Phone Interview Questions and Answers

Phone Interview Questions and Answers,
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Phone interview questions are not easy as you might think. Many of the interviewees do not do any early preparation to such interviews. The interview can be clumsy if you don't have interview tips of the phone interviews. Early preparation worthwhile to get a clue of how to answer and manage common telephone  interviews questions. you don not need to fear phone interviews or get nervous. Be composed and attentive to answer questions.

The important tips to phone interviews is that :

1. You must have a calm environment where there is no distractions. If in case you are distributed by noise, tell the interviewer that was it. 
2. Get a good phone for the interview that you can hear each other well. It is advisable to use a landline for interviews because they are clear and you can stay on phone interview for long time with out pain in the ear.
3. If you are using a phone get to a place where a good network. i mean a place where the network can Higo down.
4. Phone interviews can range between 10-20 minutes.

Remember: Accent of the interviewees can vary so be attentive and if you don't understand,  don't feel shy to pardon or ask for Clarification.

The Most asked phone interview questions include the following:

Why are you interested in this job ?
Hint: to answer this question, you need to show to the hiring company how the job best fits your career and you seek to build it. show how you interest it and given that you can perform well since its you passion and dream job.

What skills do you have to perform this task given the job ?
Hint: i gain here you must have researched on the what skills do the company needs. Then relate to your past situation that you have applied . To manage this interview question. you need to reflect that past experience and give with example.

What qualification you have ? 
Hint: you have to be direct to the point. Mentions the university that you have completed and what career course you did. to take advantage of this  job question include all the professional courses , training and worships that you have done or either attended.

Are you going to be available full time or part time for this job ?
Hint: here you have to know if the company wants full time or part time employee as well as you availability for the job. Remember if the job is full time and you choose to be part time , you will not be successful in the interview.

What is your salary expectation ? 

Hint: The interview tips to answer this question is that, you must have researched on what level of pay the company makes to its employees at that  rank or position you have applied for. note that. if you mention beyond the level you pay, it will denote that you are after money and not reliable and trustworthy. if you also mention below the level of the pay they make in the interview it will also denote that you desperate and not worthy to be employed.

it good that you mention amount that is almost to what they pay. Not below ans not beyond the salary they give.

What experience do you have ?

Hint: to answer this phone interview, you must mention all the places that you have worked since. Not to forget about the self employment that you have taken. its a good basis that shows you are creative, hardworking and good at management. At this telephone interview do also mention the positions title and management level of that company.

When will you be available to take up this job ?

Hint: to be successful to this common interview questions you need to be know when they require the job started. answer successfully a month or two weeks before they need the job started.

What are your weakness and strengths ?

Hint: to answer this question you need to do interview preparation of  what to say. You should not say any negative thing about yourself. Remember you are marketing your self and you need to build your image rather than turning it.

To answer to this weakness interview questions you need to change some of the strengths to weakness. the best answer to this phone interview question is manipulating your strengths to weakness. for example you can say " i turn to concentrate on my work so much. "