Virtual interviews have become a norm all over the world. Employees prefer to work from home and companies are done with on-off lock down situations. They want to keep business up and running, thereby many are stuck with remote job offers. If you apply for a job and the recruiter asks you for a virtual interview, you don't need to get surprised. Even when you work in an official office, you might have to deal with a remote job interview. So, it's time to explore some virtual job interview tips that would definitely help you to gain a job offer right after an interview. Let's start exploring these tips one-by-one.

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1.Don't Jump Over an Interview Call

I know it's quite frustrating to keep applying for a job and getting no response. It happens with the best of us all the time.

At a point, when you will get an interview call or simply an email asking about your schedule  then you literally jump over this call or email.

You don't need to do that. It's a bad move.

It showcases your desperation. You need to play it cool. Recruiter will ask about your schedule. Instead of saying whenever you want or whatever suits you or I'm available all the time; please give him an exact date and time.

Don't schedule an interview for the very next day because you have tons of interview preparation to handle.

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It's okay to give a short gap such as two days after getting an email.

Keep in mind that employers smell desperation easily. Show them your passion by hiding your desperation.

2.Test Your Tools

Once you schedule an interview, it's time to kick start preparation. It means deciding about tools. It's good to have knowledge about the interview platform. Some recruiters like to go with Zoom while others are more into Skype. Know the preference of your employer and test that platform one-day before your interview.

If you have a laptop, use it for your interview please. I know smartphones come handy but it has pixel issues. Besides, it is a small screen in comparison to your laptop. You can't connect a separate headphone with it.

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Rely on your laptop camera but test it as well alongside microphone/headphone.

If you think of putting your interview on speaker, it's a mistake. You can't have focused volume and sound- which is a must to understand conversation and question from your interviewer.

3.Prepare Answers

You need to be very reasonable and logical about your interview answers. Try to understand what a recruiter wants to know about you and your work via a question. Putting yourself in his shoes will help you understand his question's intent. Once you know what he wants to know, answering him accordingly won't be a hassle at all.

I don't want to discourage you, but please be ready for some surprising interview questions in Brazil. No matter how many answers you prepare, a recruiter has a way to surprise everyone of us. Sometimes, they like to play a bad cop where they ask very tough interview questions. Other times, they prefer to break you down by setting up some behavioral or competency questions. Keep your mind ready.

4.Sleep Well 

I know many job seekers ignore this interview advice, but they shouldn't. If you don't complete your good night sleep, it's when the whole circle starts disrupting. You start losing control of your mind, your focus becomes blurry and you get upset on little things. Putting yourself to sleep one day before an interview is a big job. You have a lot of things in your mind. It's normal to overthink it all. But please complete your sleep before the interview.

When you wake up fresh, you can handle tough situations quite well. Dress up for success, and you should look amazing in front of the camera. No one likes to hire an employee with saggy eyes and a tired face. So, complete your sleep to become successful on your virtual job interview.

5.Focus on Your body Language

Whether it is a one-to-one job interview or a group one, please don't let it control your nerves. The minute you lose your confidence or control is the point when games get out of your hand. Keep yourself calm. Smile often, and take it all easy. They are normal people like you who are interested to know about your professional career.

Please don't check your smartphone in the middle of your virtual job interview in Brazil, it's a bad move that tells your recruiter you are careless. Becoming overconfident is as bad as losing confidence.

Wrap Up

Finally you have got five virtual job interview tips that you need to keep in mind while opting for a job interview in Brazil. I hope that these tips will help you do better in your interview, which will definitely turn into a good job offer.