In recent years, the labor market has changed significantly, and with it, the job search processes. Companies have modernized thanks to new technologies, increasingly adopting digital methods (including big data) for the selection of candidates.
One of the points that most affect applicants when it comes to making a first impression on the hiring party is the evolution of job interviews. In just a few years, it has gone from an absolutely formal process (even requiring dress in appropriate clothing according to classic canons) to something more everyday and natural.
And in this process, especially with the change in customs that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about, technologies come into play, as selection processes that begin with a video call have become extremely popular.
Perhaps it has ever happened to you. You send the resume to a company, and the answer implies that the first selection filter will be a video conference so that both parties get to know each other. This will allow a quick and efficient first contact, with which the contractor will be able to decide in a few minutes which candidates fit what is desired and which ones give clear signs why they should be discarded.
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So that you do not end up included in this last group, we give you a series of tips that will help you make a good impression and pass the filter to the next phases of the process, such as personal face-to-face interviews.
1- DON'T LET TECHNOLOGY FAIL YOU
As far as possible, try to ensure that your devices have an adequate battery charge and a stable Internet connection , so that unwanted cuts do not occur that hinder communication between both parties.
2- HOW TO CONNECT
Prior to the virtual meeting, the convener of the same must establish the guidelines to carry out the connection: through which platform it will be made, what the access codes will be, specify the exact time of connection...
3- BE CAREFUL WITH THE USERNAME
Many times we think that this point is not very important, that it will not be seen anywhere, and we register with any type of word that we have in mind. Error. It is very likely that the other party can see your identification, so it is desirable to simply use a first and last name for any registration that is required.
4- TAKE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Okay, maybe you don't need something tremendously careful. A white background wall may suffice . The important thing is that you don't see anything unwanted: background clutter, other people or animals crossing the room...
5- HOW DO YOU PLACE THE CAMERA
You must bet on a correct camera angle, from the front, avoiding high and low angle shots that distort the proper perception. The placement will depend on whether you use a computer, a mobile, a tablet... Always think about it with enough time before starting the interview.
6- BEWARE OF NOISE
Be careful that background sounds do not sneak in (television, radio, smart speakers, conversations between people living together...) as they will make communication difficult and can also cause the person in charge of the selection process to hear something unwanted or play against you.
7- DO NOT FAIL WITH CLOTHES
As for clothing , simplify. Absolutely discard the clothes to be around the house and put on a shirt or blouse, which will be what you see on screen. Don't neglect your pants , even if you don't see them a priori, since you never know when you may have to get up from your seat.
8- USE APPROPRIATE BODY LANGUAGE
Do not trust yourself, even if you are in a domestic environment. Try to sit up straight, make eye contact with the camera, gesture normally, and don't use casual movements. Be correct, formal.
9- TAKE NOTES
Technology can be your greatest ally, since if you connect from a computer, you can have a word processor open at the same time that you make the video conference.
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If you are more classic, the traditional pen and notebook will help you (and will also implicitly make clear your interest in highlighting the most important points), but do not abuse it, because you will sacrifice direct eye contact towards the camera, and therefore, towards your interlocutor. Another aid can be post-its, to write down key aspects in advance and place them next to the screen, at a height that does not imply the aforementioned loss of visual contact.
10- BE FORMAL AND POLITE
Treat your interlocutor with due respect, keeping the forms and with a formal language. If the situation calls for it, use 'you' rather than 'you'. Act, in short, just as you would face to face, without trusting yourself for being in an environment that is closer to you.
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