Well, here are four easy keys you can apply to look good in Skype interviews.

好吧，這裡有四個簡單的關鍵，你可以應用在Skype面試中看起來不錯。

Key 1: Sound

關鍵1：聲音

Having good sound is just as important as having good video.

有好的聲音和有好的視頻一樣重要。

An empty room like this might sound fine to you in normal conversation, but it creates an annoying echo for anyone listening on video, especially if the floor isn't carpeted.

像這樣一個空蕩蕩的房間，在正常的對話中，你可能聽起來很好，但它會給任何在視頻中聆聽的人帶來惱人的回聲，特別是如果地板上沒有鋪設地毯。

Basically, the more stuff that's in the room to deflect the sound, the less echo.

基本上，房間裡偏轉聲音的東西越多，回聲越少。

And make sure there's no loud noises in the background.

並確保背景中沒有吵鬧的聲音。

Loud office conversations, construction, an air conditioner - these will make your interview painful to listen to.

大聲的辦公室對話、施工、空調，這些都會讓你的面試聽起來很痛苦。

Key 2: Location

關鍵2：位置

Create a good background.

營造一個良好的背景。

This one is not good: It makes me look like a total slob.

這個不好：讓我看起來像個十足的懶漢。

This one is too distracting. What's that guy doing back there?

這個太讓人分心了。那個人在後面幹什麼？

And this one... just make sure you don't have anything embarrassing in the background.

而這張... 只要確保你沒有任何尷尬的背景。

Keep it neat and simple.

保持整潔和簡單。

A white wall is usually too plain, so I set up a bookshelf like this.

通常白色的牆面太過樸素，所以我設置了一個這樣的書架。

You can also use a houseplant, a lampshade, a piece of art, etc.

你也可以用一盆室內植物、一個燈罩、一件藝術品等。

If you're at the office, you can set up a clean desk with a computer in the background.

如果你在辦公室，你可以設置一個乾淨的辦公桌，背景是電腦。

Now, you're probably using a laptop with a built-in camera or a webcam like this.

現在，你可能使用的是一臺內置攝像頭的筆記本電腦，或者像這樣的網絡攝像頭。

Notice how the camera is actually several inches below my eyes.

請注意，相機其實是在我眼睛下方几英寸的地方。

So, when you're looking through the camera, if you angle it at your face, it shows the ceiling.

所以，當你通過攝像頭看的時候，如果你把角度對準你的臉，它就會顯示出天花板。

So, you want to stack it up on a box like this.

所以，你要把它堆在這樣的盒子上。

Basically, you want the camera at eye-level, because this is the way people are used to seeing you.

基本上，你希望攝像頭在眼睛的高度，因為這是人們習慣看到你的方式。

And you want to be a little more than arm's length from the camera, so you're about this size in the frame.

而且你要離鏡頭有超過手臂的距離，所以你在畫面中的尺寸大約是這個樣子。

And you want your eyes to be about two-thirds of the way to the top.

而且你要讓你的眼睛大約有三分之二的位置。

Key 3: Lighting

關鍵3：照明

Good lighting makes a huge difference.

好的照明會帶來巨大的差異。

Professional lighting uses four light sources, but you really only need one.

專業照明使用四個光源，但其實你只需要一個。

If it's daytime, you can just use a window.

如果是白天，你可以直接用窗戶。

If it's too bright, pull the shades.

如果太亮，就拉上墨鏡。

You need the window to be pretty much in front of you, not to the side or behind.

你需要窗戶差不多在你的前面，而不是在側面或後面。

Wow, I think I've found the worst interview setup ever.

哇，我想我已經找到了最糟糕的面試安排。

If it's nighttime or there's no window nearby, grab a lamp.

如果是晚上或者附近沒有窗戶，就拿一盞燈。

Don't use overhead lighting like this: It makes you look terrible.

不要用這樣的頂燈。這讓你看起來很糟糕。

And definitely don't light yourself from below, unless you're telling scary campfire stories.

而且一定不要從下面點燃自己，除非你在講恐怖的篝火故事。

What you want is a lamp in front of you, like this one, with the light slightly above the height of your eyes while you're sitting down.

你想要的是一盞燈在你面前，就像這盞燈，當你坐下來的時候，燈光略高於你眼睛的高度。

Of course, this one is great because I can adjust the levels, but pretty much any lamp will do.

當然，這個很好，因為我可以調整水準，但幾乎任何燈都可以。

If it's too bright, try moving it back. If it's too dim, just move it a little closer.

如果太亮了，就把它往後移。如果太暗，就把它移近一點。

Key 4: You

關鍵4：你

Now that everything else is set up, make sure you look good.

現在，其他的一切都準備好了，確保你看起來不錯。

Dress appropriately, at least on top.

適當的穿著，至少在上。

You might want to wear makeup - yeah, even some men do it.

你可能想化妝--是的，甚至有些男人也會這樣做。

And don't look down at the computer screen while being interviewed - look directly at the camera.

而且在接受採訪時不要低頭看電腦屏幕，直接看鏡頭。

Now, this might feel a little weird to you at first, but to the people watching, it looks like you're looking directly at them, which is good.

現在，這可能會讓你覺得有點怪異，但對觀看的人來說，這看起來就像你在直接看著他們，這很好。

And try not to move too much.

而且儘量不要動得太厲害。

Even just a few inches back and forth can be really distracting.

哪怕只是前後幾寸，也會讓人真的分心。

So, to recap: Find a quiet place without distracting sounds.

所以，總結一下。找一個安靜的地方，沒有干擾的聲音。

Set up a good background.

設置好背景。

Set your camera at eye level arm's length away.

將相機設置在距離眼睛一臂的高度。

Make sure you have good lighting.

確保你有良好的照明。

And make sure you look good.

並確保你看起來不錯。

Now, I've put all this into a checklist for you, and you can find it in the link below the video.

現在，我已經把這些都放到了一個清單裡，你可以在視頻下面的鏈接裡找到。

That's it! Good night, and good luck.

就這樣吧！晚安，祝你好運。

By the way, I'd love to hear about your experience being interviewed by Skype, or what you think about this video.

對了，我很想聽聽你接受Skype採訪的經歷，或者你對這個視頻有什麼看法。

So, please leave your comments down below.

所以，請在下面留言。