Basically，a phone interview is the first step in the hiring process，as it gives the employer a glance of your background，personality，and overall fit for the position. （1）

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G

   1.Tell Me About Yourself
   More often than not，an interviewer will begin with "tell me about yourself." （2）

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F

You don't want to sound too rehearsed（排練好的），but putting down a few notes on your background can help make this a much easier question to respond to.
   2.Prepare for Behavioral Questions
   （3）

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A

While they aren't always asked on a phone interview，they can tell the interviewer a bit more about your personality without having to meet you in person.
   These questions，such as "tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership" are fairly common，and also easy to prepare for in advance.Take a few minutes to write down bullet points on a time you were a leader or overcame a difficulty. （4）

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C

Therefore，writing down a few ideas in advance can only help get those creative juices flowing for when some unexpected questions are asked.
   3.Prepare to Explain Employment Gaps
   Some individuals have employment gaps in their resume（簡歷）.For most，this relates to college and school breaks，etc. （5）

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Thinking about these gaps beforehand gives you the advantage in terms of being prepared for the line of questioning.
   Remember that a phone interview may be the most important part，as it's going to solidify（鞏固） a good first impression that will help carry you throughout the rest of the process.

A.Behavioral questions are huge.
B.However，these gaps should be avoided if possible.
C.You never know what type of question will be asked.
D.These questions need you to describe your preparation for the target job.
E.But sometimes this means explaining them to avoid making you look bad.
F.Preparing for it requires you to describe your goals that match the position.
G.With that in mind，you can prepare some well-thought-out answers for the commonly asked questions.