This is usually just nerves and best way to overcome nerves is to do what you fear.

I'm reminded of what a good friend of mine once told me about fear, you may have heard this yourself; fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. That is to say that in main when we have a fear of something, that fear is usually irrational.

Anyway, lets look at when and how to use phone for job search.

Here are a few occasions when you are likely to use phone when looking for work:-

When advert requests you call for more information. To phone for an application form. When you need to obtain information about a company. To accept a job.

There are dozens of other reasons but no matter reason end benefit is to get a job.

With end benefit in mind you need to make your approach methodical and professional.

*Case Study Imagine you have seen an advertisement in a local paper:-

----------------------------------------------------------------- Leading Pharmaceutical Company Requires a Sales Manager with 1 - 3 years previous experience to work an established regional area. For an informal discussion call Holly Wilson at Barnes Big Pills 0568 45633225 -----------------------------------------------------------------

I've seen plenty of similar adverts and during my time helping people with their job search technique. We would often end up using an advert like this as a starting point for role play.

You know it's really surprising how many people would make a call along lines of:-

"Hi, I'm calling about ad in paper for a Sales Manager, can you tell me what salary is please?"

Plenty of people don't see anything wrong with that, but if you take time to think about it there's a lot that could be better.

*A better Approach Lets take a closer look, first of all, this caller doesn't even know if they are talking to right person.

Next, they may have advertised in more that one paper.

Then, they may be advertising for more than one Sales Manager.

But most importantly, you don't sound interested in company, just in money.

It really would pay to take a few minutes to think out what you want to do, and say, maybe even make a few notes and there are a few other things that might help.

Take a closer look at advert, it be worth finding out a few things about company, so you could look up "Barnes Big Pills" at library or on internet.

If you haven’t already asked this question, I’m sure you will. Sooner or later most of us do.

It’s not an easy question to answer. It’s broad in terms of possibility.

Right now you might be a go-getter in city; but you could just as easily be a procrastinator in a suburb. Same question, different perception.

But whatever we’re searching for in life, be it a bigger home, a wonderful relationship, a new car, top job with a superb salary, loving children or just a little peace in our hearts, it’s clear to see we are all united in our search for one thing. But what is that thing?

It’s a simple thing. It’s at heart of all of our decisions, yet it often passes us by too easily, too often. When we do catch it, it is a marvelous experience.

I believe we’re all searching for happiness and I believe reason why we miss it so often is because of how we search for it. What do I mean?

We’ve been conditioned to want. Wanting creates “doing”. We desire possessions and money and careers so that we feel or look good so we “do” things that bring this to us. We attach our happiness to these objects and then somehow feel empty when we have them.

This is why so many people fell disillusioned, lost or confused about their path. This is why so many people are asking or will ask, “Why am I here?”

I asked this question too. Many times, several years ago, I looked up to sky and asked it. I’m not sure what I expected – perhaps a bolt of lightening striking pavement before me or a boulder falling from sky with details engraved on it?