How to ace an interview? Create long-lasting impression on a video interview!

You can blame COVID 19 pandemic or the technology, the whole world is Work from home concept now and so job interviews are quite clearly conducted in a remote manner. Well, when the earth was good and will be again, video interviews were and will be part of the cost saving strategy for many companies. Anyway, you need to be a tech savvy. Get ready to see yourself on video confidently answering the interviewer’s questions. This is the only way to make a lasting impression on the interviewers.

Video Interviews –

Video job interviews can take place in two ways – 1) real-time or live, in which you have to face live questionnaire from the interviewer, and 2) pre-recorded interview rounds where you have to answer a bunch of questions from a list. Well, while some of the interview rules may vary depending on the company and the type of interview, if you want to nail a video interview and are prepared to leave a lasting impression on the interviewer, follow these universal rules .

• Practice, practice and practice: In terms of importance, a video interview is no less than a face-to-face interview. On a video interview, the interviewer will examine your body language, measure your talent and identify your confidence level. Deal with it properly! Try to look confident in front of the screen. Practice at home with your family and build confidence.
• Dress appropriately from top to bottom: Do you think that when you don’t need to go to the interviewer’s office, you can appear in your pajamas in the interview? Absolutely not! Don’t forget to dress completely formally before sitting down for a video interview. Choose soothing colors to look nice on screen. How you carry yourself says a lot about you!
• Organize everything properly before the interview: Where you will sit to face the video interview, keep its environment well organized. Keep the webcam or laptop camera well positioned. Sit in a comfortable position and don’t put your laptop on your laptop. Keep it on a sturdy stand. Keep a handy hard copy of your CV, a notebook or paper and a pen ready with you.
• List the ground rules: Before you sit down for the video interview, tell all your family members and neighbors not to make noise around you or disturb you during the interview session. It is better if you choose a quiet place to sit. Keep your phone on silent mode.
• Make sure all devices are working properly: While facing an online interview, make sure you have an uninterrupted internet connection. Make sure the WiFi works at a good speed and if possible keep an extra dongle ready with you. This will help you stay cool and avoid extra stress.
• You have an advantage! Use it. : When you are going to attend an interview in a completely unfamiliar place and in a strange atmosphere, it scares you. But here, in a video interview, you are in the comfort of your own place. Enjoy it. Make it your power!
• Greetings everyone: Although this is a video interview, don’t forget basic etiquette. Greet everyone present on the interviewer’s website.

(Also read: Top 6 tips for success in interviews in the wake of Covid-19)

So, when your routine applications follow any popular job portal of India, prepare your mind to face dozens of upcoming video interviews down the line. It will help you in the present situation of the earth and also in the future.