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Things you should consider in an online or phone interview

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Una entrevista de trabajo online o por teléfono tiene sus ventajas y desventajas. Veamos una serie de consejos que puedes seguir para que este tipo de reuniones sean cómodas y exitosas.

Ventajas de un trabajo remoto

  • You save time and money.
  • You might feel more comfortable in your house.
  • You can have more interviewers with international companies.

Desventajas de un trabajo remoto

  • They are more impersonal than face-to-face interviews.
  • There could be issues regarding the internet speed.
  • You might not have enough time to expand your answers.
  • If it is a phone interview you could have issues with the call or incoming calls and messages that could distract you.

Herramientas para presentar una entrevista online

  • A laptop or desktop computer.
  • Webcam.
  • Headphones with a built-in microphone.
  • Good internet connection - bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps.

Consejos para una entrevista de trabajo online

  • Make sure you have the link to join the meeting.
  • Sit in a quiet place where you will have privacy, no external noises, and good lighting.
  • Connect to the internet using a cable.
  • Test your audio and video setting before the interview.
  • Be on time.
  • Dress professionally, and use soft solid colors.
  • Have a neutral background.
  • Have a printed copy of your resume.
  • Close any unnecessary web browser tabs and applications.
  • Place your phone in silent mode.
  • Be calm.
  • Keep eye contact (look at the camera).
  • Don’t excuse yourself for not having used the tool before.
  • Nod to show you are engaged while you are actively listening.
  • Don’t interrupt your interviewer.
  • Speak clearly and confidently.
  • When appropriate use hand gestures and smiles.
  • If it’s a phone interview you can’t see body language so you need to work on your tone of voice.
  • Remember to thank the interviewer.

Son muchos consejos, una larga lista de cosas de las cuales tienes que estar pendiente y ocuparte para tener una buena reunión. Crea una lista de verificación con los puntos que consideres más importantes para ti y de esta forma no olvides ningún detalle al momento de la entrevista.


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Hi everyone:

I add two options to my checklist. I learned these options in my last job interviews.

  • If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.
  • Be honest. I think it doesn’t need any explanation about it.
  • If you have Bluetooth headphones, it could be better to make sure they are connected, working, and charged.
  • Warn the people around you about you’re going to have a meeting, so they could be aware on not disturb you.

App recomendada sobre todo para pronunciación: Elsa speak.

Other Tips:

  • Make sure that you are in a quiet room where you will not be disturbed by people, pets, etc.
  • Have a piece of paper and a pen ready so that you are not scrambling to find them later.
<h4>Things you should consider in an online or phone interview</h4>

Advantajes:

  • You save time and money
  • You might feel more confortable
  • You can have more interviews with international companies

Disadvantajes:

  • They are more impersonal than face to face
  • There could be issues regarding the internet speed
  • You might not have enough time to expand your answers
  • If it is a phone interview you could have issues with the call or incoming calls and messages that could distract you

Tools:

  • A laptop or a desktop computer, tablet or phone
  • Webcam
  • Headphones with a built-in-microphone
  • Good internet connection- bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps

Tips:

  • Make sure you have the link
  • Sit in a quiet place were you will have privacy, no external noises and good lighting
  • Connect to the internet using a cable
  • Testyour audio and video settings
  • Be on time
  • Dress proffesionally, use soft solid colors
  • Have a neutral background
  • Have a printed copy of your resume
  • Close any unnesessary web browser tabs or applications
  • Place your phone in silent mode
  • Be calm
  • Keep eye contact
  • Don’t excuse yourself
  • Nod do show you are engaged while you are actively listening
  • Don’t interrupt the interviewer
  • Speak clearly and confident
  • When appropiate use hand gestures and smile
  • Voice tone
  • Remember thank the interviewer

Other good tips are:

  • Bring a glass of water with you
  • Communicate to the rest of the people living with you, that you’re going to have an important meeting/interview, so that they need to be quiet and don’t use a lot the internet.
  • Before of the interview do some breath exercises
  • Try to be calm
  • And always say the truth, don’t try to impress lying

How can I work on my tone of voice? Any tips?

I had one online interview in English and, well, it wasn’t perfect or anything, but they understood any difficult that I had with the language, and they hired me at the end of the day.

In my case, I spoke with the HR representative first in Spanish (the interview in English was with another person). I asked her the potential questions and wrote it down, then I answered all the questions and repeated it. The idea is not to memorize what you’re going to say, but to get vocabulary, the general idea and work on your confidence

  1. Check your device status that you’re going to use.
  2. Take a look at internet stability.
  3. Use headphones to hear the interviewer’s voice clearly (If it has a microphone perfect!)
  4. Find a quiet place with good illumination
  5. It’s better if you have a physical background and neutral to reduce the computing cost to avoid a
    frozen screen
  6. Be sure that you have the preferred software and check the audio and video settings
  7. Turn off the notifications of your devices and close unnecessary tabs if you’re using a computer
  8. Make sure you have a copy of your resume
  9. Meditate to calm down
  10. Last enjoy the meeting

What do you think about this tip.
Some friends have told me that when they have interviews they dress like if they were to the real office, so fancy and elegant. What do you recommend?

You should try have an interview being standing up. It gives more confidence

Confirm that the interviewer and you have considered the timezone when scheduling the meet.
Once I got an interview call one hour ahead of I expected, 'cause the interviewer send me the wrong timezone. It was too early in the morning… I was barely awake.

Before, during and after flight check list 😄

Tools for online interviews

  • A laptop or desktop computer
  • Webcam
  • Headphones with a built-in microphone
  • Good internet connection - bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps

I´d add having a notepad in case you need to write down some recommendations made by the interviwer.

Bring a glass of water with you
Communicate to the rest of the people living with you, that you’re going to have an important meeting/interview, so that they need to be quiet and don’t use a lot the internet.
Before of the interview do some breath exercises
Try to be calm
And always say the truth, don’t try to impress lying

Try to do someting to feel relaxed and inspired before the interview.

When I am contacted by HR or anyone else, I keep their names and take notes of them. So in the next interview I can ask directly for the person and try to be kind and empathize with the interviewer

Excellent tips, i never had an interview online

Very important to be polite and smile (when needed).
Don´t interrupt your interviewer, be honest with the answers and thank the interviewer for his or her time

I would add a comfortable chair and care about your body language.

Very good…

You save time and money
You might feel more confortable
You can have more interviews with international companies..............

Thanks teacher for your advices, for me is very important to know.

the most important thing is to test your audio and video setting some minutes before the interview. Besides, to dress professionally even though you are on internet.

😊
thanks

Stay calm in an interview

I would like to add something else: these same tips should be applied for some interviewers too!

  • laptop or smart device
  • external web cam
  • headphones w/microphone
  • wired internet connection, at least 5mbps
  • quiet place
  • neutral background
  • turn of notifications
  • test everything 10 minutes before the interview
  • open your script and have at hand your resume
    -keep calm, breath and do your best

Very important point to take into account.

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Here because in a previous class we saw soft and solid colors

If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.

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There are many aspects to take care of when being interviewed.

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<h4>Things you should consider in an online or phone interview</h4>
Advantajes:

You save time and money
You might feel more confortable
You can have more interviews with international companies
Disadvantajes:

They are more impersonal than face to face
There could be issues regarding the internet speed
You might not have enough time to expand your answers
If it is a phone interview you could have issues with the call or incoming calls and messages that could distract you
Tools:

A laptop or a desktop computer, tablet or phone
Webcam
Headphones with a built-in-microphone
Good internet connection- bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps
Tips:

Make sure you have the link
Sit in a quiet place were you will have privacy, no external noises and good lighting
Connect to the internet using a cable
Testyour audio and video settings
Be on time
Dress proffesionally, use soft solid colors
Have a neutral background
Have a printed copy of your resume
Close any unnesessary web browser tabs or applications
Place your phone in silent mode
Be calm
Keep eye contact
Don’t excuse yourself
Nod do show you are engaged while you are actively listening
Don’t interrupt the interviewer
Speak clearly and confident
When appropiate use hand gestures and smile
Voice tone
Remember thank the interviewer

Other Tips:

Make sure that you are in a quiet room where you will not be disturbed by people, pets, etc.
Have a piece of paper and a pen ready so that you are not scrambling to find them later

If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.
Be honest. I think it doesn’t need any explanation about it.
If you have Bluetooth headphones, it could be better to make sure they are connected, working, and charged.
Warn the people around you about you’re going to have a meeting, so they could be aware on not disturb you.

THENK

me gusta la clase
tank you

If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.
Be honest. I think it doesn’t need any explanation about it.
If you have Bluetooth headphones, it could be better to make sure they are connected, working, and charged.
Warn the people around you about you’re going to have a meeting, so they could be aware on not disturb you.

Thanks

You should try have an interview being standing up. It gives more confidence

<h4>Things you should consider in an online or phone interview</h4>
Advantajes:

You save time and money
You might feel more confortable
You can have more interviews with international companies
Disadvantajes:

They are more impersonal than face to face
There could be issues regarding the internet speed
You might not have enough time to expand your answers
If it is a phone interview you could have issues with the call or incoming calls and messages that could distract you
Tools:

A laptop or a desktop computer, tablet or phone
Webcam
Headphones with a built-in-microphone
Good internet connection- bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps
Tips:

Make sure you have the link
Sit in a quiet place were you will have privacy, no external noises and good lighting
Connect to the internet using a cable
Testyour audio and video settings
Be on time
Dress proffesionally, use soft solid colors
Have a neutral background
Have a printed copy of your resume
Close any unnesessary web browser tabs or applications
Place your phone in silent mode
Be calm
Keep eye contact
Don’t excuse yourself
Nod do show you are engaged while you are actively listening
Don’t interrupt the interviewer
Speak clearly and confident
When appropiate use hand gestures and smile
Voice tone
Remember thank the interviewer

Other Tips:

Make sure that you are in a quiet room where you will not be disturbed by people, pets, etc.
Have a piece of paper and a pen ready so that you are not scrambling to find them later.

h4>Things you should consider in an online or phone interview</h4>
Advantajes:

You save time and money
You might feel more confortable
You can have more interviews with international companies
Disadvantajes:

They are more impersonal than face to face
There could be issues regarding the internet speed
You might not have enough time to expand your answers
If it is a phone interview you could have issues with the call or incoming calls and messages that could distract you
Tools:

A laptop or a desktop computer, tablet or phone
Webcam
Headphones with a built-in-microphone
Good internet connection- bandwidth speed of at least 5 Mbps
Tips:

Make sure you have the link
Sit in a quiet place were you will have privacy, no external noises and good lighting
Connect to the internet using a cable
Testyour audio and video settings
Be on time
Dress proffesionally, use soft solid colors
Have a neutral background
Have a printed copy of your resume
Close any unnesessary web browser tabs or applications
Place your phone in silent mode
Be calm
Keep eye contact
Don’t excuse yourself
Nod do show you are engaged while you are actively listening
Don’t interrupt the interviewer
Speak clearly and confident
When appropiate use hand gestures and smile
Voice tone
Remember thank the interviewer

Excellent.

Other good tips:

Now I get why you included Soft Solid Colors to the vocabulary list jejeje

Great tips.

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If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.
Be honest. I think it doesn’t need any explanation about it.
If you have Bluetooth headphones, it could be better to make sure they are connected, working, and charged.
Warn the people around you about you’re going to have a meeting, so they could be aware on not disturb you.

If is not possible to get a quiet place, please be polite/calm on any disturbing event. Nowadays is pretty normal to get some noise from the outside, and almost everybody understand.

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Always have paper and pen at hand.

Go to the bathroom before the interview begins.

Have a plan B (if your laptop decides not to work, have your phone ready as a backup).

En movil el video es lento. no para lo mismo con youtube o algun otro

muchas gracias por impartirnos estas clases han sido muy útil

If the interview is in a laptop:
I would need to be placed in a bright place.

I would need to take a bath before the interview, to be well combed and clean shaven.

Another important tip:
For moms (like me), please ask your kids to be quit for some minutes.

Ey guys! Just having my first interviews to work in Ireland! Estoy haciendo un checklist en click up para no olvidar ninguno de los aspectos.¡

  • Headphones
  • Webcam
  • Laptop or desktop
  • Connect to a network (preferably use a cable)
  • Check the speed conection-
  • Find a quiet place
  • Have a neutral o professional background
  • Test audio and video before the interview
  • Turn off notifications
  • Check the app sended by the interviewer in case to have to install something new
  • Have a copy close to you
  • Take a deep breath and trust on you

I would add two tips:

  1. Listen carefully. Take a short time to organize your thoughts and answer.
  2. Don’t write down a list of things you want to say, if you do that, it will make the interview seem forced.

I think one of the most important items on the list is to have some notes about the possible questions you would receive, and how you answer these ones.

Good presentation
Be a good listener

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The most important advices I think are:

  • Keep eye contact
  • Copy of your resume
  • Speak clearly and confidently

Great tips.

Make sure you have the link
check your internet connection
Test your audio and video setting
Be on time
Be calm
Keep eye contact
Nod to show you are engaged while you are actively listening
Have a printed copy of your resume
Place your phone in silent mode

Hello !! Here I have other tips before the interview: 1. Try to walk outside early in the morning to breathe and relaxing. 2. Have notes to remember information about the company. 3. Do exercise with your mouth. During the interview: 1. Always look the camera. 2. Dont explain a lot, just say the necessary. Unless the interviewer ask for more details . Thanks for the class Miss Caro. Good day guys !!

be calm is very important . Thanks Carolina

Thanks!

Very good tips

Please correct me if I’m wrong. But 5 Mbps means 5 Megabits per second when you talk about bandwidth speeds. And I have noticed in several courses here in Platzi they say 5 Megabytes per second which would be expressed by Mb/s. Great pronunciation by the teacher. I almost thought she was a native English speaker.

Important to have in count:

  • Good lights.
Hiii

Hago aclaración, no por ser cansón ni nada, pero cuando hablan en el minuto 2:18, no son 5 megabytes per second (eso seria 5 MBps), son enrealidad 5 megabits per second (5 Mbps) . You should take that in count. There is often a confusion about this, that is why your
30Mbps internet only gives you 3,75 MBps of download speed and even less if we talk about the upload speed.

Hi! I add one option, that is “Be ready ten minutes before the interview”, for any problem.