Astro Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have an interview scheduled for next week on Skype. I have no experience with Skype, so anyone have any tips/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistler Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have an interview scheduled for next week on Skype. I have no experience with Skype, so anyone have any tips/suggestions?What kind of job is the interview for? General tips for online interviews:Set a professional scene. Make sure there is no one else in the house, no tv on etc. Make sure your phone is on silent. Dress for an interview in person(read:suit and tie) Ensure you have good lighting and a good camera angle. Keep the background professional. Blank wall is best. Bookshelves or a curtained window also acceptable. But you want the interview focused on you. Not your Jack Daniels poster. DON'T skype on a tablet or phone if avoidable. You want the camera on a stable surface so a computer on a desk works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 i did a Skype interview once from home in a suit and tie. in the interview they had me stand up to show I was wearing a full suit. Not just wearing it from the waist up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 i did a Skype interview once from home in a suit and tie. in the interview they had me stand up to show I was wearing a full suit. Not just wearing it from the waist up. Hahaha, yeah I wondered about that, so I guess I will wear pants! I know nothing of Skype. How do you know you have a call coming in? Do I have to log on before the prescribed time? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Be sure the room doesn't echo. Put a soft light source, ie window light or a table lamp with shade on the table just to your right out of the view of the camera. Pet peeve of mine is bad lighting and all the things already mentioned. Funny about wearing suit pants. They would have seen my skivvies! Good luck! Skype will ring you computer like a phone. Easy, it just pops up. Be sure to test it with a friend first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethisbike Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 It'll ring, like your phone, but yes, you do need to be logged in for it to go through. Treat the Skype interview no different than you would an in-person interview. - Dress appropriately (head to toe)- Act appropriately- Phone off or on silent- As mentioned, the background will be seen. Keep it distraction free.- Separate yourself from roommates, pets, kids. Lock the door if you have to. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolftalonID Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) I just had a Skype interview today. It hadnt rang yet so I opened the ap to see why...then it rang. Glad I checked otherwise I would have waited for a call that was not able to come. Its distinctly different over an in person style interview. Edited January 22, 2016 by WolftalonID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I just had a Skype interview today. It hadnt rang yet so I opened the ap to see why...then it rang. Glad I checked otherwise I would have waited for a call that was not able to come.Its distinctly different over an in person style interview.What sort of questions did they ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolftalonID Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 They asked some POH questions as well as a few regulatory questions. Plus some basic personal type questions. It wasnt a grilling interview by any means, but having been in different aircraft back and forth over the last few months a few of the questions threw me. Some guys memorize every word of every book, I tend to memorize what is needed,mand refer to charts and placards every flight like using a checklist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Sounds like Novictor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolftalonID Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Wasnt Novictor, but honestly...how different can interviews be? They will always be some about what you know, and the rest will be about how you fit in with them. In any job its like this. I never worry too much about what I know, but I do try to at least know something..lol However being professional, presentable, and socialble always goes along ways in any interview. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Depends on where you are at in your career. My last interview, which was a board interview, had no questions about the ‘POH’ or regulations. In fact, even though I’m not permitted to discuss the content of the interview, I can say, scenario based questions are becoming all the rage…… From that, its a good idea to prepare beyond the obvious….. Edited January 25, 2016 by Spike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Well having been through my first Skype interview now I have a tip. Make sure you get the time zone right! 3 hours earlier than I was expecting my tablet rang (sorry Whistler but my computer's too old and probably would have frozen up half way in). Fortunately I was already on my tabet checking email. Unfortunately I was also in my underwear sitting on the can (talk about an echo)!hahaha Ok that didn't really happen, but how funny would have that been?! The interview wasn't all that in-depth, basically just your standard phone interview, only they could see me, why they would want to is beyond me, though I am quite the handsome lad. There was only one question i didn't know, "what are the lateral boundaries of class c airspace?" What can I say, I fly through it, under it, and around it all the time, if you look out the window I can point out where it begins and ends, but I've never felt the need to memorize how many miles it is. Oh' Well? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolftalonID Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Sounds like you and I may have interviewed the same place. Lol That time zone thing had me by an hour..but I at least was already dressed and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilberto_Farthing Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 As we are not habituated with Skype in Leptop and webcam, I usually do in my tablet. One thing which I have never thought and after the interview when I got realize is eye contact. It is a lot more difficult than it may appear. Again, we'll be tempted to keep our eyes on the monitor, but focus instead on the webcam. When we do, interviewers will see us looking at them directly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 My instructor taught me the perfect answer for any airspace question "as charted" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 There is certainly one advantage to Skype. Getting rejected after a face to face interview could cost around $1500 bucks with airfare, hotel, and rental car, but with Skype it doesn't cost a thing! I am definitely a fan of the Skype interview. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRDHOT28 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I've never done a Skype interview but I've done several informal interviews over the phone calling up several companies. For my current job I talked to the supervisor prior to my interview after he called me up saying I was a finalist for the job. We talked for a while and he mentioned it didn't matter how I dressed for the interview. I showed up wearing fishing shorts and a columbia fishing shirt. I just wish i was wearing my sandals instead of Dockers so I could say I got hired wearing sandals. Everyone else was wearing a suit or khakis and a dress shirt. I later talked to several of the employees and they thought I was crazy for showing up in shorts and thought I would never be hired. I got hired over a retired Col from the Army and I was just a Captain in the Marines. Dressing counts for only so much, but it depends on the company hiring. If I was going in for an EMS job it would have been in my fitted suit. I feel that how I showed up in shorts helped me more than if I would have showed up in a suit of khakis. Each situation is different and depends on the company hiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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