In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic today, most companies have shifted their interview format from in-person to online. This brings both conveniences and obstacles for candidates. So how to succeed in an online interview?
Interviews always play an important role in the job hunting journey. Through the interview, the employer will evaluate the capacity, attitude, part of the personality, and consider the candidate’s suitability for the open position. Therefore, whether the interview is in-person or online, its nature remains unchanged.
What is an online interview? What are the pros and cons?
An online interview is the exchange process between an employer and a candidate via devices with an internet connection. Some applications used for online interviews include: Skype, Zoom, Zalo…
Advantages: Online interviews help candidates proactively choose location and time, allowing them to participate in the interview from anywhere. Not meeting face-to-face will limit the feeling of fear and pressure for candidates.
Disadvantages: Unable to observe the workspace and the interviewer directly. Heavily dependent on the internet connection; if the network has issues, the meeting must be postponed.
Secrets to an effective online interview
Prepare necessary documents
Just like an in-person interview, when participating in an online interview, you also need to prepare necessary documents. Such as degrees, certificates, achieved achievements… to make the employer pay more attention to you. Besides, you should also take notes of data on some familiar questions to help the interview process go smoothly, avoiding the lack of information that would make the answer unimpressive.
Check equipment and network connection
Check and make sure your internet connection has no problems. Devices such as computers, phones, headphones, microphones must be fully charged and operate stably throughout the interview. If possible, you should prepare an additional device using 3G – 4G to avoid incidents disrupting the transmission line. Imagine, when you are confidently expressing yourself and suddenly lose signal, you will definitely worry and be confused about how to solve it without preparation.
Neat attire
Although not meeting face-to-face, you can still leave an impression through your attire. You should choose neat, polite clothes, not carelessly because it will create a feeling of disrespect to the other person. Absolutely do not think that you only need to choose a nice shirt and any kind of pants, because you can never predict when your phone or computer will “betray” you! For women, you should wear light makeup to make your face look fresher.
Choose a quiet, orderly space
Employers tend to think how you work is also how you arrange your living space. Therefore, you need to choose a clean, neat room corner with adequate lighting. The important thing is to be quiet, away from noises or devices with sounds. Do not ruin the interview for reasons you can take care of.
Confident and professional demeanor
The key to an online interview still lies within yourself. Always be a confident candidate who showcases yourself, is not afraid of challenges, and remains professional in your demeanor and conversation. Remember that this is an interview, not a casual chat through a screen, so do not lose focus or become overly familiar by sharing everything. You will score absolute points if you know how to control your emotions.
Eye contact and a smile are still important
Due to the limitation of not meeting in person, interaction is essential. You need to ensure you always look straight into the camera, reacting cheerfully as if in an in-person interview. Provide in-depth answers and proactively ask the employer questions if necessary.
With the tips above, we hope you will have a successful and impressive online interview.
(According to Vietnamwork)
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