https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:29:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1549667 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:41:55 +0000 Alassë 1549667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the update. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1549576 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:11:13 +0000 abc 1549576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope it turns out how you wish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1549544 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:38:17 +0000 viva 1549544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you feel good about it -- that is a great sign. Fingers still crossed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1549368 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 03:54:26 +0000 Elly 1549368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for all the well wishes-- I think the interview went well (it was over an hour long). They said they would make the decision this week, so I will keep you posted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1549122 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:57:16 +0000 Angie 1549122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Holding thumbs and let us know how it went, Elly.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548985 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:40:58 +0000 Suz 1548985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck, Elly!!!! Let us know how it goes!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548972 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:17:18 +0000 viva 1548972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thinking of you today!!! Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548881 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:56:01 +0000 Lucy 1548881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Best of luck!<br />I've done one or two phone interviews for academic jobs. I think the hardest thing about them is that you don't get any encouraging feedback, and you don't get a sense of how you are going from the panel's body language. I don't say this to scare you, but just to get used to the idea, I wish I had thought about it before hand!&nbsp;<br />And yes, everyone has given awesome advice.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548876 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:23:33 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1548876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If it isn't too late, review the position advertisement and for each competency, think of a work example that demonstrates how you meet the requirement. &nbsp;Most interviews are situation based questions and coming up with the example in advance allows you to focus on the salient points. &nbsp;It also helps you avoid going off topic or drawing a blank.</p> <p>Good luck Elly. &nbsp;Crossing my fingers for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548847 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 04:16:44 +0000 Lisa W 1548847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Set up a mirror and watch your facial expressions. this gives you the feedback you'd normally get from watching the interviewer(s).</p> <p>As others have said, when you want to sound friendly, actually smile. </p> <p>Keep eyes and area around your eyes relaxed. </p> <p>It's always important to be concise, but in a phone interview, rambling is really risky- there is no body language to counter balance it....</p> <p>Fingers crossed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548837 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 03:46:25 +0000 Adelfa 1548837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I send all my good wishes too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548822 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:47:35 +0000 Meredith 1548822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1548818 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:38:08 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1548818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great advice here! I would add: smile often, as you would try to do in conversation face-to-face. It will come through in your tone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1547714 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:28:48 +0000 Anonymous 1547714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>People really came through with excellent advice so I'm just going to wish you good luck and XO to the unpredictable barker. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1547480 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:50:16 +0000 Elly 1547480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You ladies are awesome!&nbsp;</p> <p>Luckily I have Monday off. I will be at the SO's house, which doesn't have a good desk like space, but I will be dressed and ready to take on the world with water, printed notes, a proper pad of paper, my laptop nearby, and will definitely do the wonder woman pose. No landline at his place, but no chance of a barking dog either. He already has been told I'm prepping this weekend and he will be kicked out from 10 to noon on monday! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1547407 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:11:09 +0000 Mona 1547407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did my first phone interview last month and prepared for it exactly like I would for a face to face interview. Quiet room, dressed up in a suit, had a pen and paper and lots of notes ready. In the end, I was not offered a job but the interview went really well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1547150 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 02:20:04 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1547150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do the Wonder Woman/ Amy Cuddy pose before the call (it's a ted talk, look for it if you don't know it) Use a wireless or cell phone so you can walk and be standing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1546154 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:03:26 +0000 BethT 1546154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Be sure to reread your cover letter, resume and the job description again right before the phone call and have all 3 handy to review if necessary. &nbsp;Any other notes you write down about the company keep handy. &nbsp;If there are any key points about yourself you want to address, make yourself a bullet point &nbsp;list and have it in front of you. &nbsp;Any buzzwords you want to be sure to use? &nbsp;Again, a list in front of you. &nbsp;</p> <p>Sit in a chair that forces you to have good posture (not the couch or bed) because your voice will sound better that way. &nbsp;</p> <p>Pen and paper for notes. &nbsp;Glass of water. </p> <p>I had a phone interview this spring and I had everything laid out in front of me and ready to go on my desk. &nbsp;It was very relaxed and just a prelim to getting called in (my job involves a lot of phone time with clients, so they wanted to be sure I could talk on the phone), but I was glad I had everything ready to go. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1546074 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:00:49 +0000 Liz 1546074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't do phone interviews, but I do a lot of phone meetings. I prepare exactly as if the person were in my office: I shut down distracting screens so I am totally focused. I go in a room and close the door so I'm not disturbed. I sit at a table or desk, ready to take notes.&nbsp;Whenever possible, I use a landline to avoid cell phone issues. </p> <p>I turn off my computer screen, and shut off all notifications so nothing chimes or dings to distract me or the people on the other end. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1546072 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:00:16 +0000 Ankita 1546072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great tips abc ☺<br /> I agree, treat it like a face to face interview. I remember I went through a telephonic myself for the job I'm in for the last 2 years and all I can say is that be calm and be YOU!<br /> Have your resume printed out in front to you...sit with a notepad and pen and most importantly look up everything there is to know about them and the industry in general.<br /> These are all things we THINK you'll need....but for all you know they might just love your personality on the phone and not even ask you anything job related!<br /> Best of luck Elly...hope you get it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1546053 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:44:09 +0000 abc 1546053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go into it as mentally prepared as you would be for a face to face. &nbsp;Dress the part if it helps you take yourself more seriously. &nbsp;I mean, don't be nervous, but do all you can to be yourself, feel polished, put together, etc. &nbsp;You can have your resume open on your computer (or a printout), have some quick points you want to convey open or jotted down, etc. &nbsp;This is off the top of my head. &nbsp;I am sure you will get great advice here and can google for additional tips. &nbsp;GOOD LUCK!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/phone-interview#post-1546036 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:36:03 +0000 Elly 1546036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Ladies--</p> <p>I have a phone interview for a job scheduled for Monday morning (with a federal museum-- so long-distance phone interviews are the norm). This is my first competitive phone interview-- I've interviewed by phone twice before but have always been offered the job during the call.&nbsp;</p> <p>The job is at a top-notch organization similar to my current position, but with more opportunities and higher pay (the Arizona job I've mentioned).&nbsp;</p> <p>Any tips for interviewing by phone? </p>