A few common suggestions for preparing phone interviews (a summary of my experience) 1) Make sure you get a clear connection. Call from a landline instead of using your cell phone. If you have to use your cell phone, make sure that you ware an earphone with a speaker attached so that the interference can be minimized. A bad connection can be very distractive. 2) Prepare no more than three key points with two supporting sentences for all possible questions and make sure you answer each question in a concise ( to-the-point) manner. Speak clearly and decisively - you don't have to have perfect English but you have to make sure you don't speak too fast or too slow which shows that you are jumpy or retard. Talking things through following a normal pace is very important. Record your talks and you can feel what is a right pace for you. Remember you only have 30 minutes and you probably will be asked 5-6 questions at the most so make sure that you answer each question within 3-4 minutes. If you spend 10+ minute on addressing one question, you pretty much killed the interview already. 3) Do not be too eager to jump in answering a question. Let the interviewer finish asking his question(s). It is a bad manner if you cut a question off in the middle. After a question is asked, if you are not certain if the interviewer has finished or not, you can pause for 2-3 seconds to make sure the space is clear. 4) Show passion in your work and show how your work is unique/transformative and on the cutting edge in an area. The best scenario is to show why what you are doing is transformational and how you are going to bring the university what they are dreaming of. (not very much likely in most cases.. .) 5) Show you did your homework. Show you clearly know what the institute has and what will be made available to you, what you can help to build and what you need to purchase, with whom you can work with, which courses you can teach. etc. 6) Show you are polite. Greeting with your interviewers. Thank them after you are done. The most important things are: 1) you really like this institute 2) you are the best they can get 3) you are collaborative 4) you can bring in funds/new research topics/facilities/etc 5) you are not avoiding teaching load. When opportunities present, try your best to grab them. If it slips away, shrug it off and move on. Don't blame yourself or others, as it is not going to help you reach your goal what so ever. Good luck!
【在 W*****n 的大作中提到】 : Most likely, it is because of our poor English skills. Well, just read : loudly everyday and try to fix all the wrong pronunciations. : Good luck!
【在 A***a 的大作中提到】 : A few common suggestions for preparing phone interviews (a summary of my : experience) : 1) Make sure you get a clear connection. Call from a landline instead of : using your cell phone. If you have to use your cell phone, make sure that : you ware an earphone with a speaker attached so that the interference can be : minimized. A bad connection can be very distractive. : 2) Prepare no more than three key points with two supporting sentences for : all possible questions and make sure you answer each question in a concise ( : to-the-point) manner. Speak clearly and decisively - you don't have to have : perfect English but you have to make sure you don't speak too fast or too