How to Interview on Zoom Call. Let’s discuss 10 Tips to Crack Virtual Interviews

 

No school or institute teaches you about how to interview on zoom call. These are just simple tips and tricks listed below that you can follow to enhance your chances of being selected.

1. Dress nicely – This trick still prevails in lockdown. As we all have become lazy with our clothes during the lockdown, this is still the number 1 trick. The interviewer is taking an interview to judge and evaluate you in a very short period which is usually 30 mins to 60 mins. Suppose you are wearing a casual t-shirt in the interview. In that case, it shows that you are not serious about the interview, and you are not serious about their business. No need to overdo it; just wearing a nicely ironed white shirt will do.
2. Login and be ready 5 mins before the call – Find a quiet spot in the house/apartment and set up the laptop. Preferably do it inside a room so that there are fewer distractions. In case the interview is at 2 pm, be ready by 1:55 pm and get into that zone. In these 5 mins, thank God for everything God has given you. Ask God to come and be present with you during the interview. This will magically take all the stress away from you as you will feel that you are not alone anymore. Anyway, this interview is not the end of the world, and there will always be better opportunities.
3. Connect to the mobile phone wifi hotspot instead of the home wifi route – During 60 mins, home wifi may not be stable as spouse and kids may be using it for their work/homeschooling. The best is to enable a hotspot on your mobile and connect to it for uninterrupted internet for the next 60 mins.
4. Smile as soon as the interview begins – As soon as the video starts, smile and greet the interviewer. This has immense magical effects. Smiling generates chemicals in the other person’s brain and makes the whole environment positive. The interviewer sees someone who is calm, composed and smiling at them, it relaxes the brain of everyone and gives a good positive start. When was the last time the interviewer had someone smiling at them during the lockdown?
5. Connect the power cable to the laptop – I have seen that if I connect the power cable to the laptop, my video is brighter and better; hence it is good to connect the laptop to the power cable for better video quality.
6. Check the brightness in the room – Before the interview, open the zoom settings and then go to the video and check the quality of the video. Maybe you will have to switch on the light and open the window blinds. Do that all before the interview and see that there is enough brightness in the room.
7. Check the room’s temperature – Before the interview, check the room’s temperature. Maybe you are wearing a white shirt and shorts. During the interview, it is possible that you will feel cold due to it. You may want to switch on the AC to slight heat so that it is a constant warm temperature throughout.
8. Tell your spouse/partner about the timings of the interview – Inform your spouse about the interview time. This will help them to keep kids under control, reduce the noise and check the entrance in case someone rings the doorbell for the delivery.
9. Don’t drink water while in the interview – This again goes back to the point that the interviewer has very less time to judge/evaluate you. Drink water before the interview and not during the interview. Drinking water during the interview may be taken as a sign of nervousness by the interviewer.
10. Crack a joke – Lockdown has been very hard for everyone. Look for an opportunity to connect with the interviewer and crack a joke and make them laugh and smile. It again generates positivity in the whole environment. In the end, always thank all the interviewees for their time and for giving you this opportunity.

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