Virtual Interviewing Skills: Prepare to Interview During Covid-19

The LBNL Career Pathways Office provides professional development to Berkeley Lab's early career researchers and Postdocs.

LBNL Career Pathways Office

Learn how to prepare for an online interview during times of uncertainty.

You see a job on a company’s website that interests you. You gather your materials and apply with enthusiasm through their online portal, or via your network. Soon you are invited for an interview. Now what….? Are you prepared for this critical step in the job search process during the COVID-19 pandemic?Interviewing skills are essential for job searching success and will be utilized time and again throughout your professional career. This pandemic has created significant disruptions in how companies hire candidates and new interviewing expectations for both employers and candidates. There's no better time than now to develop and perfect your interviewing skills, and gain a competitive advantage over less prepared candidates. This workshop will teach you how to prepare for an interview, how to come across as confident and knowledgeable, how to communicate your nontechnical (“transferable”) skills in addition to technical skills and abilities, and how to prepare for questions an employer might ask you. In addition, we’ll cover which questions to ask an employer during an interview and how to evaluate the answers to determine position and company compatibility during this current period where you might never set foot in the employer’s office.

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