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Online interviewing should be easy yet 80% of the time you aren't offered the job.

You may need to add a light ring or lamp off-screen to make yourself well-lit so that your entire face, eyes, and smile are clearly visible on the monitor. Notice where your windows are and if you are shadowed on one side of your face. To curb the nervousness before the interview starts, reiterate to yourself that you are the best person for the job. Your smiling face is the focus, so ensure you have excellent lighting to be viewed properly. Giving Poor Answers. It’s critical to review how to handle answering the interviewer’s questions to illustrate you are perfect for the job. Remember, you are being judged on how you will appear online to their customers, team members, and any person you might be interacting with while working for this organization. You are often not even aware of it, but these actions are pretty distracting on screen. No Forethought To How Your Background Looks. Employers do not want to see the potential employee sitting in their bedroom with a messy bed showing. Practice so that you always keep your eyes on the camera. Online, you break that critical connection when you look up, down, or turn your head away from the camera. For example, you can write on a Post-it: salary range job pays. Don’t Break Eye Contact. Your eyes are the connection to the interviewer or panel members you are talking to.