Hello Forumers!
The SA Team noticed this thread regarding LORAN interviews, and we happen to have a great article in The Stacks written by a LORAN Laureate. The article contains great tips for both in person and telephone interviews! For example:"Tips for Scholarship Interviews
1. Be yourself
The following tips MUST NOT contradict this one.
6. Body language
Your body language says a lot about you. Try not to show signs of nervousness. While getting questions fired at you that you have no answer to, ask the judges to clarify the question, or lighten the mood with a joke regarding the question, to buy you some time. Laughter WILL relax both YOU and the JUDGES.
Sit straight when you face the judges, make eye contact, but don't stare them to death. Don't do any unnecessary movement (shows insecurity).
DON'T fold your arms.
8. Relax when you get an unexpected question
If you get a question like "what fruit would you be?" you should be smiling on the inside. Unexpected questions have no expected answer - meaning: you can't be wrong. My best advice is to use these opportunities to show your sense of humour while thinking up something you want the judges to know where you didn't have the opportunity to do so. After the laughter dies down a bit (trust me, they will laugh), you'll throw in your pitch."
..... For the rest of these tips, Click Here! "Tips for telephone interviews
7. Have your application in your hand during the call
It doesn't hurt to have it around does it?
6. Chair....water...action!
30 minutes is quite some time, you don't want to be shifting around in your chair and have yourself distracted. Prepare some water, again, if you ever have a 30 mins continuous conversation...you'd know how it feels.
5(1/2). Tick-tock, on the clock, but the party don't stop
Have a timer ready; the interview is 30 minutes long, plus minus 3 mins. This way you know your progress in the interview.
5. V-v-v-v-v-oice
Since body-language is not applicable in a telephone interview, take full-advantage of delivering a clear voice. Remember to slow down if you find yourself speaking above average speed. And also...make sure your phone works properly.
4. "...and then she smashed a cream pie right in my face!"
How to make 30 mins go by faster? Tell your stories! This is one of the pluses of a telephone interview; since it is much longer, you'll have the opportunity to turn a "Question/Answer" interview into a conversation. Some interviewers will deliberately make conversations, but some won't. Doesn't matter who's on the other end of your phone interview, it is advantageous to you if you can add a bit of "personal touch" to the interview experience. You'll give your interviewer a better impression of your charming personality.
3. "I'm sorry, could you repeat the question?"
If you ever need to buy some time to think about a particular question...use this line. The context validates the question."
....For the top two telephone interview tips, Click Here!Hope this is helpful!
- Studentawards Team