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Professional Environment
Prospects are advised not to showcase their personal aspects in a job interview, and to keep it professional and ‘office-like’ in the video conference. The proper dress code and mannerisms of an actual job interview are to be mimicked, and that means the pants have to be worn!
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Subjective Hiring Decisions
Job interviews are still mostly subjective and rarely focus on merit, work quality, or important job skills. There are always biases, preferences and on-the-spot decisions that are not entirely professional or by the book.
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The Camera Background
It is not a good idea to let the interviewer judge you based on the contents of your background. ‘The Drake Method’ works best here, positioning your laptop to make use of a blank wall as your background.
It is also advisable to not showcase your children to the prospective employer.
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Traditional Job Interviews
.. often have borderline illegal questions, which may be discriminatory and make the employee feel entrapped. Questions like ‘What are your weaknesses’ are blatantly trying to expose the candidate, and making the person act submissive towards the prospective employer.
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Virtual Job Interviews
While it’s a big deal to score a (virtual)job interview in the middle of a global crisis as big as right now, there are certain factors that need to be taken care of when appearing for an interview sitting at home.
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Tips for Giving the Best Answer
- Move from personal to professional. After sharing a few interesting personal aspects, mention some key professional skills that would help you to add value.
- Share your expertise which would help you to excel in the job for which you are interviewing.
- Be brief...
"Fast-paced environment"
This can be code for a heavy workload. It means things are always busy, so you need to work quickly because it's time-sensitive.
Your job may be in jeopardy if you can't keep up.
Know your context
It’s important to first consider where you are trying to make a good impression—whether it’s a formal job interview or a dinner date.
Context matters. It gives you cues as to how you should dress, speak, look and behave, in a way that matches the setting you are entering to. That ...
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