Zoom's head of hiring has interviewed thousands since Covid-19—avoid these 4 most annoying mistakes, he says. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Since the start of the pandemic, Haynes says he's interviewed thousands of candidates. Below, he shares the four most annoying mistakes that get in the way of otherwise qualified candidates:"Don't fidget," Haynes advises. "With an in-person interview, you'd never sneak a look at your phone. It's simply not behavior you would exhibit in real life. So we remind people: a video interview is still a face-to-face interview.
"We all have that tendency to look down a bit," Haynes explains, "because we're looking at the screen, not the camera. Even the executives here at Zoom sometimes struggle with this."A few ways to practice: Stare at the camera and pretend it's a person, or rearrange the talking box on your screen so that your interviewer appears closest to the camera. Haynes also suggests getting into the habit of hiding your self-view during meetings.
Since March, he says, "I've seen dogs' butts behind people's heads, I've seen UPS guys at the door. We've got a recruiter in Amsterdam who does interviews with his two-year-old on his lap. The human element is just pouring through.""They've actually enhanced our ability to judge and see the real person," says Haynes.
Think of the nuggets, the real-life stories from your work history where you faced a challenge and had to do something smart or unusual to solve it. Think of the times when you were most stressed — of the battle stories you told your friends and family. Remember the dates and details.
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