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YOUR TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WILL BE A SUCCESS WITH THESE 7 TIPS!

7 Tips to your successful telephone interview

Telephone interviews are better if you are standing and smiling!

Telephone interviews are becoming more frequent due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the job market. Most companies now employ the telephone interview as the initial interview. Your ability to excel will likely determine whether you will be asked for a second interview or offered the job. The candidates that treat the telephone interview like an “informal chat” rarely make it to the next stage of the hiring process.

Below are some useful tips and tricks to ace your telephone interview:

Do your research

Make sure, you prepare for your telephone interview like any other interview. Check the company website and write out at least three questions to ask the interviewer.

Be prepared 

If you are taking the call on your cell phone, make sure you have an excellent telephone signal and a full battery. Save the hiring manager and recruiters’ name and number on your phone so that you will answer the phone professionally. Make sure you are settled and waiting for the phone call at least 15 minutes in advance and that you are in quiet space to talk. Keep your CV, bullet points of your top skills and achievements, plus any headline information about the company in front of you in case you get stuck.

Pay attention to your surroundings

Find a place to take the call without any distractions. You will want to make sure you are entirely focused on the interview. If you don’t need your cellphone during the discussion, turn it off or put it on silent. Better yet, put it out of reach so that you will not be tempted to check it.

Get physically and mentally ready for the telephone call

Do some breathing exercises before the interview. To calm your nerves, try visualizing a positive outcome.

Prepare to speak

Make sure you drink a glass of water before the interview, especially if your phone interview is first thing in the morning. Remember, the interviewer will be unable to read your body language or see your facial expressions. Avoid speaking too quickly, interrupting, mumbling, covering your mouth or using filler words such as “um,” or “like”.

Stand up

If you have an interview via webcam, make sure you stand to make sure that your posture is upright. Standing will help you project your voice which eludes confidence. It is important to remember to smile as it helps to inflect a positive intonation in your tone of voice.

Remember your manners

Avoid eating, chewing gum or checking your cell phone. It is disrespectful to your interviewer and will show that you don’t take the process seriously. Avoid multi-tasking. Finally, avoid interrupting. Unfortunately, this is more likely to happen during a telephone interview, because you can’t see the interviewer’s visual cues to judge whether they have finished speaking. By pausing for a few seconds before you talk, you can easily avoid interrupting.

Bonus Telephone Interview Tip

Conclude the interview just as you would a face-to-face meeting. Remember, to thank the interviewer for his or her time, reiterate your interest in the role, and ask the interview to clarify the next steps. Remember, you can still leave a lasting impression with the interviewer, even with a telephone interview.

About Strategic Recruitment Solutions

Strategic Recruitment Solutions has been matching top companies with top talent in the Gulf Region for more than a decade. We specialize in Legal and IT Recruiting and have industry-expert recruiters that can offer the kind of insight and guidance that helps grow companies and careers. Call us today to see for yourself how easy partnering with the right recruiter will help you reach your business goals.

When you are ready to add to your team, consider partnering with us. We can help you recruit and retain employees now and in the future. Call us today at 888-366-6508.

 

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COVID – 19 Update from Strategic Recruitment Solutions

To our clients and job applicants, 
 

The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected all of us. As we work through this, I wanted to let you know that Strategic Recruitment Solutions, is 100 percent committed to meeting the needs of our clients and our community.  To ensure the safety of our clients, employees and job applicants, SRS has implemented the guidelines and procedures suggested by the CDC and the World Health Organization.

We will continue to employ best practices at any in-person appointments with our clients and job applicants as well as virtual appointments and interviews. Feel free to call us or message us with any questions you may have regarding how we can help you. We have a great state and a resilient people. We will get through this. In the meantime, stay safe and know we are here for you.

Thank you for your continued patronage.

Amy Shanks

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ISN’T IT TIME TO LAND YOUR DREAM JOB?

Strategic Recruitment Solutions helps you land your dream job
Looking for the job in your dreams? SRS recruiters can help you find it!

Finding and landing your dream job can prove to be a daunting task. After you spend hours scouring job listings, you may not land the interview.  At Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS), we make your job search stress-free by providing you with a clear and concise list of possible employment opportunities. Here’s how SRS succeeds in helping you find your dream job: 

First, our executive recruiters are not your classic headhunters looking to fill an open position. Instead we take a consultative approach in placing you in a direct-hire position which best matches your skills, talents, and career goals.  Strategic Recruitment Solutions partners with most of the law firms and technology companies throughout the Gulf Coast region as well as top companies throughout the nation. Therefore, we can provide access to positions in the Legal and IT fields that may not be advertised on job boards or a company’s website.

Most importantly, we’ll work closely with you throughout the entire job search to provide support, insight, and successful strategies.

Personalized and Confidential Placement Services

We know that making a move on your career path is a very serious decision. To us, you are much more than a resume! At Strategic Recruitment Solutions we will take the time to listen, understand, and consult.  And we ALWAYS use discretion throughout the process.

Based on their years of experience in the Legal and IT fields, our professional recruiters can provide you with a wealth of knowledge and insight  Not only can they offer expert guidance on composing compelling resumes and performing well at an interview,  our recruiters remain focused on matching you to the RIGHT position at the RIGHT company.

At no cost to you, we will:

  • Meet with you to discuss your skills, goals, and expectations
  • Conduct confidential searches on your behalf
  • Match you to opportunities that fit
  • Provide with the keys to your success through the interview process
  • Negotiate offers based on market knowledge

The First Steps to Landing Your Dream Job

Before SRS can help you land your dream job, we will help you create and finesse your resume or curriculum vitae (CV). Resumes create your first impression on potential employees. They have proven to be one of the most crucial articles analyzed during the hiring process. Resumes are used to show your career history and skill set whereas a CV is appropriate when an employer is looking for your life experience and career accomplishments.

Cover letters can be used to provide a brief summary of what qualifies you for that position. If you are not experienced in writing a cover letter, you may find this task intimidating. That’s where our experienced team of experts can help. We will use this tool to focus on your competence and abilities so that your potential employer will see your value and show how you will contribute to their company’s success.

Creating a Positive Lasting Impression

After we have helped you fine-tune your resume, we will connect you with our vast network of potential employers. At SRS, we put you into direct contact with an employer. As soon as an interview has been set up, we provide you with helpful instructions and tips on the interviewing process bringing you one step closer to landing your dream job.

For more than a decade, SRS has been helping job seekers find their ideal opportunity. If you are a top performer in the Legal Industry or Informational Technology, submit your resume.  Exceptional talent is in high demand at the top-performing companies. Ready to make a career move?  Contact SRS today! 

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SRS OFFERS NEW LOCATION IN BATON ROUGE

SRS knows how to grab the attention of top employers in the Gulf Region
Specializing in helping IT & Legal Professionals

For Immediate Release
Contact Amy Shanks at (504) 261-1611
[email protected]

New Orleans, December 6, 2019

Strategic Recruitment Solutions (‘SRS”) offers the same great service with two Louisiana locations to better serve you! The new location for its Baton Rouge office is 6555 Government Street, Baton Rouge, 70806.

SRS Experience Counts

For over a decade, SRS has been a leader in executive search solutions. Specializing in the Legal and Information Technology fields, SRS offers unparalleled senior-level executive searches, management assessments, and succession planning services to its client partners.

SRS sources highly qualified candidates and top-tier professionals in multiple fields. Finance, Business Operations, Information Technology, Legal, Sales, and Engineering, to name a few. Furthermore, while specializing in finding industry-specific talent, SRS has earned its stellar reputation as a top-notch legal and IT recruiter.

“We take time to understand our clients’ goals so we can find the right match. Although we check a candidate’s required skill set, we also make sure job seeker’s personality will match hiring objectives,” Executive Recruiter, Amy Shanks said. “All of our candidates are highly qualified and have gone through a comprehensive screening process. Furthermore, each candidate is evaluated based on their legal and computer software skills and checked references. Our goal is to make hiring your next employee worry-free.” 

Focused on matching the RIGHT person to the RIGHT position at the RIGHT company, SRS recruiters know you are hiring more than just a set of skills. “By getting to know our candidates’ experience and goals as thoroughly as we get to know your company’s, we are confident that we will find the ideal employee for your firm,” Shanks said.

Job Seekers Trust SRS Recruiters

By confidently networking with candidates who are interested in a career move or want to know about job opportunities, SRS remains in contact with those who want career advancement.  “We have access to top talent and specialize in finding passive, hard-to-reach candidates,” Shanks added.  Moreover, SRS finds the best potential hires through direct sourcing, advanced online searches, its relationships with local and national experts, community involvement and affiliations with local and national associations.

Two Locations to Serve You

SRS, headquartered in New Orleans, has an affiliate office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge location, at 6555 Government St. Baton Rouge La. 70806, offers a larger space for SRS’s booming business. “SRS’ Legal and IT Recruiting are responsible for many successful hires for top firms in the region. Our expert legal recruiters know the market. They are ready to partner with job seekers and employers to meet their needs throughout the Southeast region,” Shanks said.

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THANKS TO YOU, SRS CONTINUES TO GROW

With offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, SRS is strategically placed to serve you better.
SRS’s new location at 1555 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA

SRS Wants To Thank You For Helping Us Grow! 

At SRS,  our success is rooted in our executive recruiters. They offer industry insight and guidance to help companies and careers grow. Thanks to our clients and the job seekers who trust us with their future, our New Orleans office has expanded to a new location at 1555 Poydras Street, Suite 440.

Same great service, just larger office space to better serve you!

With a passion for the business, Executive Recruiter, Amy Shanks,  constantly strives to improve the level of service and innovation at SRS. For nearly a decade, SRS has specialized in the dedicated direct hire placement of attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries. In 2012, after adding a Information Technology Division, SRS has grown exponentially. “We believe in acquiring talent beyond our clients’ expectations which results in a stronger partnership with those we serve. We want our clients to be able to focus on what they do best and we’ll take care of the rest,” Shanks says.

With offices located in New Orleans and Baton Rouge , SRS is ready to help your business identify professional candidates. 

Headquartered in New Orleans with affiliate offices in Baton Rouge, SRS strategically identifies and places top-tier talent in the legal, professional fields. That includes attorneys, paralegals, administrative support staff and Information Technology Professionals. “Our Executive Recruiters have over 20 years combined specialized recruiting experience meeting the needs of a divergent, dynamic client base in the Southeast area and beyond,” says Shanks.

Getting To Know You

“We also source highly qualified candidates and top-tier professionals in Finance, Business Operations, Information Technology, Legal, Sales, and Engineering, including specialized, hard-to-find industry-specific talent,” says Executive Recruiter, Harold Wilbratte.”In addition, we continue to  confidentially network and connect with candidates who are interested in a career move or want to know about opportunities that will take their career to the next level.”

SRS works with a large variety of companies and industries. For example, in addition to the legal industry, our clients are IT outsourcing firms, chemical plants, financial institutions, and other companies across the United States.

“We get to know companies goals thoroughly so that we can find the candidate with the required skills as well as the personality to match hiring objectives. Our recruiters will find exactly what skills are required to fill our client’s needs,” Shanks says. “With SRS, finding your next hire becomes a smooth, worry-free process. Our candidates are screened and tested, with all references checked. Our goal is always to find the right employee for the right company.”

SRS Is Always Looking for Exceptional Talent

If you are ready to make a career move or simply want to investigate other employment opportunities, contact SRS. Our executive recruiters are not your classic headhunters looking to fill an open position. SRS takes a consultative approach in placing you in a direct-hire position which best matches your skills, talents, and career goals.

SRS continues to grow to serve you better!
SRS celebrates its new location in New Orleans, LA

Most importantly, we’ll work closely with you throughout the entire job search to provide support, insight, and successful strategies.

SRS Helps Talent Partners Find Their Ideal Career

Exceptional talent is in high demand at the top-performing companies. If you are ready to make a career move, make sure you contact SRS as soon as possible.
Whether you’re looking for new opportunities in the Gulf Region or want to expand your search nationwide, we can help. Our experienced recruiters can help you find a direct-hire position that best matches your skills, talents, and career goals.
At SRS, we work closely with you through the entire process to provide support, insight, and successful strategies. We partner with law firms and technology companies throughout the Gulf Coast region as well as the nation.

Finally, we can provide access to positions in the Legal and IT fields that may not be advertised on job boards or a company’s website.  Search our current opportunities or contact us directly!

SRS Helps Employers Stay Focused On Their Business

Our goal is to connect our Client Partners with the best active and passive candidates searching for a high-end career. That way our clients gain access to a deep talent pool of top-tier Legal and IT professionals. Many of which who are primed to make a career move.

In addition, our experts can help streamline your executive recruitment strategies and assist in managing the entire interviewing and hiring process. Let us help you find the right person for the job. 

We have offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge and are ready to help your business identify professional candidates. Learn about all the professional recruiting services we provide to our Client Partners.