Zoom Interviews are now more common since Covid - and organizations are often skipping the traditional phone interview and conduct a zoom interview for shortlisted candidates instead.
If you've had unsuccessful zoom interviews in the past, you want to do a quick self-check and see if you've got it right, and know the purpose of the interview: to obtain enough interest in order advance to the next round
Some Zoom Interview Setting Tips from my friend Tim Verville:
- Set up a nice corner with good light (not natural light) and and an appropriate background
- Establish your brand with your image (concert posters, bookshelves, etc)
- Make sure your eye contact is toward your camera, not the people on your screen
Interview Tips:
- Do your homework, research research research
- Quickly state the obvious, and go to your uniqueness
- It’s not about what they asked, but what you want to say and how you say it
- Practice, Practice, Practice!!
- Research and outline a few questions they might ask
- Write out what you want say and practice
- Have good questions to ask
- Search timeline
- The 5-year vision of the organization
- Current challenges
- Traits of ideal candidates
- DO NOT ASK ABOUT SALARIES
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