Secrets to a Successful Video Interview

5 Dos and 3 Don’ts

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I personally underestimated how much I depended on reading body language when I am in meetings. It is a big part of communication that we are all currently missing. We all take the little things for granted.

Unfortunately, video can only give a little bit of the body language part to an interview. I find even though most of the interviews are done via video, many of us still do not know the etiquette of a good video meeting.

I have had candidates not take a job because they did not feel like the interviewer respected the interview simply because they were not looking into the camera. Do not let that happen to you.

Since 99% of all of the meetings are still completed remotely, we have looked into what helps make it a successful video interview.

Dos:

1. Figure out your technology.

Download the platform (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, etc.) you are interviewing in and test the platform you’re interviewing in with a friend. Make sure you have a strong internet connection. Make sure your laptop or phone is fully charged.

2. Mimic an in person meeting.

Set the laptop or phone up so that the camera is eye level straight ahead of you. You do not want it so close that…