As technologies improve, there are more employers who settle for an online interview. However, because the change in setting may be something new to applicants, a lot of them fail.
To avoid the same scenario, here are some tips:
Complete the requirements.
For an online interview to happen, you need to have a web camera, instant messenger, and a head set. You also need to look for a place where you can communicate with your potential employer undisturbed.
Make sure you have your resume with you, as it will be used during the interview. You can also prepare links of samples or demos that you can show to your interviewer if he or she wishes to see more of your works.
Schedule the best time for an interview.
Normally, it will be the interviewer who is going to set the schedule, but if it is not ideal for you for some reasons, make sure that you can voice out your opinion so both of you can compromise.
Be interview ready at least 30 minutes before the schedule. This means that you should not be doing a project, updating your resume, talking to your other online friends, or checking out websites. Your mind and body should be focused on the interview alone.
Get ahead with the questions.
No one can really tell what questions will be asked of you, but there are those that you can call standards. Interviewers will ask you about your experience, skill, strengths and weaknesses, expectations, and possible contributions to the company. Take time to compose your answers at least a day or two before the actual interview.
Dress to impress.
An online interview is still an interview, which means it is your time to impress your potential boss. Even if you are just going to be seeing each other in a web cam, ensure that you will still look presentable and confident.
Be honest.
If there are questions that you do not understand, request the interviewer to repeat them. If you do not know the answer, be humble enough to admit it. It is a lot better to be sincere with your replies than to come up with something fictional, which you know is so difficult to defend or substantiate later.
Know the company.
Research about the firm you are applying for before the actual interview. Some interviewers are actually tricky. They will ask you about the details you know about the company. You will also be asked on what you can possibly contribute to the organization. To win the interviewer’s heart, align your answer to the vision, mission, and objectives of the firm.
Do not forget to say thanks.
To make sure that your interviewer does not forget you immediately, make a subtle follow-up. You can email him or her, thanking him or her for the time spent on you.
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I`ve been through online interview myself and I must admit that I felt really nervous during it – for me it was even more scary than an ordinary inperson one. But it went well and I got hired. I think during phone and online interviews the task of job seeker is a bit harder because interviewer is limited to how you sound on the phone/ look on the web camera and it is especially important to make a good impression.
Online interviews are also environmentally friendly – it doesn`t only save company`s costs but also reduces usage of fuel and saves candidate`s time.
It seems to be like a really good solution nowadays – with new technologies and globalization world is becoming smaller. You have no clue where you are going to be tomorrow – maybe in the same city or maybe all across the continent. Online interviews give employers a good chance to have a full picture before taking a serious decision.
Dress to impress, yes! Even online. I think it was Steve Forbes who said: if you feel better, you are. Feeling better will give you additional security, comfort and ‘presence’. Since you want to be your best, then dress your best and remember to smile. People can hear your smile, even on the phone and on your emails.
The most important thing for me during preparing for my online interview was to calm myself down and take it easy. I think it is not quite usual but I actually feel more nervous before online interview comparing to the ordinary one.
Same here, Susan
I’ve been through those myself. Internet is taking over people. You should sound really confident to be hired though. But manager can’t see if you’re nerveous and getting sweatty.. lol
As I had an online interview I was very nervious too! It is very important to smile all the time while speaking on the phone, because the person can feel your intonation and mood! Smile
I recently had an online interview, and I was much more nervous before it than I am with ordinary interviews. This was my first online interview, so I have no basis for comparison, but my experience did not go well. It was sometimes difficult to hear the interviewers because the audio was garbled on their end, and every time I said anything, I could hear myself echoing on their speakerphone. I also found it challenging not being able to rely on normal body language and eye contact to gauge how receptive the interviewers were and how the interview was progressing. I feel I could have done a much better job in person. If I do have to interview again online, however, I will be more mentally prepared for sub-optimal conditions, and I will not let it distract me.