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Phone Interview Help?

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My dad always told me that any time you're interviewing for a new job, you are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you. That being said, you want to ask a lot of questions. Every phone interview I've ever had, I've started out with the same question: "What is your social security number?" You want them to know that you're just as serious as they are. Once you extract a little personal information from your interviewer (date of birth, middle name, home address), you're ready to start the process.

Make it a point to them that this is your last resort, and that you desperately need them to hire you. Beg if you need to, you want to make them feel pressured into hiring you. Either they hire you, or you're another person filing for unemployment, living off the government and raising their taxes.

Find out if you need to pass a drug test. And if they say you do, make sure they consider weed a drug.

And I think Deezy already said it, but it is so, so crucial to be slapping your taint the entire duration of the interview.

Always end the interview with a haiku, for instance.
This company sucks
I'm better off somewhere else
I banged your mother.

Good luck!!
 
Dog said:
My dad always told me that any time you're interviewing for a new job, you are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you. That being said, you want to ask a lot of questions. Every phone interview I've ever had, I've started out with the same question: "What is your social security number?" You want them to know that you're just as serious as they are. Once you extract a little personal information from your interviewer (date of birth, middle name, home address), you're ready to start the process.

Make it a point to them that this is your last resort, and that you desperately need them to hire you. Beg if you need to, you want to make them feel pressured into hiring you. Either they hire you, or you're another person filing for unemployment, living off the government and raising their taxes.

Find out if you need to pass a drug test. And if they say you do, make sure they consider weed a drug.

And I think Deezy already said it, but it is so, so crucial to be slapping your taint the entire duration of the interview.

Always end the interview with a haiku, for instance.
This company sucks
I'm better off somewhere else
I banged your mother.

Good luck!!
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When they ask about an obstacle you overcame talk about the good kind of three sum (2 females and you) you were promised, but never actually had.

As dog said make sure you sound interested, but not too interested. If it's a female, make sure to ask for a selfie. If it's a dude ask him if he has ever had an erection lasting more then 4 hours... then explain to him that's why you have to reschedule the interview. You are seeking medical attention.
 
Had a few of these while I was job hunting myself. I noticed that a few of my calls had really bad feedback, where I would hear an echo after I talked. Whether this was because they were recording or just trying to shake my nerves, it was incredibly annoying. Also try not to ramble too much-since you don't have any visual cues notifying you to stop, you might talk a bit too long.

Hearing those assholes henpeck their keyboards was infuriating too.

Feverishly masturbating beforehand will also help clear your mind. Announcing this feat to your interviewer will demonstrate your ability to prioritize.
 
Let them know you're so confident in your abilities that you're sure you'll have HIS job in 3-6 months. Tell him you will stop at nothing until that happens. He needs to know how determined/proactive you are.
 
DJTJ said:
So my odd handling of my college job fair seemed to work, as I've managed to score an interview with Charles Schwab. I always strike out for the in person job fair due to what seems to be my nervous confidence looking much more awkward than I perceive it to be. Stuck it out, nothing, but I applied for a dozen or so jobs that had a deadline on the same day as my job fair through our job hosting site (my thinking being most will be focusing on preparation for the job fair), and managed to get this interview. I did a practice phone interview in high school with a friend of my dads, but it was for a scholarship, and I ended up interviewing in person after my school gave me an excused absence. That was four years ago, and it was for a completely different beast, as I'm sure the preparations are completely different.

I guess I'll open it up to you guys, because I'm sure someone on here has either conducted these, or interviewed via phone. I'm more so nervous because you lose the ability to vibe with the interviewer in person, and I feel they might not get the feeling I have what they need over the phone. I've done numerous interviews in person, and have nailed a few big scholarship interviews and a job interview at the Clinic, where I've worked for the past two summers. I'm a junior Finance major, and I haven't gotten into the gist of my major (although next semester I will have taken classes that would certainly help me in this interview) so I'm worried that if they spring a question about planning for retirement (the interview is for a Retirement Planning Internship) and what would I suggest to their customers that I will just fall flat. Would generic research be something I should utilize due to the nature of a phone interview? I appreciate any help anyone can give me, although I'm prepared for the ribbing and jokes that will more than likely come. I also will not be putting stock into any advice Dave_K will give, because this has to do with a real job, and not a ponzi scheme, some sort of fraud, or Bible Community College.
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holy shit if you think that you are going to be suggesting anything to any clients, which you have referred to as "customers", then well nevermind.

Demonstrate that you are a go-getter and problem solver. Do this by calling and speaking to roughly a dozen financial advisors at CS. Just figure it out. Call them all and don't leave messages and get 12 on the phone. Hell, call a different state's advisors so that you don't have to fuck up sounding like an idiot to someone who you might meet. If rapport is good with one of the local guys, go over there and bring one the dudes a coffee. Just ask what his day looks like and how he spends his time, if he was ever an intern there, and if he knows any interns or former interns there.

You really should approach this like you are unsure if this is worthy of your time. Like "is it a good fit" type of attitude. After all, is it a good fit? There are so many different Financial majors with different specialties and career paths, maybe it isn't worth your summer. That's 1 of 87 summers, since you are young, maybe 1 of 100 summers, and none of them are guaranteed. So what can you find online? Who was an intern? Maybe a job posting sight or a linked in search can yield resumes that have CS intern in there somewhere. That's a good place to start.

If they ask you anything hypothetical regarding client scenarios, just play it cool and return serve. I doubt they ask it whatsoever, but if so, say that of course you would need to know the family's assets, liabilities, income, and expenses and map that to there goals, and you aren't sure how you would do that, but that's exactly why you want to get in there and knead the dough. Make sure you find a way to tell them that the classroom is great and all, but what's lacking is application. Too many recipes, and you want to knead the dough. don't say it twice, douchebag. and don't talk about your favorite recipes, unless they involve pecan pie, which is awesome.

Tone match and smile through the phone. I can't tell if you are going to get some HR douche or a rainmaker, so there are fairly obvious points. Really let some of yourself come through - if they don't like it then f- em anyway. Make sure that you ask some questions about the interviewer as well. First pleasantries, then career-path questions.

Finish it by saying something like l value your time and I imagine you want an intern who can get stuff done, be on time, professional, and can be a sponge without getting in the way. Then somehow ask to get in the door. I would figure out if the interviewer is local, and if he/she is, try to get the face-to-face interview anyway. If not local, see if they have skype. If no skype, set them up a skype account and email them instructions on how to download.

If you ever get any questions about people that you know or anything that could remotely be construed as "can you bring business to the firm through your connections", the answer is yes. You don't have to do that, but the answer is yes.

That said, if they want you to be some analyst herb behind a desk, and that's your thing, then disregard most of what I wrote. If you've read this much, then you win the prize: an ex-intern of mine works at Schwab in Orange County. PM me your email and i will tee up an intro and you can ask him about the interns that came through the Schwab system. You're welcome, America.
 
Don't listen to these jagaloons, DJTJ.

Just be yourself. Best feedback I've ever gotten is that you do NOT want to come off as fake or insincere.

If you swear in every day conversation? Let it rip. If you've ever done something retarded, tell them "I did this one retarded thing, but this is how I redeemed myself."
 
Supposedly, I am getting a referral up to the managers who would then decide whether I get an interview or not. The whole situation was just odd; having to repeat myself mid thought so that she could type, and trying to formulate a well thought out answer while she typed was mind boggling. The interview started out poorly, because I had to ask her to clarify the first question, 'Have you ever coached a team?' because I was literally shocked that would be asked. I said yes, flag football, because I literally "coach" flag football on a drunk Sunday morning league. But when they asked about overcoming difficult situations and I talked in detail about situations with dealing with frustrated elderly in a past internship and living with non-English speaking people, she got progressively more excited in tone. Actually got a reply back on a Thank You note (more than the follow up generic cut and dry answers I've got in the past with scholarships), so I guess that's a plus. Was a bit odd, though. Fuck it. What happens happens.
 
I've talked to nate on the phone before and even in casual conversation he will type in everything you're saying and ask you to repeat yourself.

This must be a financial advisor thing.
 
Banksy said:
I've talked to nate on the phone before and even in casual conversation he will type in everything you're saying and ask you to repeat yourself.

This must be a financial advisor thing.
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It sounds like I am typing what you are saying, but I am actually not listening at all and I am checking emails while you ramble. On occasion, you do that tone inflection thing where I am obligated to act like I was listening, so please cut that out bc it's cutting into my roi. Tia, dagg
 
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