how to excel in an online interview
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Total Access Club
Career ConfidentialCoaching Club
with Peggy McKee
Today’s Agenda
Presentation – How to Excel in an Online Interview
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Did You know…
Online job interviews are becoming more mainstream these days as companies try
to save costs interviewing long-distance candidates?
Not Relocating?
You can still benefit from learning how to
interview online!
Why Interview Online?
• Employers are more likely to say yes to a Skype interview rather than a face-to-face
• The interview feels less formal
• Requires less work for the employer to schedule the call
• Video calls are becoming more common
What Does a Skype Interview Say About You?
• You are current with the latest technology
• You are adaptable
• You are confident
• You have excellent communication skills
Communication skills are always a selling point!
Before Hosting an Online Interview…
• Preparation• Challenges of video
• Pay attention to detail
Don’t Have Skype?
Get It!
How to Get Skype
• Set up an account• Download it from www.Skype.com• Choose a username– Professional– Close to your actual name– OR—Combine your industry with
your name Example: jsmith_writer– Professional Photo
Make sure you get this set up well in advance of your call and
practice having a conversation with someone online.
Get Comfortable with the Process
• Eliminate technical glitches
• Practice with friends and relatives
• Get comfortable with the technology
• Get feedback
– How do you look?
– How do you sound?
Get Comfortable with the Process
• Do a “Mock Interview”
– Know what you will say
– Be confident
– Refine your answers
– Use your resources:
• Free iphone/ipad app
Job Interview Question-Answer
www.jobinterviewquestionsandanswersapp.com
Success is in the Details!
• Background– Neat, clean, uncluttered, attractive
• Lighting– Make sure you have good skin color
• Sound– Microphone and Speaker are in good
working order (don’t have one—buy it)
Prepare, prepare, prepare…
Details?
Success is in the Details!
• Practice call just before the real deal
• Internet Connection• Charge your battery (laptop)• Dress appropriately– Dark suit (light colors wash out skin tones)– Ladies adjust your makeup
Details, details, details…
Success is in the Details!
• Sit up straight• Look at the camera – Make eye contact– Don’t look at the computer screen– Don’t sit too close
• Smile and be enthusiastic– Body language is more difficult to read
You can do it!
Details?
The basic steps are the same between a Skype
interview and a face-to-face interview.
Skype = Face-to-FaceInterview
• Over-prepare• Come to the interview
with your best foot forward• Follow up with an email
after every interview
Reach out and touch someone!
Best of Luck!
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