The COVID-19 era led to a temporary (and in some cases more permanent) vacation of offices nationwide, which has stripped a human element from the recruitment interviewing process.
For job seekers and candidates, video interviews provide a chance to showcase themselves and their abilities in a way that doesn’t come across on a traditional resume.
Examples of video interview questions include:
- What is your work-from-home set-up like?
- How do you manage stress and avoid burnout?
- What will you do in a video call with your team, but some technical issues arise?
- How do you maintain a good working relationship if everyone is not physically present?
- What do you do to upgrade and reskill yourself?
In terms of ‘Do’s’:
- Make the case for why you’d be a strong fit for the role you’re interviewing for, with specific examples, data and anecdotes that demonstrate how your past experience and skill set translates to this role;
- Talk about what makes you gritty, what drives you, and the challenges that you’ve faced in your life. All of these important factors of what makes you, YOU;
- Try to keep your responses to the recruiter or hiring managers responses to around 60 seconds where possible. If they need further elaboration, they will ask and
- Keep your environment looking simple and neat. Sit at your kitchen table, desk, or prop your phone on a bookshelf or table. Make sure your room is well lit, and keep the video from the shoulders up.
For the ‘Don’ts’:
- Don’t get too personal and overshare when it comes to your story and past experience, that can turn an employer off.
- Don’t over-respond to a question. Though it can be difficult to squeeze a response into just one minute, remember hiring managers will be interviewing lots of candidates and need the highlight reel given to them in an efficient manner.
- Don’t get creative with camera angles or filters or place your furry friends into the frame.