How to Radiate Professional Confidence in a Virtual Job Interview
Make lighting, perspective, gestures, and clothes work for you.
We all know the unpleasant surprise that can come with clicking “join this meeting.” Our face on the screen doesn’t meet our hopes. Instead of a suitable applicant, we look like a sleepy band groupie.
Watching your screen face feels like trying tight jeans in a bad lightened fitting room. But in a virtual job interview, the stakes are higher.
As this analysis shows, our appearance can correlate with perceived competence. The more professional we look, the higher our perceived ability.
Our self-perception plays an even larger role in our confidence. If you can’t picture yourself as a successful professional, confidence is hard to come by.
Luckily, radiating professional competence in a video interview isn’t complex. These five tweaks will teach you how to look like a professional.
1. Make the Lighting Work For You
Lighting can destroy the best wardrobe and makeup. If you’ve bright light shining from the top of the ceiling, there’s no chance for you to look good on your screen. Too much overhead light will make you look like a shiny ghost.
