Job Interview: Video
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.	 Cost	of	gas	and	freeway	traffic.
2.	 a)	To	quickly	see,	talk	to,	and	evaluate	many		
job	applicants.			
	 b)	Receive	invite	for	an	in-person	interview.
3.	 Username	and	picture.
4.	 Practice	with	your	friends	before	you	use	video		
for	a	job	interview.	
5.	 When	you	look	at	the	camera,	it	appear	that	you		
are	making	eye	contact	with	the	interviewer.	
6.	 a)	Dress	as	if	you	were	at	an	interview.		
	 b)	Solid	blue	colors	(royal,	navy,	and	sky	blue).		
	 c)	Patterns,	plaids,	or	dots.
7.	 You	do	not	want	the	employer	to	see	that	you		
are wearing sweat pants.  	
8.	 Student's	choice	of	any	5:	Pets	out,	children	out,		
other	people	out,	cellphones	off,	other	computer	
software	off,	signed	out	of	e=mail	and	social	
media	accounts.	
9.	 So	that	you	look	your	best.
10.	 a)	To	remind	you	of	important	points	to	tell	the		
interviewer.			
	 b)	Paper	and	pen;	resume.
11.	 Smile,	greet	the	interviewer,	and	make	eye	con	-	
tact	with	the	camera.	
	 b)	Hello	Mr.	Smith.	I	am	Jim	Jones.	 Thank	you		
for	this	video	interview.	
12.	 a)	Straight	up	in	a	hard	chair.		
	 b)	Shoulders.		
	 c)	Wait	for	the	interviewer	to	stop	speaking		
befoe you answer.	
	 d)	It	is	easy	to	talk	over	people	because	of	the		
delay	in	sending	video	signals.			
13.	 a)	Small	gestures	and	nervous	habits.		
	 b)	Fiddle	with	clothes;	smooth	hair;	twist	a	pa	-	
per	clip;	jiggle	a	pen;	shake	your	feet	nervously	
under	the	desk	during	the	interview.	
14.	 a)	I	value	the	opportunity	to	meet	in	person.
	 b)	 What	is	the	next	step	in	the	interview	pro	-	
cess?.	
15.	 Thank	you	for	the	job	interview.		I	enjoyed	talk	-	
ing	to	you	about	the	job	opening.		 The	Home	
Store	has	excellent	products	and	customer	
service.		I	hope	that	my	skills	and	experience	
qualify	me	for	a	cashier	position	on	your	team.	
16.	 a)	Student's	5	interview	questions.
 b) Student's opinion.  
 b) Reason for answer.