(And yes, that means from head to toe.) The urge to be less formal because you’re in your own home is understandable, but it might send the wrong message about how interested you are in the role. When you get dressed for a video interview, you want to be just as formal as you would be for an in-person interview at the same company. Your interviewer is still looking for someone they can see themselves working with and who is passionate and knowledgeable about the role they’re applying to-be ready to show them why that’s you. That means researching the company and role, preparing to answer common interview questions, and coming up with questions to ask your interviewer in return. Other than preparations to travel to the interview, you still need to prepare the same way you would if you were going into the office. Just because your interview is happening over Skype (or some other platform), doesn’t mean it’s not a real interview. Prepare Like You Would for an In-Person Interview

(Want advice on how to get through a pre-scripted digital interview? Read more here.)ġ. These tips will help you overcome the unique challenges inherent in video interviews so you can put your best foot forward.

But while your goals are the same as in a traditional interview, there are a few differences in how you achieve them, and you want to make sure that your interviewer can focus on your best qualities and not whether they can hear you.

As with in-person interviews, the key to video interviews is to “be confident and show them your true self,” says says Muse career coach Adrean Turner, who hosts the career podcast Coach Adrean’s FIT Tips and has coached hundreds of job seekers through video interviews.

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