I think your answers are on the right track. I remember you saying in a previous post that this is a phone interview, so do NOT read your answers over the phone. It will be a dead giveaway. Instead remember what you wrote down and say it naturally.

Also, it's ok to think about your answers before talking. You can even slip in a "hmmmm" or a "good question, let me think about that for a second." No need to just rattle off answers like it's a race.

Like others said, if they ask you an weird "tennis ball" question, try to give a clever answer. They're not looking for the right answer, just a clever one to see if you think outside the box. They probably won't ask you these by the way, I think they are rarer than the internets would have you to believe.

Good luck!

 

whatever you do, don't say 'uhh' or 'uhm'. If you need to pause, just shut up..

 

There's a big difference between "uhh" and "hmm"

you can make "hmm" sound thoughtful and I think that's better than just pure silence on a phone interview. Unless you like hearing "you still there?"

 

my comment was not in response to the 'hmmm'

 

Say "Because it works for men"...

 

with this:

How long has your company been using the current telephone system?

coming from working in telecomm, perhaps inquire abotu the specifications of the system they use - if you know what it is.

If not perhaps use that as a launching pad to get into those systems, especially if you'll be working with them.

This could also lead to a rather nice follow-up e-mail/letter/note expressing your enthusiasm where you can stick specifics about their system in there.

Overall you sound well-prepared. General statistics about the company doesn't hurt, but imho I'm wary of people who sound like a textbook.

I also like your answer about communication - though in my position it wouldn't be good as that is my job... but if you're an IT person or an enginner of some sort it could be the best answer (possibly) as that is a typically "weak" area of many in that profession.

Good luck!

 

I would NOT admit or suggest that you have a weakness in communicating. Why? Two reasons:

1. An ineffective communicator is not going to ultimately be of much help to the company. If you're a poor SPEAKER, that's one thing. If you can't write OR speak/converse well, you're pretty much useless (no offense).

2. If you're truly an ineffective communicator, they will probably notice it in the interview. Your admitting it will only highlight the issue.

 

That would raise a red flag if I were interviewing someone. Maybe note that you're trying to refine your communication skills through more attentive listening. I wouldn't come out and say that I had a weakness in communication (too general and too critical a skill to have weakness in).

 

I am surprised that no one has answered that one!!! Manholes are round so they can not fall through the hole.

 

And because they are heavy, after getting them out they can be rolled away instead of lifted and carried.