nowhere near what it has always been. I was laid off a few months ago. I have not been able to find anything since, and this may be my last hope
It’s no one’s last hope unless you insist on working at Sears/K Mart. In this strong economy, it’s likely that the issues you are having could be related to a regional or local downturn in that particular industry. Hopefully you are willing to relocate.
Or perhaps you just need a little practice with interviews. Call a former colleague or friend and see if they are willing to do a mock interview with you.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 5:55 am
Posted on 10/15/18 at 6:38 am to dewster
Will the company hiring you be lucky to have you take the job? Will the company benefit from your skills and experience?
If so, act like it in the damned interview.
If so, act like it in the damned interview.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 8:27 am to BruceJender
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Oil and gas
Why not move to Midland, they can't find enough hands.
I've got a friend who's kids are out there making 75 - 100K a year doing nothing. Reading Gauges
Posted on 10/15/18 at 8:52 am to BruceJender
Someone who knew their stuff gave me this advice:
1) If they hire you, it will be because THEY NEED YOU more than you need them.
2) Be polite, on time, and professional.
3) Organize and type up a list of the 5 or so points YOU want to be sure to cover. Don't rely on memory.
4) At the end, don't linger. Thank them nicely, and hang up politely.
1) If they hire you, it will be because THEY NEED YOU more than you need them.
2) Be polite, on time, and professional.
3) Organize and type up a list of the 5 or so points YOU want to be sure to cover. Don't rely on memory.
4) At the end, don't linger. Thank them nicely, and hang up politely.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 8:54 am
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:08 am to The Torch
quote:I spoke to family friends at two different companies there, and the professional salaries they were getting were no higher than anywhere else
Why not move to Midland, they can't find enough hands
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:11 am to BruceJender
Good luck.
I much as I like time off from work and can never get enough, being laid off is depressing as hell. I thought I would enjoy not working for a few months but with no income it's hard to enjoy hanging around the house.
I much as I like time off from work and can never get enough, being laid off is depressing as hell. I thought I would enjoy not working for a few months but with no income it's hard to enjoy hanging around the house.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:22 am to BruceJender
Smile when you talk even though it isn't a face to face interview.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:31 am to HoustonChick86
There is some good advise here. To reiterate what I've heard in the past, dress like you would if it were an in person interview and if you usually gesture with your hands when you talk make sure you have room to do that. You will come across differently speaking hunched over the phone than heads up, shoulders back and hands moving as they normally would.
So with this I'd think you'd do better in a quiet place and a speakerphone than holding the phone/receiver up to your ear.
So with this I'd think you'd do better in a quiet place and a speakerphone than holding the phone/receiver up to your ear.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:35 am to BruceJender
Don't wear pants while doing the interview.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:39 am to BruceJender
Speak clearly, use the right tenses, if your normal speech pattern includes the words "Like, you know" ditch them.
Sometime people like to sound educated by tossing out what I call $10 words. If you do this, just make sure they are the right words or the person on the other end may wind up wondering what the hell you are trying to say.
Good luck with this.
Sometime people like to sound educated by tossing out what I call $10 words. If you do this, just make sure they are the right words or the person on the other end may wind up wondering what the hell you are trying to say.
Good luck with this.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:43 am to BruceJender
Be sure to ask them if they drug test and how many sick days they offer.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:46 am to The Torch
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Oil and gas
Why not move to North Dakota, they can't find enough hands.
FIFY. The Bakken is dying for labor right now. Good rates and if you're on a crew, good per diem and travel too. The winter is brutal, but you'll make some jingle in your pocket.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:11 am to BruceJender
Make sure you write down some questions to ask them. It shows interest in the job and that you have done your homework on the company.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:20 am to BruceJender
I always noticed that if the interviewer made a mistake (stuttered, lost train of thought, etc) then I was much more confident and comfortable. May be something to keep in the back of your mind. Remember they are human and likely just weeding out bad applicants.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:22 am to BruceJender
How did it go Bruce?
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:23 am to Chillini
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Remember they are human and likely just weeding out bad applicants.
Oh, no shite? I thought they were robots collecting as many bad applicants as possible.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:24 am to TexasTiger89
I’ve got some questions. One about personal career development at the company, one about the company’s strategy going forward, and I’m still uncertain about a final one. I did like the suggestions I got in here about someone who was successful in the position. I also like the one asking what the top three qualities they’re looking for in a candidate, but I’m unsure how that would come off
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:26 am to BruceJender
Tell them you have another phone interview and put 'em on hold for 5 minutes 
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