If you’ve been preparing for your video interview, you already know that you’ve got this! The job is yours for the taking because you’re well qualified for the position. if you’ve got a Zoom interview, we’re going to go over some ways to prepare.
5 Zoom Interview Tips To Get You Hired
Zoom is a videoconferencing platform and app from entrepreneur Eric Yuan, who serves as CEO. The platform has experienced a 200% increase in usage in 2020.
If you’re trying to get ready for a Zoom interview, here are four things you need to know.
In This Article:
- Get The Technical Details Right
- How Early Should You Be For A Zoom Interview?
- Zoom Interview Questions
- Zoom Interview Answers
- Zoom Interview Tips
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1. Get The Technical Details Right
One of things that you want to check before your interview is your audio and video. For Zoom, many people get tripped up because they think that their mic is on, when in actuality it’s not.
Here’s how to tell if your mic is muted or not
If you see a red diagonal line over your mic icon, then you’re muted. That means the interviewer can’t hear your video.
Similarly, if you see a red diagonal line over your video icon, then you can’t be seen.
2. How Early Should You Be For A Zoom Interview?
The guidance on a video interview is that you want to be on time, but not necessarily early. The reason is because many interviewers are busy and likely won’t open the video portal until the appointed time.
That’s not to say that you shouldn’t be there early. Chances are that you will be a bit nervous so it’s best to be there before the interview time. But there’s no must-be time to log on. Just be there a minute or so early and you’ll be fine.
3. Zoom Interview Questions
As with any interview, you’re going to have to ace the questions thrown at you. On Zoom, that’s going to depend a great deal on how prepared you look as well as sound.
Here are some interview questions you should always have an answer to:
- “Why do you want to work here?”
- “Tell me a time when you were unsuccessful at work?”
- “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
- “What skills would you bring to the job?”
4. Zoom Interview Answers
Here are some winning answers to each of the above interview questions:
- “I want to work here to explore new challenges that are important in my career development.” Go on to explain some positives about the company/position and ask them to expand on them.
- “There were a few times when the results I received from my work were less than I expected.” Go to expand on how you turned a challenge into an opportunity.
- “I see myself with a track record of successes that will continue to help the company’s stature as well as their bottom line.” You can use this to pivot to some successes you note about the company.
- “I bring X-amount of years of experience in [given profession].” Again, use this opportunity to shine a light on your resume as well as some things that you want them to know about you.
5. Zoom Interview Tips
If you want some general tips on how to prepare for a Zoom interview, here’s what to know.
- Set up your video in a secluded and quiet place in your home
- Make sure you have adequate lighting, but not too much light
- Check your internet connection for lags or interruptions
- Make sure your webcam shows clear and not grainy
- Dress professional and yes, wear pants
Bottom Line
Before your Zoom interview, one way you can make sure you have everything the way you want is to do a practice run.
Get a family member or friend to do a video call with you and check for any technical difficulties. You’ll also want to wear the clothes you’ll wear on the interview so you can see how they work in the lighting.
Video calls are a great way to conduct an interview remotely. As with all things, exude confidence and your interview will go fine. Above all, believe in yourself.
