Voice, posture, lighting: Mastering the video job interview


If you're conducting a job interview online and want to look professional, try mounting the smartphone on a tripod, rather than holding it in your hand or staring down at a laptop. — Christin Klose/dpa

Where do I put my hands? And why is my hair sticking up like that? It's easy to lose sight of what really matters in a job interview when you switch to video format. We asked camera pros and career professionals to boil their online interview advice into four tips.

You rarely get a second chance to make a first impression – this also the case for job interviews. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has not only put an end to the handshake, but often the entire interview. Instead, video interviews have become the norm. But do the same rules apply? How do you manage to make a good impression in front of the camera?

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