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Let’s begin with the fact that a conversation with a stranger always causes stress. A conversation with a stranger on the phone is even more stressful. Have you noticed that many people while talking on the phone unconsciously talk louder than usual? This happens because without seeing the interlocutor we believe that he is too far from us and we try to make us heard. Besides during a telephone conversation you cannot see the reaction of the interlocutor, the evaluation of words, mood, the perception of information is judged only by his words. Your goal while calling for a vacancy is to create a positive impression and get invited to the interview. A few simple rules can help you with this:
1. Prepare your future speech. If necessary write it down on a paper. It is not necessary to read it from the paper; it will make your voice monotonous and devoid of emotions. It is better to mark the important points that need to be said.
2. Do you worry? It is natural. But it is difficult only for the first two times. Try to train yourself, phone for the vacancies that interest you. During a conversation you can wander around the room, it will reduce the nervous tension.
3. Do not phone when you are in bad mood or when you fell not so well. You cannot concentrate and presumably you will pass your mood to the interlocutor, which will prevent you from being invited to the interview.
4. Choose the right time for calling. Call during the working hours. In most companies there is a lunch break from 13:00-14:00, in other companies from 12:00-13:00. If you exactly know the time of the lunch break, it is better not to call from 12:00- 14:00. Also you should not call at the beginning or at the end of the working day. In the first case the manager may be a little sleepy, and at the end of the day he is thinking only about having some rest. The same refers to the calls made before the lunch breaks. Thus, it turns out that the best time for making a call is from 10:00-11:00 or 15:00-16:00.
5. You should talk on the phone slowly, in a low voice, clearly pronouncing the words. But how slowly? There is a little trick-speak a little slower than your interlocutor. This will improve the perception of your speech. Why to talk in a low voice? It also improves the perception. Remember the high voiced singers of the Soviet Union period –sometimes you didn’t make out of the words, only heard high sounds.
