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Scuba

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1. They're no substitute for a face-to-face interview, from either party's perspective....

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 08:27 AM

Feb 2012

... but are useful when time and/or distance are factors.

As an employer, I don't recall ever using them. I had to do a few as an employee prospect, and hated them, but then I hate talking on the phone.

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What's your opinion of telephone interviews? [View all] mrmpa Feb 2012 OP

They're no substitute for a face-to-face interview, from either party's perspective.... Scuba Feb 2012 #1

I hate them. rbnyc Feb 2012 #2

Generally speaking... naragdaban Feb 2012 #3

It is an advantage if you are a distance away Nikia Feb 2012 #4

An alternate view dmallind Feb 2012 #5

What's your opinion of telephone interviews? GMR Transcription Dec 2012 #6

they're the norm in my field tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #7