Nervous about your next job interview?

For most job seekers, having to interview for a job, whether it’s face-to-face or virtual, can be very daunting. It’s important to make a good first impression during these interviews, as it can make or break your application.

However, your first interview isn’t face-to-face or virtual, it is the spontaneous and out-of-the-blue call for a phone screen that often catches you off-guard. It’s important to set a good tone during the first phone screen. Here are some quick tips to help you nail the first step in this process:

1. Answer anonymous or unknown numbers formerly (e.g., Hi, this is John speaking)
2. If you don’t have a voicemail, set one up – it only takes a few seconds. (An example, “Hi, John here and sorry to have missed your call. Please leave a message, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.”) This will also benefit you to know who, where and what they are calling about
3. Ensure you keep a good record of vacancies you have applied for so you seem well prepared if contacted.

Now that you have aced your phone screen and are given the opportunity for a first interview, your homework and preparation do not stop here:

1. Thoroughly review the job description and highlight any areas you don't understand, seeking clarification or asking how x, y, and z are measured.
2. Research the company! This isn't reciting what has been posted on the company's website but diving further by looking at their profiles via....[Read more

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