Zoom Interviews are now more common since Covid – and organizations are often skipping the traditional phone interview and conduct a zoom interview for shortlisted candidates instead. 

If you’ve had unsuccessful zoom interviews in the past, you want to do a quick self-check and see if you’ve got it right, and know the purpose of the interview: to obtain enough interest in order advance to the next round

Some Zoom Interview Setting Tips from my friend Tim Verville:

• Set up a nice corner with good light (not natural light) and and an appropriate background
• Establish your brand with your image (concert posters, bookshelves, etc)
• Make sure your eye contact is toward your camera, not the people on your screen

Interview Tips:

• Do your homework, research research research
• Quickly state the obvious, and go to your uniqueness
• It’s not about what they asked, but what you want to say and how you say it
• Practice, Practice, Practice!!
  • Research and outline a few questions they might ask
  • Write out what you want say and practice
• Have good questions to ask
  • Search timeline
  • The 5-year vision of the organization
  • Current challenges
  • Traits of ideal candidates
  • DO NOT ASK ABOUT SALARIES