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A face-to-face meeting is often the first thing that people think of when hearing the word "interview." However, you should consider and plan for the possibility of a phone interview prior to a meeting at the company's facilities. Use this Tabstart page to explore a curated collection of websites that will help you prepare for a telephone interview. The pages below provide interview questions so that you can prepare thoroughly.
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Sample Phone Interview Questions - This PDF document provides basic telephone interview questions as well as questions for face-to-face interviews.
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Sample Telephone Inteview Questions - This PDF file from Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is geared toward employers who are looking to hire undergraduate or graduate students for research projects. Many of the questions found here will help most job seekers prepare for a phone interview.
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Telephone Pre-Screen Sample Interview Questions - The Society for Human Resource Management offers basic sample questions that you can anticipate in a telephone pre-screening interview.
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Overview of Telephone Pre-Screening Interviews - This article from University of California Davis helps employers prepare for telephone interviews with potential employees. This page is valuable because it allows job seekers to see the process from the employer's side of the desk.
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The Phone Interview and Sample Questions from the University of Notre Dame - This article from the Career Center at the University of Notre Dame will help you approach your telephone interview with confidence. This article discusses the oft-unexpected pre-screen interview, and it provides insight into how to prepare for and anticipate questions that might arise in the scheduled phone interview.
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Making an Impression with the Phone Interview - Review this helpful article from Southern Methodist University to discover ways to land a job with a successful phone interview. You will find helpful information about preparing for the interview as well as how to be ready before, during, and at the end of the call. You will also find information for following up after the phone call and for preparing for the face-to-face interview.
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Sample Interview Questions - Virginia Tech's article about typical interview questions will prepare you for questions that you will be sure to encounter in your interview. The article is divided into two portions. The first portion offers some interview suggestions and a long list of potential questions. The second part of the article will help you see what kinds of responses the interviewer might be looking for when asking these questions.
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Sample Teacher Interview Questions - Here is a resource from the University of Delaware with sample interview questions teachers may encounter in an interview. The questions are divided into many categories including professional experience, instructional skills, technology/computer skills, classroom discipline, personal qualities, and more.