Are you using video to conduct job interviews?
Visual Bias
These 2 candidates appear before you for their video interview.
Before they even say a word, you have received a ton of subliminal information.
First Impression
Your top candidate just finished video interviews with these 3 recruiters.
Which one are you?
A picture is worth a thousand word and you are communicating without saying a word. Are you saying you are:
- Professional
- Confident
- Knowledgable
- Approachable
- Easy To Talk To
Your competition has taken this class. Why risk winging it?
In Video Interviewing for you will learn:
- Your Goal on Video (It's Not What You Think).
- The Basics: Where to look, What to wear, Where to be.
- How to control how the viewer perceives you.
- Why video is becoming so popular for job interviews.
- How to critique a video candidate.
- How to Be Fresh Every Time When Doing Multiple Video Interviews.
- Bonus: Equipment Options for lights, camera, microphone and backdrops.
- This class includes labs so that you can try out your new skills right away!
Sample Topics:
- #1 Thing You Must Do Immediately On Video.
- Where Do I Look?
- How To Convey Confidence in the 1st 5 Seconds.
- What’s Behind You (Your Background Is Speaking Too).
- What To Do With Your Hands.
- How In Person & Video Interviews Differ.
- Visual Bias.
- How To Deal With Bad Video Presentation & Distractions.
- How to Be Fresh Every Time When Doing Multiple Video Interviews.
- Do I Need To Buy New Camera, Mic, Lights & Backdrop for This Interview?
- Should I Use a Script for a Video Introduction?
- #1 Way To Bore Your Viewer.
- What If I Have an Accent?
Not Covered:
- This course does not cover how to conduct a job interview or what questions to ask.
- This class assumes that you are familiar with how to interview and the laws around hiring.
- This class does not cover how to edit video as the majority of video job interviews are live.
Who Should Take This Class:
- Recruiters.
- Executives and Managers.
- Teams using video for job interviews.
- Anyone conducing job interviews on video.
Prerequisites
- This class assumes that you have experience using Skype, Zoom or similar apps on your computer or phone
- We assume that you know how to record a video on your computer, tablet or smart phone.
- No special advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
- Come with an open mind and be open to trying new things and practicing.
Learning Objective
- Explore how to create eye contact with the viewer.
- Recognize how to convey power and authority on video.
- Identify confidence while on video.
- Recognize what will pull focus.
- Recognize when you can use default equipment and when you should invest.
- Explore how to gesture on video.
- Discover how to avoid the #1 mistake people make on video interviews.
- Identify how to critique a candidate on video.
Last updated/reviewed: July 12, 2025
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