What are some things to look for in a video or phone interview?

1. Find the right environment

When I was younger, I went through one of those phone interviews that stuck with me. I had just finished eating downstairs at the office when the interview call came in. It felt bad to go back to the office to answer the interview call and be seen by my boss. So, I made a shilaji decision to go around the green areas and parks in People's Square and find a quiet place to talk to HR.

I answered HR's questions as I walked, circled around to find a quiet corner, and brushed up on my 5,000 steps in People's Square. If there's one thing I've learned from this interview, it's that there are basically no quiet places in People's Square or on Nanjing Road.

The whole interview, I was surrounded by "come to buy the national sports lottery", "square dance folk music", buses, private cars, and tour groups accompaniment. I started to worry about the effectiveness of the interview. And on the other side, HR repeatedly asked the same questions, also made me torn - in the end, HR did not hear the previous answer, or this is HR's questioning skills, need to change a question into three or four ways to ask to make sure I did not lie?

That interview was a terrible experience, and naturally I didn't hear much back afterward. Phone interviews require an absolutely great environment: quiet, good signal, no distractions. The family's cats and dogs are also well leashed ...... A professor abroad suffered a munchkin scene-stealer during a TV interview.

And a professor in Poland was directly robbed by a cat. Imagine your master jumping on your head during the interview, can you still concentrate on this interview? A good environment is the foundation of a successful interview. Don't let any extraneous factors interfere with your performance.

The standard for a good interview environment is to keep the interviewer and yourself distracted. By the way, as an interviewer, I often say: "Don't wear too much eye-catching clothing during the interview", not because I'm not used to seeing hot pants and revealing shirts, but because as a job seeker, you should try your best to let the interviewer focus on you as a person, not on the clothes you wear.

2, early into the interview state

I have heard a lot of college students interview when the case: last night all night, still sleeping, suddenly the phone came, the opposite side of the HR sister gently said:

students conveniently not convenient? We're going to do a simple communication.

Students were confused and felt that there was nothing else important, so let's talk. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a good deal on this, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to get a good deal on it. I don't know how the interview could have been any better, but I'm sure it was.

As job seekers, we need to learn to reject.

The interviewer usually understands, because the timing of the interview should be a mutual agreement.

The correct response is:

Sorry, it's not convenient for me right now, can I be XX minutes late? I will call you back.

On the one hand, a clear refusal, on the other hand, also shows the willingness to continue to participate in the interview, so as not to let HR feel that you are perfunctory him, not interested in his company. Then making an appointment for a new time, even if it's just 30 minutes later, is a much better option. There's a lot you can do in those 30 minutes: drink water to clear your throat and go to the restroom, shut down the master of your house, and do all the things you need to do before the time for the agreed-upon phone interview arrives.

Then take out your computer, your resume, a pen, and a notebook;

go through each of your experiences again in your mind; look at the job description and job requirements and think about why the company is hiring for the position; search for company-related news and presentations to learn about industry trends.

We are more relaxed at home. If you are going for an interview, it is recommended that you change your shirt and freshen up a bit. Many Japanese working people still change into suits when they work from home, you may think people are pretentious, but it's a way for them to get into working condition.

Specifically what you need to prepare for the interview, you can round up the previous answers:

3, make a cheat sheet, take notes

If there is any benefit to cloud interviews, it is:

While the lack of face-to-face communication can diminish the effectiveness of communication. But it gives us job seekers a very good opportunity to 'cheat': prepare cheat sheets.

Some of our friends have a mantra for their speech, or habitual "uh", "ah", "that", "what's it called? ", "(After finishing a sentence, give yourself credit) Well, right" put in face-to-face communication, because you have body language, expression, as long as it is not too much, will not let the interviewer to focus on these linguistic details, but in the cloud interview, these details will be amplified, and will affect the interviewer's judgment of you!

Sometimes, it will make the interviewer feel that you are not confident; sometimes, it will make the interviewer disgusted; and sometimes, it will even have a comedic effect.

Imagine the interviewer talking to you, and as soon as he or she puts the phone down, he or she immediately rallies the coworkers for a fun-filled parody. This joy is based on a failed interview. The interviewer doesn't remember your specialties, your strengths, or even your project resume, just your amusing catchphrases.

To be honest, everyone has their own verbal habits to a greater or lesser extent, and maybe we don't even realize it ourselves. What to do?

The person in the state of reading aloud is completely different from the person I am in the state of kanji: no nonsense, no unreasonable pauses, no overly frequent verbiage. The same goes for interviews. Prepare yourself, anticipate what questions HR might ask, and write down in writing what you were responsible for and what role you played in your past resume and important projects.

When HR throws out similar questions, just read them. Even in video interviews, as long as the cheat sheet is positioned tactfully (near the camera), it's hard for the interviewer to tell if your eyes are wandering.

4. Don't be long-winded

Another benefit of preparing a cheat sheet is that it's simple.

The most important thing to avoid in a phone interview is a long, rambling train wreck. You may think you're sharing important and interesting stories about your experiences, but to the interviewer, that's not necessarily the answer he's expecting. You're talking a lot of gongs and wind; he may be very speechless on the other end, and this will be especially evident during a cloud interview.

Polite HR usually doesn't interrupt what a candidate is sharing, but in a phone interview, the interviewer is often less patient. After all, people make at least 10 or so of these interview calls a day. ta likely pinch the clock on the interview.

Even if the interviewer doesn't interrupt you, but is slow to hear key information, ta is likely to lose interest in you. So, make a good cheat sheet, practice a few times beforehand, and try to talk about key points and data during the phone interview. Impress the other party with your accomplishments and abilities.

Some of my buddies asked me this

If I'm too brief, will I be considered to have no dry skills or a fake resume?

Don't worry, just make up a sentence:

This is my main achievement in this company, if you are particularly interested in which project, I can introduce you specifically.5. Preferred video interviews

Cloud interviews are tough. Phone interviews, however, can be even tougher. A lot of people in the workplace don't know what to expect, and they will give priority to telephone interviews because they don't need to be face-to-face, the pressure seems to be less, and they don't need to dress up (shampooing and haircutting).

But phone interviews are also less successful. It would be a shame to be eliminated in a phone interview that doesn't fully showcase your personality and abilities. If you have a choice, I suggest you try to choose a video interview. Video interviews, too, are more reliable than phone interviews where you can't see anyone. A smiling face is sometimes more impressive than a thousand words.