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MRI of Kalamazoo
4021 West Main Street
Suite 200
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Tel: (269) 381-1153
Fax: (269) 381-8031
Email: info@mrikazoo.com

Prep for the Telephone Conversation

CANDIDATE should be prepared to ask:

  • What are you searching for?
  • What are the requirements/background needed for the opportunity?
  • What do you expect this person to do?

Please make sure you ask these questions - regardless of what I have discussed with you. By doing this, you will get the hiring manager to open up and discuss with you one on one what they are searching for. Feel free to ask additional questions you feel are important to determine if you want to take the next step with the company.

EMPLOYER may ask you the following questions - always be prepared to answer them:

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • What are your accomplishments? When answering this questions always think about "what you have to bring to the table" or "what you will be remembered for once you leave your current company" and "what separates you from the rest of the people out there".
  • What are your career objectives? Where do you realistically visualize yourself within 3/5/10 years from now?

FYI-- Try to keep the telephone conversation at 15-20 minutes. This is not to substitute a face to face interview. When the conversation slows down try to close for the face to face interview by saying:

"Look, it's been wonderful - I've enjoyed our conversation and perhaps you are wondering to yourself why you should bring me in for a interview/meeting with your team. To summarize - let me explain: what you mentioned was #1/#2/#3 and simply tell them what you already said during the conversation; i.e.; "you mentioned you were searching for a BSME/BSCHEM/BSEE etc. as I mentioned to you - I have -----, what you mentioned was you require at least 3+ years in the industry - I have 10 working for your competitor".

Close with this statement, "I would really like to visit with you and your team and will be available on the following dates... (give them at least 3 dates w/in the next 2 weeks).