Make a good impression in phone interviews – USATODAY.com

As employers try to whittle down what can be hundreds of applicants vying for one job, they’re turning more to phone interviews to screen candidates and streamline the process.

You may be taking a call in the kitchen, but don’t be tempted to rinse a dish or even your hands while talking to a potential employer.

You may be taking a call in the kitchen, but don’t be tempted to rinse a dish or even your hands while talking to a potential employer.

Unfortunately, some applicants are not taking these contacts via phone as seriously as they should, wrecking their job chances with the first “hello,” a phone interview expert says.

“People are answering the phone with a ‘Hey, how ya doin’?’ and crazy music playing in the background,” Paul J. Bailo says. “What kind of message is this?”

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