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Online virtual job interview tips from dress code to body language

Acing that virtual interview
Looking the part
Tip: Dress as if for a face-to-face interview
Tip: Avoid noisy accessories
Energy levels
Tip: Don't slump over your notes
Tip: Power pose
Tip: Just get moving
Posture
Tip: Sit at a desk
Tip: Sit back
Tip: 'Squeeze an orange' between your shoulder blades
Tip: Keep your chin parallel to the floor
Tip: Don't sit like a T-rex
Facial expressions
Tip: Smile more
Tip: Mirror their body language
Eye contact
Tip: Look directly into the camera
Tip: Don't look at yourself
Using your hands
Tip: Keep your hands in view
Tip: Gesture to emphasise points
Tip: Clasp your hands
Tip: Keep both feet on the ground
Being engaged
Tip: Nod your head
Tip: Lean in
Ending on a high
Tip: Don't rush
Tip: End on a light note
Tip: Remember names
Tip: Smile until the end
Practice makes perfect
Tip: Film yourself
Tip: Get your friends involved
Tip: Smile at yourself
Tip: Practice on strangers
Final tip: Manage your state of mind
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Acing that virtual interview

With many people still working from home, virtual online job interviews have become companies’ go-to for recruiting remotely. And they pose new challenges in terms of impressing potential employers: a solid handshake and a confident walk are now redundant in this new world, but there are plenty of tips and tricks for coming across well on a screen. We spoke to internationally-renowned body language expert India Ford – founder of talkbodylanguage – about how you can give yourself a competitive edge and the best chance at acing that virtual interview. Click or scroll through to read her tips.

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

05 August 2020

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