High-Impact Interview Questions: 701 Behavior-Based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job

5. Using the Proper Equipment

Avoid conducting the telephone screening interview over a cell phone. While this may seem like common sense to you, it’s not to everyone. A friend of mine who was a candidate for a director-level position recently suffered through a telephone screening interview conducted over a recruiter’s cell phone. The reception was so poor he could only hear about half of what the recruiter was saying, and kept having to ask the recruiter to repeat or clarify what she was asking. After a few minutes, my friend suggested that the interview be rescheduled for another time, the recruiter said, “That’s OK. I can hear you just fine.” The morale of the story: It is important not only that you be able to clearly hear and understand ...