How to Turn a Phone Interview into a Meeting

Here’s a question from one of my readers with implications for you if you want to turn your next phone interview into an in-person interview.

I have a telephone interview this Thursday for a Marketing Coordinator position. I am very interested in working with this company and I would like to know if you have any helpful hints in turning a half hour telephone interview into a face to face meeting?

- K.F., New York

Here’s my response:

Your goal must be to go into that phone interview armed with information that proves to the hiring manager how valuable you will be. Research the company and its competitors, and use the information to deliver tremendous value during your interview.

If you can say something like, “This week I talked to 3 of your competitors, 4 of your clients and 3 of your employees and they told me 5 things about your business that may surprise you. May I come to your office on Monday to show you my findings and possible solutions?” they WILL want to meet you.

There’s no way you can fail to impress a smart employer if you do this.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under job interviews, job search tips. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.