Today, many job interviews are held remotely. However, certain errors made by candidates are disqualifying. TopResume has carried out a survey on the mistakes you must avoid during your remote interview, otherwise you risk being refused the position of your dreams.
Although videoconference interviews are often appreciated by both job seekers and recruiters, we must nevertheless avoid falling into their trap. A questionable internet connection, unsafe camera locations or deliberate interruptions can quickly create discomfort during your interview. Certain errors will not impact the recruiter’s view of your application. However, others can quickly make a bad impression and even cause you to lose a job opportunity. According to the survey carried out by TopResumehere are some errors that should definitely not be reproduced.
The terms of the TopResume survey
The survey was conducted between August 30 and September 17, 2022. TopResume surveyed 330 hiring managers, recruiters and HR professionals in the United States on interview best practices, their preferences and refusals for errors considered most significant over the past 18 to 24 months.
According to their survey, a third of recruiters exclusively offer a remote interview process.
The Top 5 mistakes not to make during a remote interview
Avoid staring into space
Direct eye contact during a remote interview is essential. It demonstrates professionalism and establishes a bond of trust. A candidate who looks into space or to the side gives a very bad impression to his recruiter. According to the survey, staring into space is the most frequent error as well as the most crippling.
Sitting in a messy room
It is important to take care of the location in which your interview takes place. Although from a distance, an untidy apartment gives a bad image to the candidate. It is possible to blur the background during a video conference interview. This practice is recommended in order not to reveal your privacy too much and to avoid this type of problem.
Leaving inappropriate tabs or apps open when screen sharing
If you have to share your screen during your interview, you need to be careful that there are no inappropriate tabs or applications still open. This is an error that came back in 3e position of the most important errors made during a virtual interview. So remember to check the contents of your computer before going to your remote interview.
Use an unprofessional background
While it is advisable to blur your background during a remote interview, it is, conversely, strongly discouraged to use an unconventional background. Too many candidates use inappropriate background effects in a job interview. This shows a very unserious image of the candidate, which is why this phenomenon ranks 4e position of prohibitive factors during an interview.
Being interrupted by the candidate’s family members
You know in advance the time of your videoconference interview. You must therefore ensure that no one will come to disturb you during the latter. Isolating yourself in a quiet place is therefore essential. This mistake is still made by too many candidates and not making it will only be to your advantage.
Mistakes to avoid during a job interview
Whatever the format of the interview, the employers interviewed during this survey also indicated that arriving late without a valid excuse, lying, denigrating one’s former employer or not being sufficiently prepared are the most common mistakes. more intolerable conditions faced by the latter.
Despite the deep embarrassment that candidates who encounter connection problems during their remote interview can experience, this factor only comes tenth out of eleven in the list of most critical problems.
