Here’s a very useful article on how to successfully conduct a phone interview - the preparation tips are great!

To add to this, one idea is to have an expanded version of your resume for a reference to use during phone interviews. You can expand each section of your resume with additional bullets with key details that support your accomplishments but that just don’t fit on a 1-2 page resume. You could even include several brief stories behind some of the accomplishments on your resume. A good format for this would be the classic STAR format, where you explain the Situation, the Task required, the Actions you took and the Results that happened. Be sure to keep these brief - no matter how phenomenal the achievement, you don’t want to ramble on and alienate your interviewer(s).

You may also consider dressing as if you were going to an in-person interview. While this may sound silly (since they can’t see you over the phone), it does have a subtle psychological impact. You’ll feel more professional than you would in your fuzzy bunny slippers, and this will come through in your voice.

Here’s the article: Phone interview success

To your success,

David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com