Hints from the suits re Skype interview?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

Uber? - Wash the Pinto and explain your knowledge of travels in Brazil.......'Splain how you can do a round trip from Red Lodge to Billings Airport in 20 minutes.......

Hmm, could this dream job be as a "secret shopper"?

Are they going to fly him all over the world to "test" random drivers?

[pen15]

Originally Posted by motion

I'm planning on wearing business casual dress.
Much appreciated

May I suggest something other than a dress?

[motion]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

Uber? - Wash the Pinto and explain your knowledge of travels in Brazil.......'Splain how you can do a round trip from Red Lodge to Billings Airport in 20 minutes.......

Brazil will be one of my territories. I dig that totally.

[motion]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Hmm, could this dream job be as a "secret shopper"?

Are they going to fly him all over the world to "test" random drivers?

That would be a very cool job... I wonder if they have those? They must!

I am applying for a position to oversee map acquisition globally.

[motion]

Originally Posted by LWJ

So on the interview thingy. I am a sales guy. Have been for decades. You might think a som one like me could kill an interview? Right? Wrong. I had no experience selling myself. Get some practice answering interview questions. It will give you confidence and you will have an answer before they are done asking. In short. You will kill it. Pm me your email if you want to see my questions.

Most important? Have fun!

I have no shortage of confidence, for better or worse

[motion]

Originally Posted by kevin993

Dec 2006, my friend. Ten years ago. Hard to believe. Lots of life has happened between then and now. Give 'em hell tomorrow. We should hoist a pint at some point when your schedule permits.

That would be awesome, Kevin. I was staying in Pasadena a couple months ago, but I had a van load of Russian in-laws with me at the time.

[motion]

Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

If the interview is with "uber" maybe you should do the interview while driving with the camera from the back seat and look at the camera in the rear view mirror?

Very creative! I think that would score some serious points!

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

I suggest the lighted lamp needs to get moved out of the frame but still provide some depth of field. And you need to be 1-2 feet back from your current position so that they can see you normally. Also get your head away from the blinded window...another distraction.

Yep, for most webcams it's probably better to sit back a bit to minimize the wide-angle fun house/fisheye effect. Also, your mug should be front-lit, so most of the lighting should be coming from behind the camera, not "into" the camera from behind you (back & side lighting = bad in most cases). Try not to be front-lit from your monitor either, as you can look blue-ish/washed-out with horrible color rendition. Maybe turn down the brightness a bit on it. You might try setting up the cam in front of that window so it lights you from the front with natural light. Experiment with stills like the one you took above before go-time. Good luck.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Make sure your wife does not walk into your office and hand you a goblet of wine on camera.

Wine? How Bourgeois! Martini all the way...

[JD159]

I had a Skype interview once. I had a button up with no pants. I tucked my shirt into my underwear.

[recycled sixtie]

Assuming you get the job(be careful what you wish for) I hope they give you enough holidays to do the things you would like to do ie. motorbike trip to Alaska plus your numerous other sidetrips. I see you as charismatic enough to do something like Anthony Bourdain but without the food. Don't sell yourself short.....

[Don Plumley]

Awesome. Put the skype window right below the webcam and look at the camera, not the person. Smile, relax, and be yourself. Good luck!

[wildthing]

we use Skype for Business for all our meetings. I think a lot has been said about bandwidth. And a good mic, not the built in one on a laptop, those are horrible.

[MRM]

Also, remember the lag time between you speaking and the sound getting to the other person. Wait the extra second or two before you start to talk. In the meantime, don't move much, or move slowly as you adjust your body naturally so your head on the screen doesn't seem to much out of synch with the sound. Speak as naturally as you can as you compensate for the time lag.

Don't comment on or get distracted by artifacts in the other party's background. It's excellent advice to look into the camera rather than the screen. Remember that you're trying to make a good impression based on what the other person sees, your view is unimportant.

[motion]

You guys gave me a lot of great advice, encouragement and well wishes, and I really appreciate that!

The interview went pretty well. I'd give myself about an 8 rating. I could have done a bit better in a couple areas, but overall, I think I did OK. She did email me an Excel assignment to complete over the weekend, which is a good sign. If the interview doesn't go well, you don't get the Excel assignment. Assuming I complete that, next up are Zoom interviews with managers in Denver, Cape Town and Australia next week. If those go well and I accept the offer, I'll be on a plane to Cape Town within a day or two.

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[kevin993]

Originally Posted by motion

You guys gave me a lot of great advice, encouragement and well wishes, and I really appreciate that!

The interview went pretty well. I'd give myself about an 8 rating. I could have done a bit better in a couple areas, but overall, I think I did OK. She did email me an Excel assignment to complete over the weekend, which is a good sign. If the interview doesn't go well, you don't get the Excel assignment. Assuming I complete that, next up are Zoom interviews with managers in Denver, Cape Town and Australia next week. If those go well and I accept the offer, I'll be on a plane to Cape Town within a day or two.

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Congrats! How could they resist? Looking forward to some great stories.

[lendaddy]

Smile and hair are great, room needs a lot of work (as in find another) single gray wall lit well from in front of the camera.Maybe a single benign piece of art off to one side

Shave most of the scruff, and throw some of wifey's base on the greasy forehead. Other than that you're good to go.

[MT930]

I would make sure your better half (Your Bride) is in the back ground of the feed. Other than than that you have it scored, based on you. Good Luck you certainly live in the right place. Montana = Versatile .

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by motion

You guys gave me a lot of great advice, encouragement and well wishes, and I really appreciate that!

The interview went pretty well. I'd give myself about an 8 rating. I could have done a bit better in a couple areas, but overall, I think I did OK. She did email me an Excel assignment to complete over the weekend, which is a good sign. If the interview doesn't go well, you don't get the Excel assignment. Assuming I complete that, next up are Zoom interviews with managers in Denver, Cape Town and Australia next week. If those go well and I accept the offer, I'll be on a plane to Cape Town within a day or two.

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Sounds like this gig may be based "elsewhere"?

Will there be an allowance to convert your conveyances to RHD or you just gonna eyeball it?

[aigel]

Great job Richard. Yes, you would not get the next assignment if you weren't still in the selection.

I'd kill to see the excel assignment. Tell us a little more, if you can! Will it require macros? How advanced is it? Is it big - how long will it take you?

Good Luck!

G