Phone interview tips...

I'm only thirteen, but I think you have to talk relaxed, not too quickly, and talk nice. Be confident. I think that the HR manager wants someone that's not scared by a phone interview. Succes, anyway.
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I phone interviewed for my current role here in New Zealand. On the strength of two phone interviews they wanted to hire me, without even meeting me. klaas' advice is good (you're only 13???). Be relaxed and smile. It makes a difference. The great thing about phone interviews is you can have all the notes you want available to you. Write out the key points you want to convey in the interview in a format that is easily scannable. Rehearse if you can. Of course, be yourself and remember you're interviewing them as much as the other way around. What do you want to know about a place to which you might commit the next year, 2 years, 5 years?

I phone interviewed for my two previous jobs ( part of my working around the world tour) :) basically i would say take into consideration the advice of both klaas and segdeha.. Be relaxed, have a piece of paper with answers or notes to questions you think might come up...
My advice would be to practice... Have a friend pose as the interviewer... In my experience the actual interview is only 10 % of the work.. The other 90 is all the work and preparation you put into it.. The more you practice, the more you'll be confident and the better you'll come off over the phone..
'Luck!

Oh n here's a list of what to do and NOT to do while on the phone
http://www.cvtips.com/phone_interview.html

It might come in handy for example: switch off your mobile or the door bell during the interview :p

when i've heard my voice (in answering machines, recordings) i've been surprised by some of the sounds. it might make you self-concious, but if you are the kind of person to not let it get to, it could be helpful to listen to your speaking voice somehow. when i did it before it really made an impression, and left me *much* better prepared for professional interactions over the phone (like a job that involved lots of phone calls). i *REALLY* heard the difference of smiling (as above), as well as how close my face was to the receiver (farther away for a clearer, crisper sound with less mouth noise etc - and you'll speak louder, with more confidence), articulating clearly (MORE than in person, since they can't see you) vs. mumbling, intonation, 'crutch words' (like, um, uh, well - they stand out more since they can't see the body language) etc. i think we rely on visuals, and depending on your speaking voice and style you may try to 'make up' for that by focusing more than you normally would on the sound of your voice.

just to bring up another idea that really helped me. also, as above, relax, notes, no distractions, practice.... all very good tips.

you could also be cutting-edge and propose a video call with skype or a similar program =)

Good idea on the Skype video, zina! Something I forgot to mention before is--if you're being interviewed by a group of any size--ask them to "go around the table" or otherwise describe, physically, where people are sitting. I find it helps me visualize who I'm talking to, which in turn makes the whole thing feel less artificial. Good luck!

I haven't had any phone interview until now, so I can't give you any advice from own experience , but there is a site where you can find information about this: http://www.cvtips.com/phone_interview.html
Good luck!

"you could also be cutting-edge and propose a video call with skype or a similar program =)"

Great idea, but make sure you have a mediocre webcam, no one disburbs you, and you can see each other reasonably. That's a keypoint when you're doing that...

With reasonably, I mean enough light, positioning of cam.
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Be comfortable and relaxed, but not too relaxed. This is going to sound weird, but don't do the phone interview in your pajamas because for some reason, that comes across on the phone. Also, avoid being "too casual" because for some employers you can comes across as being glib. One thing we've suggested for phone interviews in the past, is to dress up like you're going to work. It makes you feel more professional and confident, and that translates across the wires. Also, be sure there will be no interruptions and also, have good questions written down. Good luck!

I don't no if 'it' already happened, but did you get the Job or did it go well?
This is on my activities-list for weeks, now :-)