Screening calls
The first call in most hiring processes: what recruiters check, what to say about salary, and what to ask.
- How to answer "Do you have other offers?"Suggested answers to "Do you have other offers?" and "Are you interviewing elsewhere?" that stay honest, keep your leverage and favour this role.
- How to practise for a phone or video interviewHow to practise for an interview call out loud: the mirror method, timed answers, a phone recording and one mock call, in three 20-minute sessions.
- Interview call checklist: before, during and afterA simple checklist for phone and video interviews: what to prepare the day before, the hour before, during the call, and in the ten minutes after.
- Phone vs video interview: what changes and how to prepareWhat changes between a phone and a video interview: your voice, camera, light, notes and eye contact, plus what to do if the call drops.
- What to do after a phone interview: thank-you and follow-upWhat to do after a phone interview: notes to write straight away, a short thank-you email, when to follow up, and what to do if you hear nothing.
- How to answer "What are your salary expectations?"Suggested answers to "What are your salary expectations?" with a researched range, how to ask for their budget first, and what to say if they push.
- How to prepare for a recruiter screening callA recruiter screening call, line by line: what they ask, what they actually mean, and the answers that get you to the next round.
- Questions to ask at the end of a phone interviewGood questions to ask at the end of a phone or video interview, sorted by who you're talking to, plus the 5-3-1 rule and a closing line.