Most companies use telephone interviews as part of their recruitment process to whittle down a pile of CVs into a manageable interview shortlist. But many candidates fluff the opportunity to create a good impression and secure a face-to-face meeting.

Many applicants fail to take telephone interviews seriously, and risk losing out as a result, according to a recent survey. Recruiters reported candidates eating, driving, bathing, breastfeeding, dogwalking and even going to the loo during telephone interviews.

根據一份最新的調查研究顯示，很多求職者都對電話面試不以為然，從而失去了機會。招聘單位反映，有的求職者會一邊在進行電話面試一邊在做其他事情，比如吃飯、開車、泡澡、哺乳、遛狗，甚至上廁所。

Recruiters also bemoaned the use of slang and street talk: calling your interviewer ‘mate’ or finishing sentences with ‘innit’ is not a winning strategy.

招聘人還建議求職者在電話面試中要用語正式，不要用俚語或街頭流行語：比如把面試官叫做“哥兒們/姐兒們”，或者講完話就隨口問道“是不?”，這些做法都無法在電話面試中過關。

Here are my top tips on performing strongly during telephone interviews.

想要在電話面試中表現出色，以下有一些好建議：

Do:

你應該這么做：

1.Prepare yourself for the call as you would for a face-to-face interview.

你怎么準備“面對面”面試的，就怎么準備電話面試。

2.Choose a quiet place to take the call, with no risk of interruption or background noise.

找一個安靜的地方接受電話面試，確保不會被打斷，也不要有背景雜音。

3.Pay as much attention to listening as to speaking.

聽清楚問題和好好回答問題一樣重要。

4.Call from a landline to minimise the chance of interference or lost connection.

用固定電話進行電話面試，以避免發生信號中斷或信號干擾。

5.Take things slowly –there is no need to rush.

慢慢來，沒有什么事需要你急著去做的。

Don’t:

你不應該這么做：

1.Do something else while talking on the phone –give the call your full attention.

邊打電話邊做其他事情——你應該專心致志地進行電話面試。

2.Fail to take the interview seriously –it’s your opportunity to make a good impression.

不把電話面試當回事 ——這是你給招聘人留下好印象的機會。

3.Forget to listen and respond to the interviewer’s questions.

忘記認真聆聽提問，也不記得回答面試官的問題。

4.Portray a poor telephone manner –remember, you are trying to impress.

不注重電話禮儀——記住，你要想著給面試官留下好印象。

5.Exhibit a lack of enthusiasm –the interviewer expects to hear that you want this job.

表現出興趣缺缺的樣子——面試官希望聽到的是，你非常渴望這份工作。