{"id":4063,"date":"2020-04-23T16:07:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T20:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icapsolutions.net\/?p=4063"},"modified":"2022-12-14T12:35:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:35:31","slug":"remote-interview-for-job-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icapsolutions.net\/remote-interview-for-job-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Interview for Job Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\">We do a lot of recruiting, vetting, and hiring for clients all over the country. We\u2019ve employed a couple of different strategies to prepare candidates for interviews. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\">We compiled these to share with you because everyone deserves a shot to get closer to their goals, land their dream job, and land at a company they love. We wish you all the luck in your job search!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #143268;\">Suggestions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Make sure the camera is on and you\u2019re looking at the camera<\/strong><\/em>. Even though this can be awkward and counter-intuitive, you don\u2019t want someone looking at your chin, your forehead, or up your nostrils when they should be focusing on what you\u2019re saying.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>If your desk is in front a window, close the blinds especially if you have glasses.<\/strong><\/em> This reduces glare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Minimize all of your windows and tabs on your desktop.<\/strong><\/em> In some web conferencing browsers, if you touch something other than your web conference, your screen could show as \u2018unavailable\u2019 during the web conference it\u2019s called attendee attention tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Have a copy of your resume handy and email it to your interview proctor before the interview.<\/strong><\/em> This seems pretty self-explanatory, right?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Make sure your background is appropriate and (maybe) a little bland.<\/strong><\/em> In an interview, you are the focus. Make sure that you give the interviewers no other option, but to look at you and focus on what you\u2019re saying. You don\u2019t want them wondering why you have a Dalek model and a Pokemon on the same shelf. Weird example, but it\u2019s happened.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Use headphones if possible.<\/strong><\/em> Background noise is thing. Everyone\u2019s working from home with (likely) lots of distractions. Whether it\u2019s the laundry, dishwasher, or children fighting in the other room, a best practice is to use headphones to minimize distractions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #143268;\"><em><strong>Keep handy some of the key achievements or things you think are relevant to the job or the company.<\/strong><\/em> When you\u2019re in an interview, you can often anticipate certain questions particularly about certain technology skills. When asked about situations or how you would handle things, make sure to have a couple of responses that really illustrate how you are a good fit or how you take the project to a higher level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We do a lot of recruiting, vetting, and hiring for clients all over the country. We\u2019ve employed a couple of different strategies to prepare candidates for interviews. 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