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Don’t Play Resume Roulette
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Top Tips: Phone Interviews
So you’ve finally landed a phone interview for a job you’re super excited about. How should you prepare?
Upon Confirmation:
- As soon as the call is confirmed, write down the call time in at least two places, and be sure that you have an alarm or online calendar system to remind you before the call. Treat this as something you cannot miss, such as a Doctors’ Appointment.
- Make sure that your interviewer has your phone number.
- Be sure that on the day and time of the call you are somewhere qui…