I was recently directed to a Military.com article sited below, addressing what to do and how to succeed when asked to perform a video interview for a company. The advice in the article is for a LIVE interview, not a recorded one, where a job seeker answers questions - important distinction.
If you are to a point, while interviewing with a company, and they want to put a live human being on the other end of a webcam, fine. Whatever you think about this - they hold the cards here. You need to suck it up or drop your application. But before I go on I must say, we are passionate against the validity of recording job seekers answering questions. There are more problems than solutions using that strategy.
So, in positioning your Advocates recording answers about you vs. a Skype interview of you...
- Download and understand the video software in advance of the call...
- Great advice. Things are moving slow quickly out there, between Flash settings and widgets required for video. Unfortunately, there's a 40%-50% chance of an error occurring no matter what you do. So anticipate THAT and handle it gracefully. How will I react, what will I say when the video freezes. We took all this into account when building Vouch4Vets. Your Advocates will experience convenience using our platform.
- Remove any distractions near you, such as your cell or home phone...
- Questions can also be distracting. That's why the Job Seeker and the Advocate both see all the questions BEFORE the video starts.
- Dress as if you were interviewing in person...
- We do NOT record Job Seekers, only Advocates. They are not interviewing for anything and everyone knows that. That dynamic actually allows the recruiters and hiring managers to focus on what the Advocate is saying, not what they are wearing or what they look like.
- Evaluate the background of your setting. Remove photos...
- Similar answer as the previous one. Hiring managers aren't going to care if your Advocate has a poster on the back wall. They want to see and hear about how great you are, from someone who's seen it for him/herself.
There are 3 other less-relevant topics in the article. I hope this helps you get through our site. Please let us know either way at talentsuccess@Vouch4Vets.com
-David
