3 Tips for a Great Phone Interview

3 Tips for a Great Phone Interview3 Tips for a Great Phone InterviewDo You Dread a Phone Interview or Networking Call? from Careerealism.com this week. They have some tips to help you get through a great phone interview so that you can show the potential employer your best self.Tips for a great phone interviewHere are some of the best tips from the article on prepping yourself for a phone interview, along with our ideas for acing that interview and landing a great telecommuting job.Its easy to take for granted and not prepare or take them seriously. A BIG mistakeWe totally agree phone interviews for telecommuting jobs need just as much preparation as in-person interviews. You should be researching the company and if possible, your interviewer also. Make a list of your biggest strengths and accomplishments so that you remember what to talk about. And practice, practice, practice even if its to a fake person on the other end of your phone line. The act of sitting at a desk, answering questions on the phone should become easier with practice.Plan the conversation.Phone interviews arent like talking to a good friend (though, wouldnt that be nice). The conversation can be awkward unless youve planned accordingly. As someone applying for a telecommuting job, youll want to demonstrate your ability to interact well over the phone.Pick a quiet spot to have the interview, and remove any distractions (turn off your computer, put away random objects on your desk, etc.). The only things you need are a copy of your resume, a list of talking points and answers to common interview questions, a list of important info about the company and your interviewer, and a phone.Smile when you talk. Another sage piece of advice from career counselors everywhere, and thats because it works. If you smile when you talk, your voice and demeanor over the phone become more positive. It also helps to snap you out of nervousness or stress, which can otherwise make you sound angry or annoyed. An additional tip from Careerealism Many people like to stand up when they talk they speak more from the diaphragm and they come across as very confident.Do you have any tried-and-true methods for acing phone interviews? Any tips specifically for telecommuting jobs? Be sure to leave them in the comments for other readers to learn from