Telephone Interviews
According to a new article in the Wall Street Journal, employers are increasingly likely to use more rigorous phone screens/interviews when considering a candidate. With unemployment rates as high as they are (9.4) as of May, employers can afford to be more picky. It makes sense that more rigorous phone screens would be part of the answer. They cost less time and money than a regular interview. They might not be as effective, but they don’t have to be. They only need to weed out the average and above average candidates, leaving the superior and exceptional candidates to be brought to the office for in-person interviews.
In any case, if you’re in the market for a new job, it would likely behoove you to be more meticulous in your preparation and planning for such interviews.