How to pass the Phone Interview

Michael Gardon Career, Resume and Hiring ExpertFebruary 02, 20151 min read

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Peggy McKee from Career Confidential stops by to give us the best tips for acing your upcoming phone interview. In this 30 minute episode (recorded in early January) we dive deep into the phone screening process. You'll learn how to craft answers to questions like 'Tell me about yourself' and gain insight into what to say and how to say it.

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Michael Gardon

Mike is our Founder, career coach, and resident expert on all things resume, hiring and work-life. He is author of The Break newsletter and host of The Break Podcast on Careercloud. He has seen everything from being hired (and fired) to hiring and managing hundreds of people over his career. Mike has also successfully navigated many career pivots. He is a former derivatives trader turned corporate consultant turned entrepreneur who also holds a Bachelors' Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Mike is often interviewed and quoted on career topics in major publications such as Business Insider, Forbes, USA Today, Yahoo Finance and Fox News. Mike resides in the beautiful midwest where he built a life around his family. Connect with Mike to talk purpose, career change, entrepreneurship and side hustles like Quotebook, which he built with his kids!