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naragdaban

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3. Generally speaking...

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 11:53 AM

Feb 2012

Generally you should only do a phone interview if the job you're interviewing for is too far for you to get to. I've driven for three hours (Nashville to Memphis) to do an in-person interview because it's easier to establish a rapport with the interviewer. Another reason to do a phone interview is if you suspect that the interviewer might discriminate for some reason in person, but then if that's going to happen you'd probably be better off finding another job.

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What's your opinion of telephone interviews? [View all] mrmpa Feb 2012 OP

They're no substitute for a face-to-face interview, from either party's perspective.... Scuba Feb 2012 #1

I hate them. rbnyc Feb 2012 #2

Generally speaking... naragdaban Feb 2012 #3

It is an advantage if you are a distance away Nikia Feb 2012 #4

An alternate view dmallind Feb 2012 #5

What's your opinion of telephone interviews? GMR Transcription Dec 2012 #6

they're the norm in my field tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #7