– 5 Tips for a Successful Microsoft Teams Interview

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This will help you to psychologically feel ready for the interview. Have a pen and paper to hand for any questions that spring to mind or any key details you want to note down. Also make sure you have a glass of water to hand — interviews can be thirsty work! Raise your camera to head level to avoid looking down on the interviewer and to make it more natural — use a laptop stand, or a pile of books. Within Microsoft Teams, turn off the box that shows you, this avoids distraction and too much self-consciousness and allows you to focus more fully on the interviewer and the questions.

Once set up, check again for lighting — coming from in front of you. If you wear glasses, try to position the lighting to remove any unwanted glare. This is a really important step. Test your setup. Do a dummy interview using Microsoft Teams with a friend. You can record it and watch it back to identify any adjustments you need to make. Test the audio, the video and internet speed.

Does the background look ok? How is your positioning? What about your body language? Try not to fidget or move your hands too much, this can be distracting, and can interfere with the microphone. Be prepared in advance. Ask the interviewer for a number to call, should you run into difficulty. Apologise, but make sure you proactively offer a solution — to call them and continue by telephone, or to reschedule. Good luck! See all our latest renewable energy jobs.

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Face-to-face interviews are often conducted in a private office or conference room. The same care should be taken by each member of your organization who will be participating in the virtual interview. Ideally, choose a room where you will be lit from the front, rather than the back. Front lighting reduces dark shadows and provides a flat, warmer light. If you have a window at your back, your face might be in shadow, making it harder for others on the call to see you properly.

You can help the candidate better focus on you if you place yourself in front of an empty wall or another non-distracting background. While virtual interviews can be more convenient for recruiting coordinators and job candidates, they can easily feel impersonal and rushed. This can reflect poorly on your organization and how seriously you are considering a candidate. This helps give a professional appearance that sets the tone for the interview and reflects on your entire team. Looking directly into the camera during the call can also help foster a sense of having a face-to-face connection.

You need to give the candidate your entire focus. Clearing your desk of everything but note-taking materials can also help. Even when both you and the candidate have strong internet connections, some lag and delay is inevitable.

This can get confusing, especially when trying to ask follow-up questions or share your screen. Similarly, when screen sharing, wait a few seconds after loading an image, web page, or presentation slide to give it time to load for others on the call. You never know when technology problems might happen.

No matter how unlikely these things might seem, prepare a back-up plan. For example, rescheduling your Microsoft Teams interview for a later date or switching to a phone interview can keep you and the candidate from scrambling if something goes wrong. That way, you can quickly set up a new interview time if needed. This way, you can resolve any issues before the call starts.

Microsoft Teams interviews can help streamline your interview process and make it easier to reach top candidates from across the country.

 
 

 

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