Although this interview process means you won't be seen by the interviewer, it doesn't mean it will be any easier, especially as you cannot use your body language to your advantage. Which is why the below might be able to help you when prepping. ☎️
Telephone interviews tend to be short and sweet as it will be used at the beginning of the interview process, which is why it is so important to ace it! Most commonly this interview process will be used to get to know you as a person and why you're interested in the position.
You will not be called out of the blue by a company, so just like any other interview process you must do your due diligence and prep yourself to move onto the next interview stage.
→ Do your research. Like any interview process, make sure to do your research on the company so you're ready for any question. Download their product and use their goods/services so you know how it works and can talk about it confidently.
→ It is super important to have your profile to hand, since it is very likely the interviewer will also have it too and thus will ask you questions based on what you've said on your profile. This means you'll be able to quickly refer to it if you need to.
Before your telephone interview, it would be worth highlighting areas you'd like to mention/talk about to the interviewer which will paint you in a positive light.
→ Prepare questions to ask at the end. Like any other interview type, asking questions is always beneficial because it shows you are engaged and interested. Make sure to prep some questions to ask at the end of your call or take notes of anything you're interested in learning more about while on the call.
→ Take advantage of not being seen. Before your phone call, prepare your interview area and have a notepad to jot notes or questions down, this will be super helpful because you'll be able to refer back to it.
→ Although this may sound weird, you should smile - trust me ****it works! If you smile during your phone call you're instantly manifesting those feelings by allowing yourself to feel positive. It will boost your mood and bring your stress levels down, especially if you're nervous!
This positivity will definitely be felt on the other side of the phone!
→ Treat this interview as if it were any other. Assuming that this stage is not as important as any other interview process would be silly... Make sure to put effort into your telephone interview because it could be what gets you through to the next stage.