How to stand out in a crowded Job Market with Love Local Talent Solutions

Being on the big screen (or not so big) is now the way of the modern ‘face to face’ interview and it’s harder to make a positive impact than ever!

So before you start, here are some important hints and tips from Georgina at Love Local Talent Solutions to give you the greatest chance of success: :

• Make sure you have tested your equipment - technical issues seconds before you go live will make you flustered and out of control;
• Keep email and screen names professional, remember to remove the weekend quiz name!
• Make sure your dressed for the occasion (at least from the middle up!, As with any meeting, VC or face to face, you are still in first impression territory,
• There’s no such thing as a firm hand shake on a VC introduction so you have to show confidence in other ways with body language and ‘non verbal’ signals,.
• Eye contact is as important anything – sitting up straight and looking directly at the camera will ensure a positive connection – and remember to smile! The interviewer  can only see from the chest up so you should make sure you show positivity  with your facial expressions and hand gestures (no matter how alien this might seem).
• Minimise any distractions where possible such as dogs barking, children entering the room, music, car alarms, flat mates etc – and think about your background.  A natural setting is often advisable over the re-set versions on the VC package – but make sure leaves a positive impression – messy bedrooms, curtains hanging off and questionable taste in books may not be the best idea
• Remember if you have a natural setting/back drop that you don’t blend in with your surrounding, there is no harm in a coloured shirt or blouse but hoodies are a no no!
• Make sure you have researched the company and the role and always have pre-prepared questions of your own.  Prepare question, Make sure you have your own, Relevant to the role and business. 
• Research who you are meeting with on Linked in, its nice to know there experience and how they progressed there career,  don’t forget you need to know if they are a good fit for just as much as they need to know you’re the right fit for their business.
• Find out what they like about the company, why do they work for the business, its always good to hear why people like where they work!
• Ask about the team and the people, its important that you’re interested in the team your be working with.
• Make sure you follow up as if you would on a face to face – thanking the interviewer for their time and expressing your interest in the role.
• While you are job searching make sure you keep your what’s app picture sensible, so many people now when working from home are using this to message or make Wi-Fi calls so try to think about first impressions on this photo also.

If you a Job Seeker looking for your next career move, why not upload your CV to www.lovelocaljobs.com and see if Love Local Talent Solutions are able to help you on your search.