What are the basics of a video interview?

- Okay, let's get down to it. How are you going to knock everyone's socks off in your video interview? By starting with the basics. First, get as many details as you can about what to expect. Try and figure out how things will unfold before the actual interview. This will reduce your anxiety big time. You won't be sitting around worrying about, well, what about this or why are they doing that? Knowledge is power. If your working with a recruiter, start there. Remember, it's the recruiter's job to get you prepped and ready because that's literally their entire job. I think a lot of times, candidates are nervous about asking the recruiter questions because they don't want to look dumb or be a bother. You won't be a bother, well you won't be a bother unless you call them every 20 minutes. Don't do that, but do do this. Ask your recruiter questions like how many people will be on the call or what's the hiring team going to be looking for? Or maybe do you have some prep materials that you might be able to share? For a one-way interview, ask if you can review the questions in advance. Obviously this will give you a big advantage if that's available. You might even ask how you should handle a technical snag. Now, hopefully you won't run into one of these but if your internet connection goes out halfway through the interview, it'll be great to know a backup plan. Next, do your homework. Study up on who you'll be interviewing with. Where can you do this? LinkedIn. Study the products or services that they offer. Do some sleuthing online to learn more about what's going on at that company or within their industry. This will not only help you angle your answers towards stuff that aligns with their goals and their priorities, it'll help you come up with some thoughtful questions to ask. The absolute last thing you want to say when they ask you, so, do you have any questions for us? Is nope, not one. Have a handful of questions written down in front of you so that you're ready to engage and look genuinely interested when you get to the end of the interview. Now, if it's a one-way interview and you happen to know what software they're using, get yourself at least a little bit familiar with it before you need to dive in. Last, round out your homework by assessing that company's culture. If they have a blog on their website, that's a great place to start. Also, peek at their social media accounts or ask around if you know people who work there. Having a pulse on the culture can help you gauge what tone and vibe and outfit might be most advantageous. And also, it might help a firm that this is a place that you really want to work.