The first contact with a job seeker is the most important step in the entire recruitment and job search process.
The phone interview is often the first and easiest way for the applicant to get an idea of the job and the HR consultant to get an idea of the candidate's possibilities.
- I know someone will get back to me!
Are you looking for a job, have you sent out your CVs and are you waiting for luck to smile on you and someone to contact you? It is important to expect that an unknown number will contact you, so at this moment it is necessary to leave prejudices about (not) picking up foreign numbers aside and prepare that it will often not work without this step. - Keep track!
Have you sent your resume to multiple places? This is certainly not excluded, but it is good to remember where and from which companies it is possible that they will contact you, so that you can easily avoid the moment of surprise and judgment that you do not know who is calling you and why. - Concentrate!
Take your time so that you can give your full attention to the phone call, of course you cannot estimate when the consultant will reach you, but it is certainly possible to request a different date for the call, when you know that you have enough space to concentrate. - Don't forget to show off!
It may seem that it is impossible to make a first impression over the phone, the opposite is true! Even in the call itself, the consultant can learn a lot about you and it is one of the decisive moments of your invitation to a personal job interview. - Ask!
Do you have any questions? Are you interested in specific things? Do not wait and ask, it is also a unique opportunity for you to learn as much as possible about the company and the job position and to decide whether you want to continue participating if you are invited to personal contact.
In any case, there is no need to worry, with this quick mutual contact you have a unique opportunity to form a quick idea of the environment that awaits you. The questions that the consultant will ask you are very simple and the answers are brief.
We at Flexit Agency also use the possibility of a job interview over the phone and we know that it is a very effective solution for both parties.
