to 愛寶寶的晨曦: How to prepare first phone interview

回答: 鬱悶，難道大家沒有在ACADEMIA工作的嗎 由 水心 於 2007-02-08 09:54:10
來源: 美國老土 於 07-02-08 11:13:11

ring---- ring----
Your phone is ringing, you picked up the phone.

HR: Hello! May I talk to Shui-ks-in (老美不會念ShuiXin)?
u: -- who? wrong number.
-- who is this?

HR: I am Judy Smith, from 薄殼栗 university, I am calling for a scheduled job interview.
u: -- job interview? which job?
-- 薄殼栗 university? Are you sure? My hu*****and told me he only mailed my resume to 絲毯富 university.
(baby is crying---)

u: -- Sorry, can you hold on....

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You know this is not the good way to answer the unexpected/expected phone call from HR/job agent.

Here is how you should prepare for the first phone interview:
-- write down what you want to say in a paper/papers
-- paste the paper on the wall near your phone
-- read the paper when the phone interview start

Here is the most important: so called "3 minute drill":
-- Before you answer the first question to HR, or if you find a chance in the interview process, say:
"Before I answer that question, would you please let me briefly introduce myself?
I graduated from the top university in China: University of Science and Technology of China which is the only university belongs to Chinese Academy of Science, and University of PaloAlto in United States.
I have been worked ... years in China, teaching ... at .. University.
I have been teached at ... University of Rochester in New York.
I have been focused on the topic of ... research, published .. junk papers, I am the top expert in ... field.

-- write down the above content on a index note card.
-- read the card, try to finish it within 3 min.
-- practice, practice, read, read, read, untill you can fluently talk it no matter when the phone is ring...

Summary:
The idea of "3 min drill" is: use the first 3 min to dump your strong point to the interviewer, to show your strong point to them. No matter what questions they ask you, you need sell out what you need sell to them.

For you, the interview process is a selling process.
Be well prepared, write down what you plan to say on a paper.
Read, read, read, practice, practice, practice.

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