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Permalink Reply by Delita Gourdine Welch on October 14, 2008 at 2:29pm

If I am interviewing with a particular company, I do research to obtain more information on the company and the services/products they provide. Most of my interviews are with small business owners and individuals which take on a different type of interview. With these clients I also have a list of questions for them and try to fully understand what they need from a virtual assistant. So basically, I am interviewing them. In some cases, I have a face-to-face interview via webcam, so that I have a face instead of just a voice. Most of my clients like this idea of the face-to-face. Make sure when you have this type of interview to be dressed professionally and make sure you are in a room where it is quiet.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Harris on October 14, 2008 at 3:18pm

Thanks for posting back Delita. :)

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Permalink Reply by Ask Viki! Ltd. on October 15, 2008 at 5:36pm

I wish I had had the time to get ready for the phone interview I participated in the other day! I was so bloody nervous!

At one point I had to excuse myself to get my 5 year old to go back up stairs with his aunt, thank goodness the interviewer had worked from home when her children were little and told me not to worry about the interruption and to let her know if I need to attend to him again. Wow, I was so relieved, I thought for sure that the interruption killed my chances for the project.

After that, I wasn't so nervous and remembered to ask questions about the project, her company and her expectations, just like in a 'real' interview.

Don't know yet if I got the project, but at least my first interview is over!

Whew!!!

Viki

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Permalink Reply by Sue L Canfield on October 16, 2008 at 9:37pm

I agree with Delita that since we are business owners, we're actually interviewing potential clients to see if we want to work with them or not. Once you start thinking about it like that, it's not so nerve racking. It does help to be in a quiet place and I think to dress even if it's only over the phone. That puts you in a better frame of mind.

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