What should I pay attention to during a video or phone interview?

1. Find the right environment

When I was young, I experienced such a phone interview, which I still remember vividly. I just finished eating downstairs in the company when the interview call came. I feel like it’s not good for my boss to see me when I go back to the company to take an interview call. So, I made a Shilezhi decision to walk around the green space and park of People’s Square and find a quiet place to chat with HR.

I answered HR’s questions while walking, walked around to find a quiet corner, and walked 5,000 steps in People’s Square. If there is any experience I gained from this interview, it is this: There are basically no quiet places in People’s Square and Nanjing Road.

During the entire interview, I was surrounded by the accompaniment of "Come and buy the national sports lottery", "National music for square dancing", buses, private cars, and tour groups. Let me start to worry about the effect of the interview. On the other side, HR repeatedly asked the same questions, which also made me very confused - did HR not understand the previous answer, or was this HR's questioning technique, which requires changing a question into three or four ways to ensure that I didn't lie?

The interview experience was terrible, and naturally I didn’t hear anything back after that. A phone interview requires an absolutely perfect environment: quiet, good signal, and no one disturbing you. The cats and dogs at home are also tethered... When a foreign professor was being interviewed on TV, he encountered a cute baby stealing the spotlight.

A professor in Poland was directly upstaged by a cat. Imagine that your boss jumps on your head during the interview. Can you still concentrate on the interview? A good environment is the basis for a successful interview. Don't let any irrelevant factors interfere with your performance.

The standard for a good interview environment is: do not distract the interviewer or yourself. By the way, as an interviewer, I often say: "Don't wear clothes that are too eye-catching during the interview." It's not because I can't stand hot pants and navel-baring shirts, but because as a job applicant, you should try your best. Let the interviewer focus on you as a person, not the clothes you're wearing. 2. Enter the interview status in advance

I have heard many cases of college students during interviews: I stayed up all night last night and was still sleeping in. Suddenly, the call came. The HR sister opposite said gently: Is it convenient for my classmates? Let's simply communicate.

The student looked confused and felt that there was nothing else important, so let’s talk. As a result, because I hadn’t woken up yet and had no preparations, I didn’t even hear the name of the other party’s company clearly. How can the interview be effective?

As job seekers, we need to learn to say no.

The interviewer will usually understand, because the interview time should be decided through negotiation between the two parties.

The correct answer is: Sorry, it’s not convenient for me right now. Can I be late by XX minutes? I'll call you back.

On the one hand, you clearly refuse, and on the other hand, you also express your willingness to continue participating in the interview, so that HR will not feel that you are perfunctory and not interested in his company. Then making an appointment for a new time, even just 30 minutes later, is a better option. In these 30 minutes, you can do a lot of things: drink water to clear your throat and go to the toilet before the agreed time for the phone interview, lock up your master, and do everything you need to do.

Then take out your computer, your resume, a pen, and a notebook; mentally relive each of your experiences; then look at the job description and job requirements of the position, and think about why the company wants to recruit this person. Position; search for company-related news and introductions and learn about industry trends.

We are in a relatively relaxed state at home. If you are going for an interview, it is recommended to change into a shirt and dress up a little more cleanly. Many Japanese professionals still put on suits when working from home. You may think they are very pretentious, but this is a way for them to enter the workplace.

For the specific interview content that needs to be prepared, you can check out the previous answers: 3. Make cheat sheets and take notes

If there is any benefit to cloud interviews, it is: Although there is a lack of face-to-face interviews, Communication will weaken the effect of communication. But it gives us job seekers a very good opportunity to "cheat": prepare cheat sheets.

Some friends have catchphrases when speaking, or they habitually say "um", "ah", "that", "what is it called", "(after you finish saying a sentence, give yourself Like) Well, that’s right” in face-to-face communication, because you have body language and expressions. As long as you don’t go too far, the interviewer will not focus on these language details. But in a cloud interview, these details will be Magnification 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; sometimes, it will even have a comedy effect.

Imagine that after the interviewer puts down the phone after chatting with you, he immediately summons his colleagues for a joyful imitation show. This kind of joy is based on a failed interview. The interviewer doesn't remember your specialties, your strengths, or even your project resume. He only remembers that your catchphrase is funny.

To be honest, everyone has their own spoken language habits to some extent, and maybe we ourselves are not aware of it. what to do?

The person in the reading state is completely different from the me in the chatting state: no nonsense, no unreasonable pauses, and no too frequent catchphrases. The same goes for interviews.

Be prepared, anticipate what questions HR may ask, and write down in words the work you are responsible for and the roles you have played in your past resume and important projects.

When HR asks similar questions, just read them. Even in a video interview, as long as the cheat sheet is strategically placed (near the camera), it will be difficult for the interviewer to judge whether your eyes are wandering. 4. Don’t make a long speech

Another benefit of preparing a cheat sheet is: brevity.

The most taboo thing about phone interviews is long speeches, talking about mountains and rivers. You may feel like you're sharing an important and interesting story, but to the interviewer, that's not necessarily the answer he's expecting. You may speak loudly and vigorously; he may be very speechless, which will be particularly obvious during the cloud interview.

Polite HR usually won’t interrupt candidates’ sharing, but in phone interviews, interviewers often don’t have that much patience. After all, people have to make at least 10 such interview calls a day. He is probably holding his watch during the interview.

Even if the interviewer does not interrupt you, but fails to hear the key information, he or she will probably lose interest in you. Therefore, make a cheat sheet, practice several times beforehand, and try to focus on key points and provide data during the phone interview. Impress the other person with your achievements and abilities.

Some friends asked me this: If I speak too briefly, will it be considered as having no useful information, or as a fake resume?

Don’t worry, just add one sentence: This is my main achievement in this company. If you are particularly interested in any project, I can introduce it to you in detail. 5. Give priority to video interviews

Cloud interviews are difficult. But the phone interview will be more difficult. Many people in the workplace don’t know what’s going on and will give priority to phone interviews because they don’t need to face-to-face, the pressure seems to be less, and there is no need to dress up (wash or get a haircut).

However, the success rate of telephone interviews is also smaller. It would be a shame to be eliminated during a phone interview that didn't fully showcase your personality and abilities. If you have the choice, I suggest you try your best to choose a video interview. Video interviews are also more reliable than phone interviews where you can’t see anyone in person. A smiling face is sometimes more impressive than a thousand words.