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I have mixed feelings about phone interviews. For me, it's a roll of the dice as to whether or not they go well that seems completely out of my control. The fact that I grew up as an only child and spend most of my days frolicking around in my own imaginary dreamland doesn't help - for the most part I'm a socially awkward mess.
Fortunately, I'm a socially awkward mess that has learned to hide innate shyness fairly well. I do this by studying the body language of those around me. Are they feeling relaxed? Would a well-timed joke here lighten the mood? Are they looking me in the eyes awaiting response or preparing to speak themselves? I've become pretty experienced in reading people and so I excel in these one-on-one conversations.
But I have none of these advantages in phone interviews. Take, for example, the one I just had in which I overlapped the interviewer's speech a total of three times because I was alternately too eager to respond or not eager enough. Grrr. Maybe I'm over-analyzing. It landed me an in-person interview so it couldn't have been that bad. But I'm kicking myself none the less. Here's where those latent psychic abilities could really come in handy. Come on evolution! Give me an advantage!
Two interviews next week and more to follow.....ah, the joys of job hunting.
Fortunately, I'm a socially awkward mess that has learned to hide innate shyness fairly well. I do this by studying the body language of those around me. Are they feeling relaxed? Would a well-timed joke here lighten the mood? Are they looking me in the eyes awaiting response or preparing to speak themselves? I've become pretty experienced in reading people and so I excel in these one-on-one conversations.
But I have none of these advantages in phone interviews. Take, for example, the one I just had in which I overlapped the interviewer's speech a total of three times because I was alternately too eager to respond or not eager enough. Grrr. Maybe I'm over-analyzing. It landed me an in-person interview so it couldn't have been that bad. But I'm kicking myself none the less. Here's where those latent psychic abilities could really come in handy. Come on evolution! Give me an advantage!
Two interviews next week and more to follow.....ah, the joys of job hunting.