Get Hired Faster with these Video Interview Tips By Catherine Miklaus, GreenJobInterview
The job market is hot right now. After years of stagnant growth, it seems that jobs are everywhere. According to America’s Jobs Report, we added another 215,000 jobs this month alone. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been since 2008. Job seekers can rejoice; there are great jobs waiting for you. So how do you beat out your competition and get hired now? Try these video interview tips to get hired faster.
Take the Time to Prepare When it comes to giving a great video interview, you want to come prepared. Remember the A students in school? They worked hard to achieve those A’s with hard work and preparation. When it comes to interviews, you want to adopt a similar approach. Don’t just wing it and hope for the best. Try the following video interview tips to set yourself up for success:
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Invest some time and do your research on the company. Find out more about the employer’s industry and their goods and services. Your research into the company shows an employer that you come prepared. It also suggests that you might be a right fit for their team because you’ve taken the time to familiarize yourself with their brand.
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Take the time to test your technology. You don’t want to find out that your webcam isn’t working on the day of your live video interview. Take some time to test the technology. At GreenJobInterview, our support team always proactively reaches out to candidates to test their technology and walk them through the process. This ensures the candidate is well prepared for their live video interview.
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Watch video interviews online. A great way to prepare for your video interview is to watch other great interviews online. This can help you to prepare great answers to a hiring manager’s questions.
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Practice interviewing with a friend. They say practice makes perfect. Ask a friend to help you prepare by asking you questions about your resume and the job. Practicing before a big interview helps candidates to feel more in control of the experience. Candidates report that practicing also gives them a greater sense of confidence going into an interview. That confidence translates well in a visual medium.
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Refine your elevator pitch. You don’t have long to impress an interviewer, so make every second count. Prepare a brief summary that sells your experience and contribution to the team. This is known as your elevator pitch. When a hiring manager asks you to tell them about your experience, you can offer your elevator pitch. Being able to frame your experience for your hiring manager will be critical to beating out the competition.
Many smart people have great video interview tips for candidates. But what it all boils down to is effort. Landing a great job is all about the effort you put into the experience. When candidates do the work to prepare for their video interview, they tend to do better overall. And those are the kinds of people that employers are looking for: motivated, well prepared, and strategic thinkers.