Video Interviews

Video Interviews are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s workplace, and the same is true for remote job interviews. They save time and money for the Employers and also for candidates.

Business care choosing to carry out Video Interviews help to keep their businesses moving forward. They find this helps in making the recruitment process faster for both them and candidates.

Preparing for a video interview should be just the same as a one to one in a personal face to face interview.

Here are some tips to consider for your next video interview that can help you make it to the next stage of your job application process:

Test the technology you will be using for your Video Interview.

Use a laptop or tablet, avoid using a smartphone for video interviews if at all possible.

Do a trial run to make sure your equipment works properly. Download any apps you might need, test it on a video call with a friend or family member, to make sure it’s all working correctly.

For a video interview, wear exactly what you’d wear to an interview, first impressions count!

Research the company, look at their website, learn about them, what they do, how long they’ve been trading, how many staff, etc.
Print out the job description adding any speaking points or notes you’ve taken about the company or the job role. Keep your notes where you can see them easily, having them handy can take away some stress.
Have some questions prepared for them.
Just as you would during an interview, thank the interviewer for the opportunity.