Interview via Skype Online. features
By popular demand we publish a selection of tips on how to pass an interview with the employer via Skype Online. Also, especially for employers, we have information on how to make an impression on workers from other countries, if you can only communicate via Skype Online.
First of workers. If you have the necessary package of skills, experience, but do not know how to present themselves favorably on Skype Online before the person whom you have never seen, this post is for you.
Have this type of interview is one huge plus. You can prepare and put near a computer "cribs" - those phrases that you would like to share, brochures, information about the company, or even stick a sticker with the name of your possible future boss on your computer to suddenly do not pronounce it correctly.
But there are other features that will have to work and train.
Interviews on Skype Online - it's like a mini-speech on television. Little webcam to catch all our slightest movement of facial muscles, can not hide from her nervousness. And as amended by the hair and tie will be three times more visible than in person. Especially recommended is less strained smile. Artificiality feel right. Laughter through Skype Online also deformed.
With Skype-interview will have to pay more attention to what and how you say, because charisma on Skype Online is not transmitted.
Tip: Test the connection before contact with the employer. Ask your friend to check how audible. Adjust the camera so that you can see your face, shoulders and torso. It is not recommended hold the head too close to the camera as if you're trying something to see.
In advance of the interview, record your own voice on the easiest recorder to your computer or recorder. Listen. Practise pronunciation, if you do not like.
1) Look at the camera on your computer, not on the person with whom say, or a mini-image of yourself on the monitor. If you look into the eyes of the man on the screen, he will see that your eyes are always turned down. It seems that you are shy or have something to hide.
2) If you are uncomfortable or do not hear intervyura, do not be ashamed to tell him (her) about it. It's better than guess at the question and answer at random.
2) Exit all messengers, social networks, chat during the interview. You do not want your future employer constantly hear that you have messages in ICQ. Believe me, he (she) also knows by heart these characteristic sounds. It is advisable to close all other browser windows, so they do not distract you by blinking, or at least do not view other pages during the interview.
3) If in life we sometimes can talk with someone at the same time, two at a time through the Skype Online voice coming jammed each other. After the interviewer asked, mentally count to two and begin to answer.
3) Sit in a comfortable chair, does not wobble. Suddenly will fall (-)). In the background, there should be nothing distracts attention from you, bright paintings, obscure figures and carelessly scattered clothes. It is desirable that the color of your dress contrasted with the color of the walls, so you do not merge into one. Do not point the lamp of artificial light (lamp) behind him, otherwise it is backlit, you'll look like a horror movie. And also remove the room pets.
4) Advise those with whom you live or work, that at this time you interview that the room was as quiet as possible. Better to choose a quiet room for an interview, Hall McDonald's coffee house or city it does not fit.
5) clothes and makeup. Daytime makeup is preferred. If you are asked to select a time for an interview, early morning is best not to choose. It is not recommended to dress in striped sweater or tight knit because it irritates the eyes of the one who looks at you. It is better to dress in something that fits formal or informal dress code of the company you are satisfied. As much as it may sound strange, seasoned advise fully dressed (jacket top and bottom of homemade shorts do not fit). Suddenly the computer twitches. You're still on the official interview, even though it on Skype Online!
6) If your login to Skype Online you can somehow compromise is better to have a different account for communication with the employer. Suit your real name.
7) Make sure the computer's battery is sufficient, and the signal is strong. Turn off the cell phone at this time, or put it on silent mode.
8) If, during an interview experiencing technical difficulties, try not to panic and to resolve them peacefully. Warn your interviewer that you will need to disconnect for a while, and that you will return after 5 minutes after the restart. It's better than frantically trying to stick and vytykat wires.
9) Check the time zone with your employer. Perhaps your country has recently introduced new rules that are not implemented daylight saving time, or vice versa.
10) And before the interview contract with the employer, someone who will call!
Usually Skype Online-interview lasted between 10 and 35 minutes in the life - longer due to tea / coffee and other conventions. It will be built depends on your employer. The main thing is not to shock anyone in that time and to behave naturally, but as with the interview face-to-face.
And now advice to employers. How to make the right choice when the interview took place via Skype Online.
1) In order to avoid embarrassment, right to propose candidates as will be interviewed - by voice or video. If you suggest a candidate to include a video, and your video should be included.
2) Set the exact date when applicants will receive notification from you, they have passed or not. And by what means of communication, they should wait for an answer from you.
3) Speak as you are open to Skype Online. Can the candidates ask you a question about the workplace after the interview.
4) If a few interviews, and once you can not decide, we recommend you write down all the interviews and then listen. To do this, download the free software MP3 Skype Recorder. It records sound only. Video on the use of the program in one of our previous posts.
5) If you have the opportunity and the need to, you can download Skype Online for TV. Then you can interview the candidates together with your colleagues in the office and, in addition, will be able to record video of all your conversations. Read more about it here. But for such a pleasure need the following equipment:
Dear candidates, it is worth noting that even if you have successfully completed an interview on Skype Online, it's just the beginning. Together with telework remote dismissal for unsatisfactory performance has not been canceled.
