PRLog (Press Release) –
Oct 26, 2007 – ACCORDING TO TCMI IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE PREPARED FOR A PHONE INTERVIEW
Houston, Texas --
Prospective employers often use phone screenings to determine who gets through the door for an in person interview. In a competitive employment market, jobseekers need to know just how important a phone call can be.
According to TCMI, a leading executive career management and marketing firm headquartered in Houston, any contact with a potential employer is an opportunity to make a positive or negative impression.
TCMI advises its Houston clientele to listen carefully and keep your responses on point. The ultimate goal is to be invited in for an interview. These phone calls show that your resume has “sparked” some interested with the hiring decision maker. This method allows the company to reduce the number of applicants down to a workable number whereby the desired candidates are brought in for a face-to-face interview.
Some basic phone techniques are:
• Have responses to potential questions about your resume practiced and rehearsed prior to applying for positions.
• Keep pen and paper near the phone.
• Write down questions in advance for interviewers.
• Speak in an enthusiastic manner. Stand while you talk; your voice projects better than when you are sitting.
• Be aware of your annunciation and diction. The phone magnifies every imperfection and distracts from the thoughts you want to convey.
• Develop a high degree of authority and self confidence in your voice.
• Practice mock phone interviews.
The experts at TCMI in Houston have years of experience in assisting mid-level managers to senior level executives achieve success. For further information, feel free to contact TCMI at 713-622-6278, houston@tcmjobs.com or on the web at www.tcmjobs.com.
TCMI has been extremely successful with our Houston clientele across a wide range of industries and sectors.
TCMI, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 950, Houston, Texas 77056
About TCMI: TCMI is a professional career-management, outplacement, and consulting firm headquartered in Houston. As the most experienced team of its kind in the state of Texas, we enjoy a solid track record of helping thousands of professionals just like you make smart career moves and seamless transitions into ideal jobs.
Our company focuses on one thing: assisting senior executives and mid-level professionals in the private and military sectors, identify and then achieve their career goals.
