How to Prepare for a Remote Job Interview

How to Prepare for a Remote Job bewerberbewerbungsinterviewSome job binnenseekers may be under the mistaken impression that having a remote interview is easier that interviewing for a fleck in person. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, remote interviews are becoming more common as workers are hired to work from home in the millions. Because an individual being interviewed wants to make the best impression during a remote interview, a few tips can help. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Prep the Area for Your InterviewSetting up for your interview in a messy room with childrens toys or other personal items around can make you appear unprofessional. In addition, letting an interviewer see the way you live is giving out unnecessary information that does not pertain to the job. When you set up for your interview, look around at what the interviewer will be seeing in the background. Keep your backgr ound businesslike, clean and preferably neutral. If your desk will be showing, organize the top neatly and get rid of any clutter.2. Show Some EnthusiasmJust as in a regular interview, an individual who shows no enthusiasm for the company or position will not impress the recruiter. Those who act bored or restless during an interview are perceived as just going through the motions. In other words, employers want employees who are happy to work for them and will do their best at the job. Enthusiasm for the position gets the interviewee closer to getting hired.3. Dress the PartDress appropriately for your interview. The point is to blend in with the culture of the company, but you want to use caution to neither underdress nor overdress. Stay away from clothing with logos and splashy patterns because it is distracting, and the hiring manager want to concentrate on what you have to say and whether you are a good fit for the company and job. Choose your clothing to fit in with the company and look polished for the interview. Although you may be tempted to wear jeans with your dress shirt, jacket and tie, realize that the entire ensemble can reflect your attitude, so dont skip on the suit pants or skirt. If the company dress is more casual, go with that but make sure your clothing is in good condition, pressed and presentable. In addition, remember to get that haircut if needed and present yourself with a well-scrubbed and polished look.4. Do Your ResearchIt can be difficult to have a good interview for a company you know little about. Do your research, and learn about the company where you are applying for a job. Whether in a healthcare job, sales, desk job or another type of employment, check out the company background, major news and the person with whom you will be interviewing.5. Keep the Noise Level DownWhile you are being interviewed, keep the noise level in your home down. This may involve asking someone to watch your children at their home for a little while or taking the dog for a walk. Turn off the television and stereo. You dont want anything that might distract either you or the interviewer from concentrating. Turn off your cell phone or house phone ringer until the interview is over.6. Dont Show ArroganceThis is a big turn off with recruiters. Talk about what you accomplished for your previous employer, but be cautious about bragging. Mention how your expertise benefitted the company such as talking about how your sales contributed to the companys earnings, not about how you are the best salesperson in the business.Properly prepping for an interview, whether in person or remotely, is important to make that next step into a job successful. The way in which you find that job is also important. TheJobNetwork can help by doing the job search for you in any field such as sales jobs, medical receptionist jobs and in many other areas. After you enter your qualifications and job interests, sign up with TheJobNetwork, and we search around the clock for jobs that match your description and send you these listings in the form of email alerts.

5 Ways to Rebound When Your Boss Gives You an Unexpectedly Poor Performance Review Rating

5 Ways to Rebound When Your Boss Gives You an Unexpectedly Poor wertmiger zuwachs Review Rating Self-evaluations are difficult to fill out. For one, talking about yourself and tooting your own horn can feel awkward. But its especially difficult to complete a self-evaluation when youre not confident in how otherbeis would evaluate your performance like your anfhrer.What happens if your boss rates you lower on your performance review than youve rated yourself on your self-evaluation? If thats the case, youre not the only one whos experienced this. An anonymous FGBer took to the community board to share a time that this happened to her, as well.Im a junior account executive, and my boss scored me lower on my performance review than I did on my self eval... Im pretty upset about this because I dont cut corners around my position (the way I see some other employees do), and a lot of what I heard came as news to me. I would expect at least a one-on-one before hearing that I work hard but not efficiently (wouldnt you?).Because of this performance review rating, as well as some conflicting feedback shes received from leaders in the company, this FGBer is debating whether or not she even wants to stay with the company.Should I search for a new job? she asked the board. There are plenty of other account executive positions I could easily apply to...Of course, FGBers who have been in similar situations are weighing in with some advice. Heres what they have to say.1. Consider getting human resources involved.When in doubt, talk to HR.Ugh, been there, says Angie Lopez. If youre being given conflicting feedback thats resulting in your performance being reviewed negatively, I would say consider looping in your HR at this point?2. Work on a development plan.The best you can do at this point is move forward since, after all, you cant change whats already happened.I think if you dont like your job, boss or company then, yes, go find your tribe Shandon Hayes says. If its a react ion to your surprise performance review, take a safety pause. You sound like a really hard worker who strives to be very self-aware. This could be a great opportunity to work on a development plan with your boss to illustrate your determination to succeed. You can easily set up SMART Goals (or something similar), schedule weekly check-ins and progression reporting. And if you drive this, youre not only improving your bosses perception of your work, youre developing your skills to create a development plan, communicate it and ensure success a skill set that all strong professionals need. It might sound daunting at first, but think on it.3. Have an open conversation with your boss.Talk to your bosses openly about your situation.Sounds like you were a bit blindsided if you havent done so, make an appointment and ask directly what you need to do to get a better rating for next time, says Rose Holland. How often do you meet with your boss and talk about successes and challenges? I meet with mine at least every couple of weeks, if working on something new more often. Make appointments or even stop by. Take the initiative, dont wait for your boss to do so. These regular discussions help. On a side note, find out what kind of rater your boss is. My current boss is a tough rater which welches a big transition for me. It was difficult at first, but now I appreciate the honest feedback.Others agree.This has happened to me once or twice on one occasion, it was the final confirmation I needed to just get the hell out of there on others, its been because a different manager was doing the rating than had been managing me all year, says Galros. So, I support the advice given above sitting down in a relaxed environment to assess whether this job is for you is a good way to spend a few hours. And sitting down with your boss and asking what specifically would get you a better rating, then putting a plan into action as someone said above, its good practice4. Take a look in t he mirror.Take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask yourself if theres a lesson you can learn from your performance review.I have been in sale for many years, there is always room for improvement I learned that my mangers would give me lower scores, which then turned into gradual increase on the next review, says Jackie Ruka. It was how they scored, which was always lower than what I perceived. It can be humbling but at the same time made me look at my skills.5. Work on what your boss says.Take this time to actually work on what your boss suggests, even if you dont necessarily agree that you need to.Ive been there killing myself while half my team goes out for a smoke every hour on the hour only to get an average review, says an anonymous FGBer. I worked on the issues they had and two years later I was sent to a Employee Excellence trip/award.--AnnaMarie Houlis is a feminist, a freelance journalist and an adventure aficionado with an affinity for impulsive solo travel. She spen ds her days writing about womens empowerment from around the world. You can follow her work on her blog, HerReport.org, and follow her journeys on Instagram her_report,Twitterherreport and Facebook.