INTERVIEW PREPARATION WORKSHEET
Planning and execution is the key to a successful phone interview. Use this sheet to organize for the phone interview.


Reasons you are interested in this company:
Make sure to say what interests you about the role and impresses you about the company; keep it focused on what you like about the company as opposed to making any negative comments about your current employer. 

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Why are you qualified for this job?
Look at job requirements and make notes about how you the key and preferred qualifications

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Identify potential gaps in your qualifications. How are you prepared to overcome these?
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Questions you have for the interviewer:
These could be company-related, team-related, business-related or industry-related. Think of yourself as a consultant trying to understand the hiring manager’s needs. Ask questions from this perspective. What are his/her biggest challenges and priorities? What kind of data does the organization need? How can your expertise help?

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Interview Success Stories
Identify your "Interview Success Stories" - talking points about successes you have had from projects or business relationships; not all stories have to have "positive outcomes" if you can share what you learned from the experience and how you would do it differently next time. Think of scenarios related to people, processes and systems. Ask yourself: “How have you saved your company time or money?”


Scenario #1
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Solution:
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Result:
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Scenario #2
Problem:
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Scenario #3
Problem:
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Solution:
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Result:
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Scenario #4
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Closing the Interview
“Thank you for interviewing me today. I am very interested in this position because:
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Ask questions to your comfort level such as:
    • Can you give me any feedback?
    • Do you have any concerns about my ability to do the job?
    • What is your timeline for filling the position?
    • What is the next step in the process?
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Remember to follow up with me after the interview so I know how to proceed on your behalf.  
    • Phone: 740-417-9598
    • Email: catherine@onboardcareers.com