Video interviews are beginning to be used much like phone interviews as an important part of the applicant screening process.  Performing well on these interviews is critical to your job-hunting success.  According to Successful Job Interview Tips, interviews are your chance to

make your resume come alive and make a good impression.  

A couple of especially good tips: 

Don’t let “tell me about yourself” trip you up.  Have a one- to two-minute story that highlights your top three selling points that are pertinent for the job for which you are applying with specific, short examples for each point.  Practice telling it so that it becomes smooth.  Your comfort with telling the story will counteract the nerves you will feel sitting in front of the camera. 

Also, do your research.  Knowing what the company needs will help you choose which of your selling points to highlight. 

Meanwhile, Bob Rosner and Sherrie Campbell have some great tips for what not to do: 

• Don’t bad-mouth anyone.  Bad enough in a normal interview–in a video interview it’ll be recorded and played back.
• Don’t ramble.  You only have two minutes–plan ahead and use them wisely.
• Avoid inappropriate language or slang.  Yes, you know that.  But if you get nervous, you might let some things slip.

Remember, if you wow them in the video interview with your smoothness, conciseness, and confidence, your chances of getting the job have just gotten a lot better.  To help you, Interview On Demand has a tutorial available with more tips, and every interview includes a practice section so that you can work out any issues you may have.  Happy interviewing!

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