Short video interviews are becoming a common way for companies to quickly screen their applicants before spending precious hours on face to face interviews with their applicants. It saves time for both the company and the applicants, allowing the applicants to complete the interview from the comfort of their homes. But, video interviews are not as easy as it seems. How do you try to appear natural on screen when you are in fact speaking to your camera? How should you dress for the video? Let us give you some tips below:
1. Dress appropriately
Dress appropriately like you would for a face-to-face interview, at least waist up. This video is the first impression the company would have of you and you would want it to be good. Even though it is unlikely for the interviewer to ask you to stand up during the interview, dressing formally would get you into the correct mindset and help you to answer the questions smoothly.
2. Have a clean and quiet background
You wouldn't want the interviewer to hear your dog barking in the background or see explicit content lying around in your room as that would be extremely distracting and give them a poor impression of you. You are given plenty of time to prepare for this interview, so spend some time on cleaning your room or picking a clean and quiet spot for the interview.
3. Check the video and audio quality
Before the actual interview begins, you would be given a chance to test your camera and microphone. Record a sample of yourself speaking for about a minute or so, and see if your image appears clearly and your voice is audible. The area should be brightly lit, but do not have a lamp shining into your camera or it could be glaring to the audience.
4. Smile and be natural
You may be nervous since it is your first video interview so many people have the tendency to swivel in their chair or twirl their hair etc. Avoid such distracting and unnecessary actions, look at the camera, smile and appear calm. Before beginning the actual interview you may want to practice by recording videos of yourself giving a self-introduction.
To summarise, you should treat the video interview seriously just like any other interview you may have, prepare and dress for it appropriately. Practice, practice and practice till you look good in the video so that you can impress your interviewers at once.
Good luck for your video interview!
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