and in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to pass a VIDEO INTERVIEW. So, if you

have a video interview coming up, please do watch this from beginning to end, because

I promise to make sure you are the stand out candidate. Now, how am I going to do that?

Well, this is what I'm going to cover during this video interview training tutorial. I

will give you the video interview questions that you must prepare for. Please make sure

you prepare for the video interview questions that are going to come up during this tutorial.

I will also give you some important tips on what makes a strong answer. And I will also

give you example, suggested answers to the video interview questions that you have to

prepare for. I will also give you some more IMPORTANT TIPS to make you the standout candidate.

Basically, I want to make sure you PASS your video interview. And also, at the end of your

video interview, they will say to you: “Do you have any questions you would like to ask

me?” I will tell you the THREE QUESTIONS that you have to ask at the end of your video

interview. Now, before I do all of that... A very warm welcome to this video interview

training tutorial. My name is Richard McMunn. That's me there in the center. I've been helping

people for 20 years now to successfully pass their interviews and I always do that by giving

you top-scoring, unique answers you can't find anywhere else. Please do make sure you

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you. Also, please TELL ME THE NAME OF THE VIDEO INTERVIEW you have coming up in the

comments section below. I will then give you some more important tips to help you pass

your specific job video interview. OK, let's get into those video interview tips and the

questions and answers. Please take notes as I progress, because you are going to find

all of these hugely beneficial. Now, the first video interview question I want you to prepare

for is, why should we hire you? What makes you to stand out candidate Why should we hire

you? And my tip for answering this question is that the number one thing that will make

you the standout candidate? In the video interview, it is the QUALITIES you have that are a specific

match for the job you are applying for. Now, there are a number of brilliant qualities

to give. And these include professionalism, being somebody who is positive and enthusiastic,

you are great at working as part of a team, you can work under pressure… and also this

is a very good one: You have a desire to continually learn, improve and develop. So, here is my

suggested answer to the video interview question Why should we hire you? Here we go. “I believe

you should hire me because, first and foremost, the QUALITIES I have built up over the years

are a strong match for the job description. I am PROFFESSIONAL, I am always POSITIVE & ENTHUSIASTIC,

I love WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM, I will THRIVE UNDER PRSSURE, and I always continually look

to IMPROVE AND DEVELOP in any role I undertake. I also believe you should hire me because

I have a level of COMMERCIAL AWARENESS that means I understand, that in order for your

business to be successful, people like me have to WORK HARD, CONSISTENTLY DELIVER and

also SUPPORT and HELP OTHERS in the team to meet the company goals.” What I like about

that answer is you are giving a number of reasons why they should hire you. You are

also showing a level of maturity and wisdom in the fact you are saying you understand

that in this role, you have to work hard for your company to be successful, but you are

also giving them those important qualities. That's a great answer to the video interview

question: Why should we hire you? Let's take a look at another one. Now, this is a difficult

video interview question… Why did you leave your last job? This sometimes catches people

out. But make sure you prepare a brilliant answer to it. So my tip for answering this

video interview question is: the best reason to give, is that you want to EMBRACE A FRESH

CHALLENGE with a new and an exciting employer. Do not say this to the interview question,

why did you leave your last job? Don't say this at all. “I wanted to leave because

I felt the company wasn’t going in the right direction. Things felt flat there and everyone

was demotivated. I felt I was ready for a change to be honest, and this job looks very

appealing.” Now, on the surface, you might think, well, there's nothing really wrong

with that! But to a hiring manager listening to that, it is a negative answer. Because

if things are flat, they're going to require you and the other team members to lift things

up. Say this instead to the interview question, why did you leave your last job? “I wanted

to leave for the simple reason I was ready for a new and fresh challenge with an innovative

team, and organization, where my skills and qualities will be put to great use. My employer

was amazing, they were very supportive and I got on with everybody in the team. We achieved

some brilliant things whilst I was there, but it was time for me to move on so I can

grow and develop with a new employer.” That is a great answer, because it shows that you

are mature, you are intelligent, you are positive about your previous employer and work colleagues,

and there's a genuine reason why you want to move on! You know, you want a fresh and

new challenge, which is good for an organization. If people are moving on, then it means that

new people can come in and you can take your skills somewhere else and work for a different

company. That is a great answer to the video interview question: Why did you leave your

last job? Next video interview question I want you to prepare for: What's your greatest

weakness? This is a tough and common interview question. Now, this is one of those video

interview questions where you can fail the entire interview process. My tip for answering

this interview question is, avoid at all costs giving a weakness that is required as part

of the job. If you need to work as part of a team, don't say… “I would rather work

on my own. My weaknesses if I don't like to work with other people.” So, do not say

this for the what's your greatest weakness interview question? “I am pleased to say

I don’t have any weaknesses. I always carry out my work to a very high standard and I

pride myself on not making mistakes or having any flaws.” Now, you might say to me…

“Richard, that's a brilliant answer, because I don't have any weaknesses!”. But, the

truth is, we all have weaknesses. The strength is being able to spot the weakness and know

what to do to improve. So, in response to the interview question, what's your greatest

weakness, say this instead. This is a brilliant answer. “I don’t have many weaknesses;

however, I believe my greatest weakness is that I sometimes find it hard to ask other

people in the team for help or guidance if I need it. I believe this weakness is born

out of pride, and the fact I like to figure things out for myself. The truth is, I should

ask for help when it’s needed, as this will speed things up for me when I’m completing

tasks or projects. I am improving as a person, and my mindset is one that I do genuinely

want to continue to develop professionally.” That's a great answer to the tough interview

question: What's your greatest weakness? You have to give a weakness. You’ve got to give

one. But the important thing is to say that you IDENTIFY and what you are doing to IMPROVE

upon that weakness. Next video interview question I want you to prepare for is: What are your

greatest strengths? What are your greatest strengths? Tip number one, give three STRENGTHS

that are a match for the job that you are applying for. Because then, when you give

those strengths, they will resonate positively with the interviewer and they will think…

“Well, those strengths are needed for this specific job.” And then this is a great

tip… Give two additional strengths that are appealing to all hiring managers and employers.

And I'll tell you which two to give in a second. So in total, we are going to give FIVE STRENGTHS,

and you'll see that I do something with the answer right now that is quite clever. Here

we go. “My greatest strengths include my ability to PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE. I understand

that without great service, your business cannot flourish. I can also WORK AS PART OF

A TEAM in a supportive manner to complete tasks on time. Another key strength is that

can WORK UNDER PRESSURE very well and I will always focus on the task in hand. In addition

to those three core strengths, I am also TRUSTWORTHY & LOYAL and I can be relied upon to WORK ALONE

UNSUPRVISED to carry out my work to a very high standard.” Now, what you'll notice

with the first three strengths, I give the strength, then I say WHY it's important. “One

of my strengths is my ability to PROVIDE GREAT SERVICE. I understand that without great service,

your business cannot flourish.” That's a clever way to demonstrate the strength you

have is a benefit to the interviewer! “I can also work as part of a team to complete

tasks on time.” So you know the importance of teamwork. And then your other strength

is… working under pressure. So you always focus solely on the task that needs to be

done. You block out any pressure. That's a great way to answer the question: What are

your greatest strengths? Next video interview question I want you to focus on, is… Why

do you want to work here? This is a difficult question, if we're honest. It's a difficult

one because most people apply for a job because of the job, not because of the organization,

but they want to know what will why do you want to work for us? What has attracted you

to our organization? A good tip is to show that you've conducted some RESEARCH. Visit

their website and have a look for some positive news stories. Go on the ABOUT US section of

their website, or have a look at their LATEST NEWS SECTION and just pick one thing that

has attracted you to them. And then also, this is a brilliant tip that nobody else would

do: go to the website Glassdoor.com and see what other employees are saying what it's

like to work for that company. Now, on GlassDoor.com, current and previous employees can review

a company… so they can list PROS and CONS. My advice is to focus on the PROS only. Let

me give you a quick example. Let's say, for argument's sake, you were applying to work

for McDonald's. So, if we go to GlassDoor.com, this person, who is a current employee, has

listed some pros and cons. The pros are proper sound staff, great discount, great breaks

and good managers. So, I would just pick out the ones that would be appealing, you know,

GOOD STAFF and also GOOD MANAGERS. And I would say: “My research showed me that you are

a company that has a great team and highly supportive managers. Therefore, I will be

happy in my role and I'll be able to grow and develop professionally.” So, they may

say… “Where dis you get that information from?” Say… “Well, I went on GlassDoor.com

and I looked at what current and previous employees are saying.” Here is my suggested

answer to the video interview question: Why do you want to work here? “When I first

saw this position advertised, I conducted some research in regard to the products and

services you provide, and also what other employees were saying what it is like to work

for you. It quickly became apparent during my research that your customers love your

products, and that tells me you are a company that puts your customers at the forefront

of everything you do. It also became clear that people who currently work for you, enjoy

working here as part of a team, and their manager’s obviously support them to be able

to grow and develop in their role. Those are the two main reasons why I would like to work

for your company” That's a great answer! It shows that you've carried out some research

and therefore you are more likely to stay with their company for a long period of time.

Let me now give you some VIDEO INTERVIEW TIPS before I go onto some more interview questions.

I'm going to give you seven important video interview tips. And this is all about preparing

for a video interview, and also the questions that you should ask at the end. Video interview

tip number one: make sure you still WEAR A FORMAL, SMART OUTFIT for the video interview.

People say to me… “Richard, what should I wear for a video interview?” And I always

say… still wear a formal small outfit! A lot of people don't because they think, well,

I'm going to be in my home environment or an office environment. I don't really need

to wear anything smart. But you do! This shows that you have prepared well and you are professional.

Still wear a formal small outfit. But remember, you're going to be on camera, so avoid bright

colors. Because that might be annoying to the interviewer on the screen. So just wear

conservative colors: maybe blue, black or grey, but still wear a smart formal outfit.

Very important. Video interview tip number two: choose a quiet location where you will

not be disturbed from others or noise. Think about it. Where are you going to have the

video interview? Make sure it's in a quiet location. So don't sit in your car, on your

phone, holding your phone whilst it's rattling. And then there’s other cars driving past!

That's not good. That's not professional. And also, make sure the LIGHTING IS GOOD in

the room that you are having the video interview. It’s good preparation! Video interview tip

number three: make sure you TEST RECORD yourself before the video interview takes place. Now,

I always say to people that I help with their video interviews: “Make sure you get in

the room, the location that the video interview is going to take place, at least fifteen minutes

before… preferably half an hour.” If you do have time to record yourself, get yourself

ready. Get used to the environment. Make sure your Internet connection is strong. This is

very important. What you do want to do is, go in the area that you are going to have

your video interview and then wait for the person to come online, and they can't because

your internet connection is weak! Test it beforehand. Video interview tip number four,

make sure YOUR SOUND IS ON. This is a big one that people fail to remember! Make sure

your sound is on and TEST YOUR WEBCAM as well. Make sure it works. Now, on a lot of computers,