I remember my first Skype job interview for a fashion company. At first, I did not even know that interviews could be conducted through a webcam. Then I thought that these days, perhaps an online remote interview is even more normal than one in person.
Typically Skype interviews are chosen by companies when they have a different location from your city . They want to make a first check that you can be the ideal candidate before making you book a flight. Some companies also do remote interviews when you’ll have to work from home.
Preparing for a Skype interview is like preparing for a regular interview.
The questions will be almost similar to those that you will do at an initial interview in person. After sending your CV, you will receive the email that you were expecting so much from the company in which they will ask you when you are available to do the interview.
Here’s how to prepare for a Skype interview:
- Check your nickname
No name.ilovemydog as nickname. If you created your first Skype account years ago, it is better to create a new one because unfortunately, Skype does not allow you to change your nickname. You need to tell the company your nickname because there are at least 3 people on skype that have your same name, so your nickname is what differentiate you from everyone else. If you do not have your Skype account, create one, but never tell the company that you do not have Skype and would prefer to make a call.
- Connection and location
Choose a room with the door where you won’t be disturbed during the interview and make sure everything is in order or better if you can have a simple white wall as a background. Take at least an hour of time, silence your phone and make sure you have a good connection that allows you to have a smooth conversation without interruption or with the signal that comes and goes. Before the interview, you can do a test with your friend or just turn on the webcam to understand your position. You may choose to use headphones if you want to avoid the rumble of the room and have a microphone closer to that of your PC.
- Dress as you’re having a normal interview
In general, Skype interviews are video calls, so no pajamas even if you will be at home. Dress as if you were going to an in-person interview and take care of your makeup so that it is simple, clean and professional. Also, your attitude during the call will have to be professional. Sit down on the chair and avoid moving too much. Better to show your face from the chest up, this will be your first impression to the company so try to be spontaneous but professional.
- Note
Make sure you have your resume in front of you (possibly without making it appear in the camera) because in general, it is from there that they will start the interview. You can also have notes with company data, who is the CEO, creative director, the various stylists, the most important events of the company and the questions you would like to ask them, even for these notes make sure that they are not visible to whom on the other side.
For fashion companies an interview on Skype is as important as one in person. They could hire you directly with this one interview or then invite you to a second step.
In any case, give the best of yourself and do not think that a Skype interview is worth less than one in person. As for the other int
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