U.S. and World Newswire : Employment, HR and Outsourcing News

---

According to TCMI Houston it is Essential to be Prepared for a Phone Interview

Published: Thu, 25 Oct 2007, 23:30:00 EDT

Edited by Carly Zander

HOUSTON, Texas - Oct. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prospective employers often use phone screenings to determine who gets through the door for an in-person interview. In a competitive employment market, job seekers need to know just how important a phone call can be. According to TCMI Houston, a leading executive career management and marketing firm headquartered in Houston, any contact with a potential employer is an opportunity to make a positive or negative impression.

TCMI advises its Houston clientele to listen carefully and keep your responses on point. The ultimate goal is to be invited in for an interview. These phone calls show that your resume has "sparked" some interest with the hiring decision maker.

This method allows the company to reduce the number of applicants down to a workable number whereby the desired candidates are brought in for a face-to-face interview.

Some basic phone techniques are:

* Have responses to potential questions about your resume practiced and rehearsed prior to applying for positions.
* Keep pen and paper near the phone.
* Write down questions in advance for interviewers.
* Speak in an enthusiastic manner. Stand while you talk; your voice projects better than when you are sitting.
* Be aware of your annunciation and diction. The phone magnifies every imperfection and distracts from the thoughts you want to convey.
* Develop a high degree of authority and self confidence in your voice.
* Practice mock phone interviews.

The experts at TCMI in Houston have years of experience in assisting mid-level managers to senior level executives achieve success. For further information, feel free to contact TCMI at 713-622-6278, houston@tcmjobs.com or on the web at www.tcmjobs.com.

TCMI has been extremely successful with our Houston clientele across a wide range of industries and sectors.

TCMI Houston, 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 950, Houston, Texas 77056

 Send2Press® is the originating wire service for this story.

» Read More Employment, HR and Outsourcing News
» Other Send2Press Industry News by Category

 

---

Employment, HR and Outsourcing ITS Advises Professional and Executive Job Hunters to Compete in Today's Job Market, Use All Segments ITS Advises Job Seekers Don't Proceed Without Pinpointing Your Job Hunting Goals Nonprofit Executives Converge on Washington, DC to Address Workforce Crisis Facing the Sector Random Negotiating Won't Pay Dividends - ITS Provides Proven Rules for Job Hunters Random Interviewing Teaches Little says ITS Random Job Hunting Doesn't Work and ITS Gives 15 Surefire Rules for Professional and Executive Job Hunters JMAC's Emerging Jobs SuperSearch Gives Job Seekers Competitive Edge JMAC Gives Job Seekers Instant Access to Tens of Thousands of Employer Sites Taylor Wingate Group Encourages Jobseekers to Build Their Network to Find Their Next Opportunity Long Term Care Insurance: A Company Benefit That Protects Employees of All Ages, Says LTC Financial Partners Breakthrough in Handwriting Analysis Leads to Revolutionary Hiring Tool HCI International Austin Says Small Talk Counts When You Are Interviewing in a Competitive Environment Inventis Launches Robust Executive Career Marketing Service and Tax-Free Solar Energy Opportunity Visionsoft Releases Software to Increase Workplace Productivity Greater Boston HR Consulting Firm Hires New Account Executive Interim HealthCare Honors Social Workers During the Month of March Greater Boston HR Company Faces Pandemic Potential Head-On, Tests Crisis Plan During Storm Protecting Productivity at the Worksite in Challenging Times deverus, Inc. Presents the Background Screening Industry with an Indispensable I-9 Data Verification Automation Online Employee Benefits Website Launched for Employers - HowellDIRECT(TM) New Book Guides Employers on How to Build the Ultimate Internship Program for Millennials SAS International Dallas Explains How Jobseekers Sabotage Their Chances at Interviews HCI International Austin Says Research Pays Dividends When Negotiating Your Salary Always Best Care Senior Services Expands into Colorado Springs, Colorado According to TCMI Houston it is Essential to be Prepared for a Phone Interview » View All News Channels » Press Release Services » Send2Press Home Page

U.S. and World Newswire High Gas Prices Cause People to Opt for 'Staycations' and Invest in Home Virtual Shopping Mall Knows What Women Want July Fireworks and Phobic Pets - New Development! Cbeyond, Inc. Achieves Positive Return on Investment with the QBOS Tradespace Management(TM) System National Long Term Care Insurance Agency Partners with Nation's Leading Provider of Financial Solutions for the Insurance Industry Jazz Prodigy Eric Reed to Perform at Get a Life Childcare Foundation's First Annual 'Jazz to Support Life' Event Leader Alert(R) Chosen by Mansfield City Schools for Health and Safety Alerting in Emergency, New System Can Alert All Parents, Staff in Minutes Firebombers Incorporated: The Future of Wildland Firefighting? Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc. Donates Shed to Women's Crisis Center Singles Dance Parties in Berkeley and Sacramento Eularis Releases Update of Its Comprehensive Report on Maximizing the Bottom Line in Pharmaceutical Marketing Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Stephen Schneider Hails Tribal Snow Contributions: 'Whatever Works, Go For It!' Renowned Fertility Specialist, Steven A. Brody, M.D., Ph.D. to Anchor New San Diego Medical Institute ThinkBox Launches 'Showy Show!' - Breakthrough Children's Video Series IntroIn.com Beta Release Invites Apartment Seekers and Renters to Exchange Information Videos Introduce Public to Long Term Care Advisors, a New Trend Leading Agency Begins Using Media to Build Trust in Agents Ecologic Leasing Solutions Acquires Captara Corporation Music and Social Networking Get Redefined in New Interactive Site from BETA Records Senior Market Sales, Inc. Extends its Agent Self-Help Websites to Include MedSuppforAgents.com Steam Leaks Costing U.S. Corporations $Billions Annually Zip-Ez(TM) HVAC Fasteners are GreenSpec Listed Synthetic Ice Brings Olympic Experience to North Carolina Kids Boating Industry Magazine Announces 2008 Top 100 and Leadership Alliance Secret San Diego Cuisine - The Best Mexican Food North of the Border Thomas D. Mangelsen's 'The Natural World' Book is the Benjamin Franklin Award Winner for Best Coffee Table / Large Format Category » View All News Channels » Press Release Services » Send2Press Home Page