Virtual Job Interview Tip Sheet

● Fully dress to impress – Including your username and profile picture – Keep  both professional, and dress as you would to a normal interview from head  to toe

● If you live with multiple people in your household make sure you let  everyone in the house know ahead of time that you will be doing an  interview and need space

● Find a quiet, appropriate and clean place to make the call – a desk with a  plain background is fine, but be aware of visible clutter

● Do a sound and connection check beforehand with a friend or family  member

● Do a lighting check – Do you look washed out? Is it too dark?  

● Have your attachments – resume, cover letter, portfolio – in front of you  before the call, so you can reference them easily and not have to click  around

● Practice speaking to the camera, not the screen – it’s hard not to look! Put  your mini Skype-window of your image below the webcam itself so you will  appear to be making eye contact

● Close all other windows that may distract you – especially chat windows  that make sounds

● Move around and stay animated! Remember, you’re confined to a small  screen, so be sure to engage the interviewer

● Technical malfunctions may happen – Stay positive and patient!

● Follow up as you would with any normal interview