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Telephonic interview

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With hundreds of applicants often contending for a single job in today’s highly competitive world, recruiters and hiring managers are increasingly conducting their initial round of interviews on the telephone. Its a big time saver for both interviewer and the candidate.

 Find a quiet corner
Make sure there are no disturbance or interruptions.

 Know whats in your CV

 Be through with your CV or have a copy with you while you give the interview

 Be confident
The interviewer cant see you,  that doesn't mean he cant hear you, the nervousness will reflect in your voice. So talk confident. Mean while do not over talk.

Do not be fake

If you think that by talking on the phone you can pretend to be someone  else or fake your achievement,then think again. The interviewer is a professional and it would not easy to fool him.

Listen Carefully

Good listening skills portray s professional behavior and also help you gauge your interviewers response. 

 Be Polite

 Talk polite. Thank the interviewer for the opportunity. Follow up with them, ask for feedback, find out about the next step. But do not sound desperate in the same time.

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How to clear versant?

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What is a versant?
It is a completely automated test for spoken English to access the spoken language skills of non- native speakers.


How it works?
The test can be taken through a landline telephone. Scores are provided minutes after the test is taken.


Who uses it?
Versant solutions are being uses worldwide to ensure the employees have necessary English communication skills, to interact effectively with their customers.
It’s used in varied customer facing positions like,
Call Centers
Receptionist
Technical Support
Sales

Overview of versant

Task
Description
A. Reading
Test takers read printed, numbered sentences. The sentences are relatively simple in structure and vocabulary, so they can be read easily and in a fluent manner by literate speakers of the target language.
B. Repeats
Test takers repeat sentences verbatim. Sentences are presented in order of increasing difficulty. The audio item prompts are delivered at a natural conversational pace.
C. Short Answer Questions
Test takers listen to questions and answer each of these questions with a single word or short phrase. Each question asks for basic information, or requires simple inferences based on time, sequence, number, lexical content, or logic.
D. Sentence Builds
Test takers are presented with three short phrases. The phrases are presented in random order and the test taker is asked to rearrange them into a sentence.
E. Story Retelling
Test takers listen to a story and are then asked to describe what happened in their own words. Test takers are encouraged to tell as much of the story as they can, including the situation, characters, actions and ending.
F. Open Questions
Test takers listen to a question asking for an opinion and provide an answer with an explanation. The questions deal either with family life or with the test taker’s preferences and choices. This task is used to collect a spontaneous speech sample. The test taker’s responses are not scored automatically, but these responses are available for human review by authorized listeners.



Tips to ace the test

Be loud and clear.
Pause when there is a comma.
Maintain a neutral accent throughout the test.
Do not swallow words.

To know more about it, walkin to Provizor.
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Niranjana 8123323444
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