Telephone Interview
The phone is ringing and everyone is interested.
What do you say to them?
The phone interview is primarily designed to screen out the inappropriate candidates so that you can spend more time interviewing the people who are more likely to be appropriate for the position. As a general practice, it is not a good idea to hire some one over the phone.
Be prepared!
1. Start by outlining the proposed duties.
- Be clear if duties involve bowel and bladder programs
- Always discuss all of the job duties up front and do not sugarcoat them
- Hours of duties
Once you have described the job to the prospective employee find out if they are still interested. If so, continue your conversation.
2. Discuss additional factors
- Time off
- Benefits
- Schedule
- Pay
- Personal likes and dislikes of the employee
3. Provide a short description of yourself
- Your likes and dislikes
- Your activities
- Your lifestyle
After you have covered all this, and your applicant is still interested, you may have found a potentially appropriate candidate for your position.
Important qualities and red flags
- Does the applicant sound really interested? Or does he/she seem willing to just put up with the job?
- Does the applicant sound like he/she wants to take care of someone? Or does he/she sound like someone who is willing to work for you?
- Do you feel that you would be in charge of the situation?
Checkpoint
If the interview is still going well, you may want to continue your conversation to more detailed information. Additional questions are provided on the next page.