Job interviewing is yet another purpose for digital video. Besides being a great time saver for companies looking to hire the best candidate, video job interviews allow recruiters a fast 24/7 approach to locating the perfect hire. More interviews can be done using video than face to face. In fact, when you consider the advantages, why even bother with the initial face to face interview? After reviewing a video job interview of an applicant, companies and recruiters can tell if the candidate is what they are looking for without spending the extra time and effort conducting a face to face interview.

Video Interview Tips
• Test your video camera and or web cam before your scheduled interview. Skype is a great tool for practicing the on camera interview.
• Ask for help from a professional if you are having trouble with your video equipment.
• Answer all the questions no matter how difficult that the company might ask in a face to face interview. Questions like why did you leave your last job?
• Dress for success in a business professional outfit just like if you were delivering a speech or conducting a meeting.
• Practice, practice, practice! Do rehearsals again and again until you feel like you are comfortable. Some interviews will be live, others pre recorded.
• What are your surroundings like? What is behind you? Make sure your setting looks professional
• Pay attention to lighting and camera exposure. Dark videos are as bad as videos that are over exposed.
• Look at the camera as if it were the interviewee. Looking at the camera is like eye contact in a face to face interview. Do not look away or down at the table.
• Think positive thoughts before your video interview. Programming your brain for success is much more powerful than failure. If you think you can or think you can’t, you are probably right!
• Remain calm and comfortable. People who don’t look good on video probably believe they don’t look good on video. Get it?