This piece of advice can't be repeated too often:

Rehearse answers to the questions you are likely to be asked.

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Job interviews are typically the last stage in the hiring process, used to evaluate the best candidates. Interviews are usually preceded by the evaluation of supplied résumés, selecting a small number of candidates who seem to be the most desirable (shortlisting). A quality CV that has the right key words will have a good chance of hitting the shortlist. A company seeking to fill a single position will typically interview a handful of candidates - perhaps as many as ten if the level of application has been high. While job interviews are considered to be one of the most useful tools for evaluating potential employees, they also demand significant resources from the employer and have been demonstrated to be notoriously unreliable in identifying the optimal person for the job.

Multiple rounds of job interviews may be used where there are many candidates or the job is particularly challenging or desirable; earlier rounds may involve fewer staff from the employers, often at a junior level and will typically be much shorter and less in-depth. A common initial interview form is the phone interview, a job interview conducted over the telephone. This is especially common when the candidates do not live near the employer and has the advantage of keeping costs low for both sides.

Tips for phone interviews

Phone interviews can be difficult as they are a stilted form of interaction. Remain calm, make sure there are no distractions, take time to think and try to project your personality. Many candidates are too low key on the phone. Some people find it helpful to dress in their best interview clothes for a phone interview.

Once all candidates have had job interviews, the employer typically selects the most desirable candidate and begins the negotiation of a job offer.