Things to keep in mind for a killer skype interview

You must be aware of the fact that even the companies like Google, Amazon and other such big organizations are concentrating on the interviews on a video call. So, if you are trying to find a place for yourself in such companies, we have come up with some pro tips to clear online interviews that will help you nail the interview.

What is an interview? Bookish information

The interview is a process of one on one talk to know the person's knowledge and working skills for a company or an organization, sometimes the interview can even be with the multiple interviewers. Interviews are conducted by using the wide variety of media i.e., telephonic interview, face to face and on a video call.

Right now, we are focusing here on video call interview.

Interview on a video call:

Here you are being tested with your knowledge and skills by the interviewer on a video call, but it is also important to keep in mind that your presentation and body language exudes confidence. As the saying goes, “YOUR ENERGY INTRODUCES YOU BEFORE YOU EVEN SPEAK”. So, make sure you don’t slouch or get weary during an interview. There are many apps which helps to conduct an interview on the video call and Skype is 1 among them. Skype is a high-quality video calling app most preferred for the video calls, interviews and video conference.

Before going into the depth of the interview on Skype here are steps to create an id on skype: 

Step 1: In order to create an account. Go to the website of Skype.com and then select sign in on the top right corner.

Step 2: Select create an account, and the sign-up form will appear. Fill the details in the form such as username, age, gender, date of birth and follow the directions for creating the password.

Step 3: Click check on the review the terms and privacy policies of Skype, then click continue.

Step 4: Now your account has been created. Now download the application on your pc or laptop.

Step 5: Locate and select the installation file on your pc or laptop, then follow the instructions to install skype.

Step 6: Enter username and password, then click sign in.

Step 7: Skype windows will appear. Enjoy your Skype account.

If you are creating an account on Skype for a professional interview then don’t use the user account name such as “Angel Priya”, as this will create a negative image on the mind of interviewer about your psyche.

Now as your Skype id is created, wait for the interview call. There are many things which a person should know about, before the interview. It’s because the presentation and your appearance will be judged as an expression of who you are and your approach to your work. Here are few such suggestions on complications during the interview on a video call. As nobody would want to lose his or her job contract from his potential employers just because of some silly reasons such as your look was shabby or your friend entered your room shouting your name or singing.

1. Test your tech equipment a day prior to interview:

"Assume that today is your interview and you open your pc or laptop half an hour before, you connect to your internet suddenly an error pops up stating internet could not be connected, time left for the interview is just 30 mins, what would a person do?" panic...... no, to avoid such complications it’s good to have a look at your internet settings and pc or laptop settings a day prior to the interview.  Even more, it’s good to have a video call from the skype a day before your interview, it gives you 2 things, self-satisfaction and self-confidence. You can make use of a tested headset for the interview to get a better voice clarification.

2. Dress up for an interview:

Your first look makes an impression on the interviewer and your personality is decided by how you dress, even though the interview is conducted at a place of your comforts like your home or friends room, there are few common things which are to be followed for an interview process. Unlike your telephonic interview, in the skype or video interview, you are on watch by the interviewer on the other side and the way you present yourself in front of the interviewer does matter, instead of staring at the screen of your computing device it is better to maintain eye contact by looking directly into the camera or webcam.

3. Practice for the interview a day before:

What happens if you see an interviewer on the video call and you forget everything you had thought of, for an interview process...? So, it’s always a wise thing to have practice sessions of mock interviews with your buddy. It gives you the confidence and also it helps you to know the places where you can go wrong so you can fix that. As the saying goes, “practice so that you are perfect" during the interview.

4. Selection of a room:

You are in an online interview and behind you is a pile of clothes now the interviewer has his complete eye on the background and not on you, most of your answers are unnoticed because your interviewer is concentrating behind you. So, before starting with online interview have a look at the surroundings. It’s very important to select a proper place for an interview as getting disturbed during the interview and making it a mess is not the choice for anyone. So, the place of the interview has to be selected such that the disturbance is low and it’s better to have a friend or a family member to have a watch outside the room. it’s better to select a room with the door to avoid the abrupt entrance of the people at your place in your room.

So, guys, we hope this you will keep these points in mind for an online interview. I will write more elaborated pieces of writing on interview skills and I hope this article on things to keep in mind to prepare for a killer interview on Skype will help you in clearing your interview to land in your dream job. All the best aspirants…