- Some employers use phone calls to pre-screen candidates before offering

in-person interviews.
- Some employers also conduct interviews by telephone — they usually tell you this and formally schedule the telephone interview in advance, but some may informally do this without warning.
- If the employer catches you at a bad time and you can't speak, don't hesitate to

politely explain this and offer to call back at a time convenient to the employer.
- Bottom line is that you are always being evaluated on your telephone conduct.

So...
    
Sound hireable on the telephone:
- Remember that tone of voice carries a lot of weight in a telephone conversation.
- You don't have facial expressions, body language, and other non-verbal elements coming through in a phone conversation. However, silly as it may seem, smiling

while you speak on the phone can make you sound more pleasant.
- Ask friends (who will tell you the truth) how you sound on the phone. They know

you, but an employer doesn't. Do you sound cordial or aloof, articulate or fumbling,