| A telephone interview should be treated in the | | | | about the skills required for an Accountancy Job |
| same way as a normal interview and should taken | | | | including numerical skills, organisation, presentation |
| as seriously. However, it could be seen as being a | | | | etc and make sure you show you can perform |
| little easier as you are not sitting right in front of | | | | these skills. |
| the interviewer. The person you speak to will | | | | Make sure you have your CV and application |
| have a series of questions that they will want to | | | | form that you sent to the company in front of |
| ask you and will certainly want to elaborate on | | | | you. You then know what they know and can |
| your CV. | | | | refer to it if necessary. |
| Before you are scheduled in to conduct the | | | | Be professional and do not speak too quickly. Do |
| interview, jot down all the answers to the most | | | | not use slang and certainly do not interrupt or talk |
| commonly asked questions and have that in front | | | | over the interviewer. Keep smiling at all times as |
| of you so you can then refer to these. Try | | | | there have been studies to show that this has a |
| however, to answer them in a natural way. | | | | positive effect on the person who is listening. |
| Also note down in a list all your accountancy skills | | | | Finally, keep in mind that the interviewer is only |
| and qualifications that are relevant to the job and | | | | human and it is not an interrogation. At the end, if |
| keep in mind what they are actually looking for so | | | | you want to ask questions about the |
| you can tailor your answers accordingly. Think | | | | Accountancy Job you are applying for, then do. |