Do you have any interviews scheduled soon?

Few Tips for your next virtual interview.

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Virtual interviews provide potential employers access to
worldwide people to hire, as it speeds up the interview process and saves everyone time.

I know, the idea of a virtual interview can be daunting sometimes.

Virtual interviews present their own unique challenges

Like using new tech, managing software settings

Nonetheless, it can be to your advantage, giving you the opportunity to apply for positions that otherwise may not have taken the time and investment to fly you out for an in-person interview.

Top 5 tips for you

Establish a professional home location.

- Choosing the right location for your interview comes down to finding a space that is peaceful, quiet, and distraction-free.

- You want to avoid anything that may distract the interviewer, or you, from the conversation.

Optimize your lighting.

-Use several lights to fully illuminate your face & avoid unpredictable shadows.

-Opt for a few different lights to properly illuminate yourself.

-Placement is also everything, so position your laptop on an elevated surface as opposed to your lap.

Must Check your internet connection.

-Frozen screens & dropped calls are the quickest way to lose out on an interview opportunity.

-You may feel like the internet connection is out of your control.

-Some steps you can take to ensure you have the best connection possible

-Plug your computer directly into a wired internet connection for better stability, as the ethernet cable sends the signal directly to your computer rather than via over-the-air transmission.

-Before the interview begins, disconnect any other devices from your internet.

- If you have a phone, iPad, Alexa, or anything else that is competing for the internet connection, turn it off.

- Also consider testing your internet speed to see whether you could use a little more support.

Do a pre-test run.

- Once you have everything set up, do a test run with a friend, family member, or mentor.

- Most conferencing services have a free version you can download, so hop online and have someone give you a call.

- This way, you can practice familiarizing yourself with the unique features of the platform and make sure all plug-ins and downloads are installed before the big day.

- If possible, hit the record feature of the test run so that you can go back and watch it for yourself.

Dress Professionally.

-A virtual interview should be approached in the same manner as an in-person interview.

-Follow the same dress-code standards you would walk onto the corporate campus.

-It may feel boring, but this is your job for which you are coding since long.