SRSU - Gain Confidence on Camera for Job Seekers

How to Ace Virtual Job Interviews Like a Pro!

Showing up on camera is required for everything these days. How you show up looks different for each audience, though.

While your friends and family will love you no matter what, you’ve got just a few seconds to make a good impression on your virtual job interview.

Welcome to Gain Confidence on Camera for Job Seekers—a game-changer for your online interview game.

Meet your mentors, Tara Blau Smollen and Stefanie Small, who have years of on-stage and camera experience under their belts, and are ready to teach you how to show up like a pro.

Tara and Stefanie will guide you through mastering camera angles, setting up your lighting, and preparing so that you look, feel, and present your work with confidence from the beginning of the interview.

Your camera presence is crucial to getting a job!

- First impressions are everything in the virtual world.

- Professionalism online shows you mean business.

- You want to stand out from the crowd, not blend in.

- A polished online persona boosts your confidence.

- Employers want to see that you can handle the digital workspace like a pro, because how you represent yourself is how they expect you’ll represent them.

Afterward, you’ll also get cheat sheets, reminders, and some shopping suggestions for optional supplies to amplify your set up.

It’s so important that when you are being interviewed, you’re not worrying about your ‘eye placement’ or thinking ‘can they see me?’ What you do want to concentrate on is what matters most: your skills, and why you are the perfect hire for them!

This class will help put you on a level playing field with the other candidates. You’ll be more at ease so your work (and not your nerves) will shine online!

But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It:

"Class was very accessible, and I learned quite a bit. Stefanie and Tara's approach is gentle, which is great, because people, especially women, often feel self-conscious on Zoom. This class definitely made me feel more confident!" – Carissa D, Chicago, IL

“I wasn't sure I needed this class initially, but I'm so glad I did it anyway. They got into way more detail than I ever thought about and I feel more aware of how to set myself up on camera now. Thanks!" – Matt S, San Francisco, CA

“Stefanie and Tara taught me valuable technical skills and their exercises instilled confidence in me.” – Vicky B., San Francisco, CA

About the hosts:

Tara Blau Smollen is an award-winning actor, director and theater professor. She holds an MFA in Acting from the National Theater Conservatory in Denver and has worked extensively Off-Broadway and in regional theater across the US.

Web Strategist and Media Producer Stefanie Small has worked a lifetime as a storyteller - in front of the camera, onstage, and behind the scenes. She is currently retained by solopreneurs and businesses who are looking to launch or refresh the professional brand online.