I have a phone interview in the morning, and I haven't done one in quite a while.

I haven't had ANY kind of interview in years, but I've served on search committees recently and I'm trying to anticipate questions.

For what it's worth, the job is in global marketing for a large NC university.

Any general advice/encouragement is welcome.

3/16/2016 8:32:11 AM

Just use NC State's "This is our state" campaign as an example of what not to do and you'll be set.

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/state-now/article10332083.html

3/16/2016 8:34:30 AM

Ha! Oh dear.

3/16/2016 9:02:54 AM

Drink 3 redbulls in the 20 minutes before it starts.

3/16/2016 9:05:30 AM

I guess I should go ahead and mix them with vodka.

3/16/2016 9:12:25 AM

just mention how awesome you are at social networking (how many Instagram followers do you have?). I think anybody who is looking for global marketing people will love that.

3/16/2016 9:19:48 AM

Just tell them that you will make them great again. That your skills are the best skills, no one else has your skills. And you're going to job so good that no one else will every job like you again. That you'll build a metaphorical wall around your competitors and keep them out of your market.

3/16/2016 9:21:37 AM

This might be really obvious... but make sure you're in a place where your phone audio quality won't suffer. I've heard never to do a phone interview on WiFi, but I can not personally report on the accuracy of that suggestion.

3/16/2016 9:44:27 AM

do it in a multi-stall restroom. shows you are will to work whenever, however, even on your breaks.

3/16/2016 9:58:42 AM

Don't talk too much! Lots of folks have this issue on phone interviews because they can't see the interviewer's body language and stuff, so they won't be able to pick up on cues about whether the interviewer is getting impatient or something.

If you haven't already done so, do a little research on the company and their projects, even if it is just reading up on their Wikipedia page. Figure out what stuff applies to what you would like to do there and have some questions pertaining to it. Having your own questions to ask them at the end is an absolute must, it will show that you have interest and are looking to learn more. Whenever an interviewer asks the candidate if they have any questions and they simply say "no", it kind of cuts things off a little. One question I always asked whenever I was interviewing was "What made you want to work for this company when you were looking for a job?"

3/16/2016 10:31:30 AM

^ Thanks! Great advice, and that's a really good question to ask them!

3/16/2016 11:23:08 AM

tailor to your job

Quote :

"1) Is the job in the Office of Enterprise Risk? 2) How many employees in Dallas? 3) Do they use SAS’s stress testing solutions? 4) How long does the stress testing process take? 5) Why does your department have this opening? 6) What type of projects will I work on in this position? What kind of day to day work? What technical tools and techniques? 7) What kind of documentation and reports will I be producing? 8) What metrics does HR use for performance reviews? How often? 9) What is the breakdown for the team I will be working in? How many supervisors will I be answering to? Do the supervisors work on different projects or on one project together? 10) Lifecycle of project and what is the time frame? 11) How do you make sure the project is of sufficient quality before implementation or before going to the senior managers? 12) Upon hiring, what projects/tasks will you charge him with? 13) How often is data updated that the models are made on? How do you deal with legacy data? 14) How do you store, manage, and organize data and project files? 15) How does the model dev officer learn on the job? On the fly in an unstructured setting, or directly from a mentor? 16) How do the developers seek professional development? Through in house training or external conferences? 17) What expectations do you have for the officer at time of hire, 6 months, and 1 year after the hiring? 18) What does the onboarding process into this company involve? Will it include any formal orientation and training sessions and if so, what topics will these seminars cover? 19) What do you like best about your job and this company? How does your company differ from its competitors and in what ways is a career here different from the competitors? 20) What is the timeline and procedure for the hiring process after this interview?"

good luck


[Edited on March 16, 2016 at 12:06 PM. Reason : ]

3/16/2016 12:05:42 PM

Thanks so much!

Apparently, this interview is a one-on-one with an HR person in the college, so it's not even to the hiring manager yet. I just need to figure out how to ensure that I move on to the next round.



[Edited on March 16, 2016 at 12:48 PM. Reason : sss]

3/16/2016 12:38:50 PM

stand up while talking

3/16/2016 12:52:40 PM

Will do. I hadn't heard that before, but I can see how it can make a difference. Thanks!

3/16/2016 1:10:23 PM

Quote :

"Lots of folks have this issue on phone interviews because they can't see the interviewer's body language and stuff, so they won't be able to pick up on cues about whether the interviewer is getting impatient or something"

A good interviewer says "Don't worry if I'm being quiet, I'm just taking notes"

3/16/2016 4:10:34 PM

To piggyback on the list above.

Don't ask them what they want / what they're looking, because this is implies either that you aren't sure if its you or that you don't understand the position. While you might actually not be sure, you don't want to give this impression when you can't read the scenario. What you do want to do is show that you're thinking ahead to the future and aren't just talking to them only for the chance of gettin dat cash. Also people love to talk about what they do... so let the interviewer be the one who talks. Eats up time, you don't have to lie about anything and it makes them feel good about the discussion. Its a little manipulative, but so is making the concept of the 'labor force' a universal acceptance amirite?


[Edited on March 17, 2016 at 3:52 AM. Reason : ]

3/17/2016 3:41:44 AM

^ good stuff thanks

3/17/2016 8:39:14 AM

So how many curse words did u use?

3/17/2016 11:44:44 AM

None! I think it went really well. Could I have done better? Of course, but I'm pretty pleased with the way it went overall.

She did say not to worry if she got quiet; that she was still typing.

She also said not to worry if I didn't hear anything for a week or two because the hiring process is slow, so that's a good sign, I think.

Thanks for everyone's tips and such; they helped immensely!

[Edited on March 17, 2016 at 11:47 AM. Reason : sss]

3/17/2016 11:46:35 AM

Have a beer or two, youll be more confident in your bullshits. That's how I landed my career.

3/17/2016 1:13:57 PM

You can thank me in the form of 1% of your salary

3/18/2016 10:48:37 AM