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How to Nail a Zoom Interview
Or at least increase your odds of getting the job
COVID-19 has not only changed where we do our jobs, it has changed how we get those jobs.
Video platforms — such as Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams — are the new norm for job interviews. And that means in addition to being a standout candidate with excellent interviewing skills, you must also be proficient at video interviews — stat.
Addie X, a pharma sales manager for a biotech startup, has plenty of experience conducting Zoom interviews. For the past few weeks she has been interviewing up to 8 people a day to fill the hiring needs in her fast-growing firm.
‘I’ve seen some really great candidates who have excellent credentials and proven track records, yet not progress in the hiring process, solely due to blunders in how they showed up during the Zoom interview.’ Addie X, pharma sales manager
And as video interviews appear to be with us for the long haul, Addie emphasizes, ‘If you do not master the Zoom interview, you will be at a distinct disadvantage.’
