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