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Is it true that a polite, friendly tone when speaking to the HR coordinator who scheduled the call is just as important as the manager?

True. HR coordinators coordinate the hiring process and share their feedback on your communication style.

Coordinators run the process and pass on impressions of your communication, so their read of you feeds directly into the decision.

Reserving professionalism for the hiring manager and treating support staff as merely logistical.

This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.

Answer
True
Track
Interview Prep
Topics
professional-etiquette, first-impressions

Also asked as

How should i treat the hr coordinator who scheduled my interview? Does being polite to hr staff matter? Who else assesses me besides the interviewer?

The scenario in full

A polite, friendly tone when speaking to the HR coordinator who scheduled the call is just as important as the manager.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true that a polite, friendly tone when speaking to the HR coordinator who scheduled the call is just as important as the manager?

True. HR coordinators coordinate the hiring process and share their feedback on your communication style.

How should i treat the hr coordinator who scheduled my interview?

True. HR coordinators coordinate the hiring process and share their feedback on your communication style. Coordinators run the process and pass on impressions of your communication, so their read of you feeds directly into the decision.

Does being polite to hr staff matter?

True. HR coordinators coordinate the hiring process and share their feedback on your communication style. Coordinators run the process and pass on impressions of your communication, so their read of you feeds directly into the decision.

Who else assesses me besides the interviewer?

True. HR coordinators coordinate the hiring process and share their feedback on your communication style. Coordinators run the process and pass on impressions of your communication, so their read of you feeds directly into the decision.

Where does this interview prep question come from?

It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.

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