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How to Win at Telephone & Video Interviews

Guest Speaker: Ross MacPherson, President of Career Quest and creator of Awesome Interviews: Advanced Strategies to Ace any Interview.
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern, 1:00-2:00 PM Pacific

Class Description:
We all know that the face-to-face interview gets you the job offer, but you often have to win at the telephone interview before you even get a face-to-face interview. Telephone interviews are not just formalities – they are interviews, and you need to know how to work them to your advantage to ensure that you get to the next stage in the process.

In addition to telephone interviews, video interviews are gaining in popularity and add yet another level of challenge to the equation. If you haven’t already faced a video interview, there is a good chance you will soon, and there are a few important tips and strategies to keep in mind if you want to present yourself in the best possible way.

Key Things You will Learn: In this jam-packed one hour session, Ross will introduce you to the telephone and video interview strategies that will help you prepare well, perform well and succeed in these unique interview formats. Specifically, you’ll learn:

• Techniques to ensure your voice comes across with strength and professionalism.
• A simple but powerful strategy to ensure you are prepared for any “surprise” telephone interview.
• How to best answer questions given the unique formats and technologies involved.
• Strategies for performing well in video interviews – what to do and what NOT to do.
• What your objectives are in each case and how to achieve them.

Ross MacPherson is the President of Career Quest and a recognized expert in advanced career strategies – the strategies that put his clients miles ahead of the competition. A professional resume writer, professional interview coach, and professional job search strategist, Ross is a featured contributor in 18 leading career books, the creator of Awesome Interviews: Advanced Strategies to Ace any Interview, and publisher of his own free bi-monthly e-newsletter Career Accelerator distributed to thousands of motivated professionals and executives around the world. www.yourcareerquest.com.