I followed your tips, step by step, and landed an in person interview within 15 minutes of the Skype session. In fact, I was better prepared than the interviewer. Always good to go above and beyond for interviews.

I have a Skype interview tomorrow and this is really helpful, thanks!

This video covers some great stuff! I used to hire online teachers and let me share some things NOT to do in a video interview: don't sit on your bed or have your bed in the background, don't have the bathroom visible in the background, don't wear workout clothes, and ladies...watch the v-necklines because they can accidentally show more than you intend to in a business setting. I am really glad he included the information about looking into the camera. That makes a HUGE difference. Great video!

Practical tips that work very well! Also, humor keeps your audience wanting more. Thank you for sharing.

I recently had a Skype task conversation with a client and she was looking down to the notebook camera. Good point on avoiding that! This short video is crisp and well done, not just useful for interviews but for anything involving YOU (presenting, teaching, showing how something is done, etc.) and your face.

These are all good tips and presented in an understandable and easy-going format. I would also suggest a couple of things. If you can't control the room noise, a headset can help a ton with sound issues. The downside is that you could look a bit like a call-in center operator. The other suggestion is to make sure you have a strong wifi or other internet connection. The third suggestion is to practice ahead of time and do a dry-run with a friend so the they can give you feedback on how you look and sound.

Prof. Louis d'Rose finds it's to the point, short and simple. Really worth the time spent.

Congratulations, even 7 years after you did the video still works and are the basic tips that we need

Best Skype prep I've ever seen!

Precise, practical, straight to the point and informative

Excellent tips and easy to follow. As a recruiter, this is great info for me to share with my candidates who may be doing interviews via Skype. Thanks Matt

Matt, great job! Well thought out, very organized, attention to detail and great execution. Thanks for the tips!

Thank you. I have skype interview tomorrow, and this is exactly the kind of tips I had hoped to find on KZfaq.

This is the best video I have seen to send to my candidates for a video interview!! You go straight to the point, you have a perfect tone of voice and you are brief saying everything we need!! I hate those videos where people talk like they are in a children program. GOOD JOB!!!

Great vid for any Skype user. Short, to the point and very relevant. Thank you!

Bravo! Showing this at an employment workshop. I like all your points on lighting, angle, distance from camera, reducing echo.

This is a really excellent how-to. I have to do a TV interview in an hour, and we weren't able to find a rental studio in Bali on a Saturday, so luckily I had my MacBook Air with me. A lot of things were obvious, but this is a clear presentation, and is great as a checklist. This video itself is well produced, too, so it's reassuring as to your competence and knowledge of the subject. A good trick: cover the screen of laptop with a sheet of paper during interview to remember to look at camera.

This was really useful. I have never had to do an interview online so I didn´t know what to expect, and this really made me realize that there was much more to be taken into consideration than I thought.

I loved how you showed before and after!

So far the best video I found on this topic

Thanks, Bob. For more advanced folks, you can use a diffusion filter (such as very thin paper or a nylon stocking) in front of the light. In my case, I just used a simple webcam with automatic settings, which is what most people have; the camera over-corrected for the background, and made my face a bit too bright. If your webcam allows you to adjust brightness, adjust it for your face, and it's ok if the background is a bit dark.

Love the video, I really like the examples you demonstrated with different locations and how environment makes a difference with video sound quality.

Had to watch this for a communications class and found it rather helpful. Thanks man, keep up the good work.

I've had quite a few successful interviews over Skype and this is great advice. I would add that I always wear something neutral-colored if not professional on bottom, in case something unexpected happens and I have to stand up, potentially on screen! Also I like to know what I'm looking like on screen so I always move the little window with my face to the top, center of the screen (aka right under the camera) so I can look at the camera and keep myself in my peripheral vision.

Thanks a lot, you deserve a round of applause for the presentation.

Your video is very essential 3 years after you made it

One of the most helpful tutorials I have watched. Ever. Your clear speaking really helped! Many of the comments contain additional helpful info. Thank you.

This is great! It's concise and not full of fluff. I'm going to add it to my "tips and tricks" folder to share with candidates to help prepare them for Skype interviews.Thanks for sharing.

Great tips! I’m a coach and meet clients via video chat often. These are helpful to eliminate distractions

the best of all the skype interviewes on the internet by far!!! man, u nailed it

Great job and I especially like the examples you demonstrate with camera angles and lighting. I saw it mentioned on here before and I also agree that internet connectivity is crucial. Test out the connection with a friend ahead of time and, if possible, use an ethernet cable instead of wifi to insure a solid connection. I also recommend closing down other apps on the laptop to avoid any pop-up dialog / sounds / reminders. And set your skype status to "do not disturb" so you don't get distracted with instant messages or other calls.

Well done! I really like the tip regarding avoiding rooms with echoes. I just just tested out two rooms (recorded audio and listened to how it sounded) where I was considering doing my Skype interview from and will definitely eliminate what I thought was going to be my first choice as there is way too much echo. Also, I like what you said about putting the camera level so as to avoid the looking down at the screen, which looks terrible. Thanks so much for this!

I loved it ! :) And your style and sense of humour - incredible, thank you.

Finding this to be indispensable right now. Thanks.

This was great. I haven't interviewed via Skype, but I work remotely and have to use Skype video for meetings everyday. I'm going to incorporate every tip in my daily set up. Thanks for sharing this information!

I'm having my first Skype interview today and this video gave me really good tips!! Thank you so much!!

I must say you made an excellent presentation highlighting/demonstrating the points you raised.

Great tips and examples. I believe stuff in the background will absorb sound, not deflect it. Stuff like drapes, soft furniture, books, carpeting will help prevent echo. Can even hang or drape a comforter, quilt, moving blanket, rug or soft foam mattress topper somewhere.

step 0; make sure your Skype adress isnt *xX_shad0wl0rd_Xx*

I have a Skype interview tomorrow. After seeing such great video and wonderful comments, I couldn't help but watch it again. Goodluck to me!

Nicely organized and well-presented, thank you!

Excellent video! Good production and well thought out. Not just bs fluff. Im sharing !!

Those tips are amazing. I'll keep in mind to prepare myself for skype interview. Thank you!

this is very very helpful, especially the part that informs about looking straight at the camera/webcam...many thanks

Thank you for the helpful advice for virtual interviewing. I never knew about the lighting an background. Appreciate your tips!

I think it is a short, simple and precise video. Excellent.!

Excellent, no fluff, just very good information well presented. Good Job!

Great pointers! I truly enjoyed and I thank you.

I have a Skype interview very soon. This video was humorous but very informative. You gave some great pointers.

Thanks for making this video, it really helped me, yesterday I had my first skype interview, I took your tips, and it was a success, I prepared a folder of my skills and job successes and I was able to flick through that and show my skills, always think of a question to ask them. I await for next interview in person!

thanks so much, this is very helpful... this is gonna be my first video interview

This is clear and the part about lighting is so important. Thanks.

This video is excellent. Great sutff!!! My first Skype interview experience was terrible, then my friend told me the same tips you mentioned. Made the second and third experience way way better. Only thing I had a hard time with, looking directly into the camera. That took a while to feel comfortable

Excellent! I'll pass it on to my guests.

Thanks for making and sharing this video, you hit all the main points in a perfect manner.

Short and good tips, exactly what I needed for my first online interview, thanks

Thanks for the tips. Really useful, simple and effective. I used it in a job interview, where I{m sure I looked much better than if I had not watched your tips video. Now I am doing a video with some classmates for a course in my masters degree, and I am sharing it with them so we can look professional. Thanks, pal.

Clear. Concise and to the point

This is the best video on Skype interviewing. I recommend it to all my students! Job well done!

This is as useful today as when it was first posted in 2013. Thanks! Really helpful.

professional and so funny at the same time ! thanks

I am a recruiter and am forced to set up many skype interviews. These are excellent tips! I plan to give this link to anyone going on skype interviews for me in the future. The only thing I would add is a message to people with a different mother tongue other than english. Many of the people I submit have thick accents that prevent them from being properly understood. It is one of the top 3 reasons I see people fail to get the job. They should make extra effort to speak slowly and clearly, and when asked to repeat something they said, they should try to find different words to say it. ...but i guess that's not unique to just skype interviews.

you are the man Matt. Thank you for those tips.

One of the best I've seen. You look perfect and the information is so practical and easy to replicate. Thanks!

i had my online interview and this video had helped me alot. just wanted to say a THANK YOU.

great advice. As a recruiter, I wish everyone watched this first!

Excellent. Straight to the point. Very coherent.

Thanks for the information much appreciated!

This one helps me a lot for prepare appropriately for my interview, which is in a few minutes. Thank you so much.

Really clear instructions which I am sure to remember in the morning when I have an interview on FaceTime (urgh!). Glad I took the trouble to search for these tips. 4 mins is just right 👌

..just finished my very first English interview, over Skype Much efforts yet fun! Thanks for this confidence-booster video 😍😍

Loved the video! Great style!

Excellent tips! Thank you!

Great video! Lots of good tips, plus I appreciated the humour.

Seems so obvious but yet after doing hundreds of video interviews and health coaching...this information is STILL very much needed!

Great, concise video! Thank you.

Listening to this 3 hours before my Skype interview is just gut wrenching.

Great information, including a few details i didn't consider. Thanks!

Hi Matt- great video- thanks for the advice.

Such a great video! Just posted it to the NAU Career Development pinterest site. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

Really helpful video! Good advice, plain and simple. Well done!

I have got a 1st ever Skype Interview for a job. This video has been very helpful thank you so very much.

Great advice and spot-on delivery. Great job!

This is so simple yet powerful tutorial. Thanks so much!

very good, short, concise and clear, thank you

Very helpful tips. One of the best I've come across.

Great advice - first Skype interview coming up and this was a big help!

Excellent communication with plenty of great media knowledge! Thank you for sharing~

Awesome filming :) Totally enjoyed it! )))

Hi there, this is a great guide. We conduct many video interviews and this is a great guide to send potential employees before hand so they can be best prepared.

Excellent delivery!

gonna have my interview in 2 days and in the language that's not my first, the echo tips is very helpful. Awesome video!

This is very helpful! I have an interview in two days and I'm looking for videos like this to help me pass the interview.. Thank you so much for making this video!

Excellent tips and love the demonstrations to emphasize your points!! Thank you!!

BEST VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC EVER and I’ve watched a lot

Great pointers! Thanks!

Great video. Thank you so much for sharing this there are so many little hints that make a world of difference. My interview is tomorrow

Hello! We are using this video for an online class at UC Berkeley. This video is very useful!

Great video! Thanks!

Sound great!I liked all the explanations...ty