Talview invited Keirsten Greggs, Founder of TRAP Recruiter, LLC, to share tips on how candidates can prepare for video interviews before, during and after their interview. In this first blog of three, she tackles the pre-interview process.
In this video, Keirsten shared these 8 tips:
00:10: Do your research and prepare beforehand, such as researching the company, hiring manager, interviewers, reviewing your resume and preparing questions
00:30: Make sure you’re discoverable on social media channels
00:35: Download the proper browsers, mobile apps, or software
00:44: Stage your area - have a clean background
00:55: Get the proper equipment and if possible headphones to cut down on background noise
01:04: Practice with friends and family to get comfortable on camera
01:12: Prepare your interview outfit. Business mullets are acceptable, which is dressing for what is viewable on the video interview
01:27: Log in early to test your equipment and software to make sure everything is working
Stay tuned for more from the series!