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  • (bright music)

  • - [Narrator] This is what a virtual interview looks like.

  • This is what it feels like.

  • - Interviews are already nerveracking,

  • but when you throw a video element into it,

  • it becomes that much more anxiety-inducing

  • for a lot of people.

  • - [Narrator] That's Ashlee Anderson.

  • She's a certified career coach and remote working pro.

  • She's been doing it for 10 years.

  • - I specialize in helping job seekers

  • transition from traditional office jobs

  • into telecommute roles.

  • - [Narrator] With many of us home now,

  • chances are your next interview

  • will be done through a screen and, well-

  • - It's really hard to make that connection

  • with the interview, but one of the best ways you can do that

  • is to present really well.

  • - [Narrator] And she's here, virtually,

  • to teach you how to do just that.

  • Not this.

  • (playful music)

  • (bell dings)

  • - Step one, set the scene.

  • (light music)

  • So ideally, you want to have a nice, clean,

  • simple background.

  • Just the blank wall is perfectly fine.

  • You also want to think about lighting.

  • For example, if you have lighting behind you,

  • you could end up looking like a silhouette on the screen.

  • Ideally, natural lighting is the best,

  • so if you have a window that you can face

  • or a window to your side, that would be perfect.

  • But also, if you don't have a window

  • to provide natural lighting,

  • you can resort to using a desk lamp.

  • And you really want to have your camera

  • at eye level with you.

  • That way, you're not looking up at the interviewer

  • and they're peering up your nostrils

  • and you're also not looking down on them.

  • If you just grab a couple of books and pile them up

  • and sit the laptop on top of that,

  • that is gonna raise it enough

  • to bring that camera right at the eye level for you.

  • Step two, plan your outfit.

  • Do a little bit of research about the company

  • so you know what their culture is going into it.

  • You don't want to show up to your virtual interview

  • in a really nice suit if they're a very casual company.

  • Keep your ensemble really basic.

  • Don't go for really busy patterns.

  • And try to stay away from solid colors

  • that are really bright

  • as those can kind of wash you out on screen.

  • So you might not necessarily consider your headphones

  • as being an accessory or part of your everyday outfit,

  • but it's something that you definitely need to consider

  • not using when you are getting prepared

  • for a remote interview.

  • When you think of somebody with headphones in,

  • they're somebody that's unapproachable

  • and somebody that you don't want to speak to,

  • so forgo using the headphones and just stick

  • with using the external speakers, microphones

  • that you have on your computer.

  • (bell dings) - Hello, hello, hello.

  • Step three, test your tech.

  • (light music)

  • It's making sure that your webcam is working,

  • your speakers are working.

  • - [Interviewee] Hi, this a test.

  • - And another super, super important thing is your internet.

  • You really need to make sure you have enough internet speed.

  • Generally speaking, programs like Zoom

  • prefer 1.8 megabytes per second

  • in order to stream a one-on-one video call,

  • and you can easily test your internet speed

  • going on Google and just typing speed test

  • and you'll get tons of different options.

  • If you're relying on Wi-Fi

  • that's kind of a little inconsistent with the connectivity,

  • you can always just invest in an ethernet cable,

  • plug that directly into your computer and into your modem

  • and you're gonna have much more stable internet connection.

  • (bell dings) Step four is practice.

  • - Hey.

  • - Hey.

  • - And a great way to do that

  • is just to, you know, use a friend or a family member

  • who's willing to hop on a video call with you.

  • It really makes all the difference

  • and especially when it comes to eye contact.

  • Our tendency is to look down on the screen,

  • but what that actually looks like on the other side

  • is that you're looking away and not genuinely looking

  • at the person that you're talking to.

  • So it's always important to practice

  • and look directly into the camera.

  • If you get easily distracted

  • by your own image on the screen,

  • a really simple thing you can do to avoid that

  • is just use a Post-It note and cover up your own image.

  • That way, you're not gonna be distracted by it

  • and it's out of sight and out of mind.

  • (bell dings)

  • Step five, interview.

  • (soft music) (machine whirring)

  • It's inevitably going to happen

  • that a distraction may come around

  • so don't ever panic when something happens.

  • The more that you do or if you make a quick decision

  • to turn off your audio or your video

  • as a knee-jerk reaction,

  • that could actually be more detrimental

  • than the actual distraction itself.

  • But if it does cause the interviewer

  • to get interrupted with what they're doing,

  • you definitely want to address it

  • and not pretend like it didn't happen.

  • You want to make sure that you're able to say,

  • "Oh, my bad, that happened," and move forward after that.

  • When you're at home, even when you're on an interview,

  • you kind of have that more casual atmosphere

  • than actually going into an office building to interview,

  • and with that casual feeling,

  • you might end up doing something

  • that you wouldn't even think of in an office setting.

  • For example, having your phone out.

  • So just turn it off and put it out of sight.

  • And make sure you have all of your internet browsers

  • and windows closed.

  • You don't need that open.

  • Really, the only thing you should have open

  • on your computer during the interview

  • is the program that you're using

  • to conduct the interview.

  • Remote interviews and video interviews are a lot different.

  • They really are.

  • But as they become more mainstream,

  • it's important that we adapt and adjust to them.

  • That way, we can still continue on with our careers

  • and making career moves and not letting the fear

  • of video interviews hold us back.

  • (soft playful music)

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