{"id":28550,"date":"2013-06-24T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T18:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=28550"},"modified":"2013-06-23T23:02:47","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T03:02:47","slug":"preparing-for-a-video-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=28550","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Video Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Nicole Usiondek, Head Editor, INALJ Michigan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Preparing for a Video Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"nicoleusiondek\"<\/a>As I mentioned in my last post<\/a>, I recently participated in a job interview conducted with Skype. I am going to share with you the steps I took to ensure that the interview was successful and not wrought with technical difficulties or other potential pitfalls.<\/p>\n

The first step is to install Skype<\/a> on your computer.<\/strong> Once you have installed the software, choose a user name that is professional sounding. In my opinion, any user name you utilize during a job search should sound professional. This includes emails, Skype user names and Twitter handles.<\/p>\n

Once you have everything set up ask a friend or family member to chat with you on Skype. I did this several times, because I wanted to make sure that the sound and picture were good. I was very happy that I did this, because the first few times my friend was having a hard time hearing me and I discovered that the microphone on my computer was broken. Had I not done this, my interviewers would not have been able to hear me and the interview would not have gone as well as it did.<\/p>\n

The next thing I did was take a look at what the scene behind me looked like, was there a window that was reflecting too much light? Did I have dirty laundry visible? Did I really want pictures of me and my friends to be seen by my potential new employer?<\/strong> I set my laptop up in an area that I felt suited my needs and then set to work on my personal appearance.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure men have to worry about this as much as women, but I spent a decent amount of time playing with my hair and make up to make sure that it conveyed the look I wanted on the big screen. I didn\u2019t want to look washed out or overdone, and I didn\u2019t want my hair looking too big or too flat. After a few trial runs, I decided that my hair looked best down (during in person interviews I always wear my hair up). I also decided on a suit with a single color shirt under the jacket, minimal jewelry.<\/p>\n

Once I completed the above, I knew I was ready for the interview. As I mentioned last month<\/a>, the interview went very well and I was offered the position.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Nicole Usiondek, Head Editor, INALJ Michigan Preparing for a Video Interview As I mentioned in my last post, I recently participated in a job interview conducted with Skype. I am going to share with you the steps I took to ensure that the interview was successful and not wrought with technical difficulties or other…<\/p>\n

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