如何在Skype上求職面試
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????據稱Skype服務的用戶數量已達1.7億，并且正在以每年40%的幅度增長。而且，隨著微軟公司（Microsoft）開出85億美元的高價收購Skype，該服務必將在企業界遍地開花。 ????比爾?羅森塔爾表示，在Skype上進行面試已經成為雇主篩選求職者的新途徑。它正在快速代替電話面試，甚至面對面的面試。 ????羅森塔爾目前擔任知言管理咨詢公司（Communispond）首席執行官。這是一家擁有32年歷史的培訓公司，主要業務是對高級管理人員進行溝通技巧培訓。如何在網絡世界恰當地展現個人風采？羅森塔爾給出了六條建議： ????1. 選用正規的用戶名。與你所使用的商務電子郵件地址一樣，如果你用hotpants33或者partyanimal2011這樣的名字作為Skype的賬號，那絕對不是個好主意。 ????2. 練習對著電腦說話。羅森塔爾建議，在參加Skype會面或面試之前，“要保證你熟悉這項技術。多多練習，可以先和朋友進行排練?！?/p> ????3. 布置合適的環境。你肯定希望對方看到的是簡潔的背景，沒有物品、動作或者聲音會分散他的注意力。羅森塔爾表示：“你的背后不應該有亮光，因為這會讓你的臉色變暗。如果有必要的話，可以換一下顯示器的位置?！?/p> ????4. 排除干擾。一定要關掉你的手機，而且，如果你在家使用Skype的話，在面試期間把你的家人和寵物先趕出去吧。與傳統的電話面試一樣，狗叫聲和孩子糾纏不休的聲音，對你沒有一點好處。 ????5. 退后一點。羅森塔爾建議：“不要離顯示器太近。你絕對不想對方只看到你的臉?！?/p> ????6. 進行（虛擬的）眼神接觸。在講話的時候，不要只盯著顯示器，而不看攝像頭；否則會給對方留下捉摸不透的印象。但是“也不要目不轉睛地盯著攝像頭看”，因為這讓你看起來非常古怪。 ????羅森塔爾特別強調：“切記，與面對面的會面或面試一樣，你給對方留下的第一印象會產生持續的影響?！彼?，特別是在求職面試的時候，一定要穿著得體：“即使那家公司是以工作環境寬松、隨意而著稱，你也應該穿上一套正裝?！庇行┦虑槭怯肋h不會改變的。 |
????Now that Microsoft (MSFT) is shelling out $8.5 billion to buy Skype, the service -- which already claims 170 million users and 40% annual growth -- seems poised to become even more ubiquitous in the business world. ????Already, says Bill Rosenthal, Skype interviews are fast replacing phone screenings as a way for employers to check out job candidates before, or even instead of, an in-person sit-down. ????Rosenthal is chief executive of Communispond, a 32-year-old coaching firm that teaches communications skills to executives. His six tips for projecting the right persona in cyberspace: ????1. Choose a professional username. As with an email address you use for business, a Skype account with a moniker like hotpants33 or partyanimal2011 is a dumb idea. ????2. Practice talking to your computer. Before a Skype meeting or interview, "make sure you're familiar with the technology," Rosenthal suggests. "Practice using it. Rehearse with a friend." ????3. Arrange the right setting. You want to be seen against an uncluttered background with no distracting objects, movement, or sound. "There shouldn't be light behind you, because it will darken your face," Rosenthal says. "Move your monitor if you have to." ????4. Block out interruptions. Turn off your cell phone, of course, but also, if you're Skype-ing from home, banish your family and pets for the duration. As with an old-school phone interview, howling dogs and importuning children will do you no favors. ????5. Back it up a little. "Don't move too close to the monitor. You don't want only your face showing," Rosenthal says. ????6. Make (virtual) eye contact. Gazing at the computer screen instead of the camera while you're talking will make you seem shifty. But "don't stare unblinkingly at the camera", either, which will just make you look weird. ????"As in a live meeting or interview, remember that the first impression you make will be lasting," Rosenthal notes. So, particularly for a job interview, be sure to look the part: "Even if the company has a reputation for being laid-back and casual, wear a suit." Some things never change. |
