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All right go.



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So first impressions are a pretty big deal.



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And you can really separate yourself from less savvy and prepared candidates in video interviews with



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this system for hacking video interviews.



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So this module assumes that you've prepared for the video if you like you would for any other job interview



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but let's get going.



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So the first thing is that you want to choose a spot that has a pretty tidy background that doesn't



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have too many patterns because basically having too many patterns will clash with you on the screen.



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Then you also want to make sure that you get the camera on your laptop or other computer at about the



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same height as your forehead because basically when it's looking upward at you it makes your face look



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wider and it makes you look like you're looking down at the person with whom you're speaking so get



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it on a relatively even sort of level with your eyes and your forehead.



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All right so the next thing you want to do is pay attention to lighting.



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So for this part of the segment we look to BBC producer Howard Ellison's system for lighting video interviews



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and it goes like this.



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So you basically want to have one light that's shining on your face but not directly.



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A little bit from the side and preferably angled downward just a little bit.



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You also want to have another light in front of you that will take out the extra shadows in your face



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and you want to have one on in the background so that you stand out against the background.



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And finally it's best to put a piece of white paper on the desk in front of you because that should



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help you get rid of any glow from the computer screen on your face.



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So now you'll look really sharp when you're in front of the camera during your video interview.



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Remember though when you're when you're looking out at a window and natural light is shining on your



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face that can eliminate the need for these lights that are in front of you because natural light is



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a really great source of front lighting.



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All right cool.



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So now the good thing about video interviews is that you can sort of cheat the notes that you're looking



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at as you actually take the interviews.



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So one of the best things to do is to integrate sticky notes to your computer and to the interview by



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just putting them in front of you but not in the view of the person doing the interview.



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That way if you have any need for guidelines or reference points you can put those up in front of you.



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Finally you just want to make sure that your microphone sounds good before it actually gets going.



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And then when the interview starts actually look into the camera like the camera is interviewing you



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because on the other person's screen you'll appear to be making eye contact and also you won't get distracted



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by looking at your own image.



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If you're video chatting platform puts a little picture of you on the screen.



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All right.



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So finally if any tech issues happen to come up don't let it catch you off guard just address them.



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The interviewer knows that tech issues happen in these situations.



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So just address it.



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Be honest about it and keep going.



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Don't worry too much about it.