Phone Screenings

With any interview - and especially a phone screening - our biggest goal is to help the hiring manager feel like they made the best choice by giving us a call.

This is why:

Hiring managers are usually stressed during the hiring process. They're under pressure to fill a spot within their organization. The previous employee who occupied that job role might have quit, or they might have been let go. Or the job role might be entirely new in the organization, and the hiring manager is looking to fill the spot for the first time.

When they pick up the phone to give you a call, they're going to be looking for two key things:

1. That you're energetic and enthusiastic about the position.

2. That you can confidently answer their questions.

From your resume and application, they've already taken the time to do a bit of preliminary research on your work history and background, and they like what you've written on paper. That was the hardest part.

Now, your goal with the phone screening is to make them feel that they're in good hands. That you're confident, self-assured, and ready to walk into their organization and make things happen.

What's your best advice on tackling phone screenings?

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