How to Prepare for a Skype or Telephone Interview

• Practice, practice, practice

• Dress and act professionally, even for a telephone interview. This will reinforce the importance of the event and will help you to present yourself with confidence

• Make sure you are in a quiet place where you will not be interrupted. No cell phones, pagers, alarms, etc.

• If you have notes or papers, spread them out so that your interviewers will not be distracted by papers rustling, or key tapping

• Make sure that you can be heard and can hear all those present. On Skype, make sure that you can see everyone

• Have questions ready for the interviewers, including the next step in the recruitment process

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