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use this file to help your plan next step after your course

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Interview Preparation and assessment sheet

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Interview Preparation and assessment sheet

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Use the job profiles to answer the questions, focus on including relevant skills in your scenario based answers to ensure you get maximum points

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Complete your self-evaluation

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www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance

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| 1. Travel reclaim for you and 2 others on ANY Higher Education Taster & Open days. This includes petrol mileage, train & bus fairs.
| 2. The opportunity take part in our HE events and activity days that can help you with you're ambitions.
| 3 Subject specific activities and targeted enrichment events to help you with you’re desired course and career.

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Home Page

•Log on (top right hand corner)

•Useful Links - ProPortal Student Access

•Learner ILP  - Enrichment & CPD

•‘Add New’

•Complete Blank Form

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•Date

•Tick ‘Complete’

•Add the name of the activity and give a description

•Add all the skills you developed / learnt (You MUST add detail)

•Category Drop Down – CPD Day (Top Option)

•Add the hours spent for the sessions

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https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles

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https://www.etflearners.org.uk/

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https://portal.uspcollege.ac.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=295#section-1

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*15 minutes: Update Learner ILP all sections and the use of proportal
*20 minutes: Kahoot quiz to inform and remind you how to structure a report
*20 minutes: Access and apply google scholar/google books to a current piece of coursework
*15 minutes: Referencing tool on Word - how to use it!
*15 minutes: Surveys

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Use this easy guide when writing reports for your coursework. Use it as a checklist before handing in work.

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Providing evidence to support viewpoints in coursework. Spend 5 minutes finding a scholar that relates to a current assignment and add a piece of evidence to your work.  You need to critique the source to know if it is valid, you can do this by answering the following questions:
1.       Was it a recent documentation? When was it published? Is it still relevant now?

2.       Does the information include statistics or facts?

3.       Is the information from a fair source?

4.       Does the journal look at alternative points of view? How can you tell?
Apply the same to Google Books - the link is below.

Make sure you reference and include the source in your bibliography. (help below to do this)

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Word 2016 - Create Citation and Bibliography How to Tutorial in Microsoft Office 365 with Windows 10

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Click on the links below for more information: Improving your memory Organising your workspace Time management Learning preferences Study skills Study skills - useful books and websites Getting the most from lectures, tutorials and seminars Taking notes in lectures Studying in a group Using the computer to help you with your work Assignment writing

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2/11 guaranteed 1 month turnaround for UCAS application
9/11 Final UCAS deadline for ''on time'' applications

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Higher Education taster day at Seevic Campus on October 10th. More info to follow.

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Apprenticeships & Careers for School Leavers | Make Happen Essex

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Access to higher education with degree and higher apprenticeships in Essex. College courses and university degrees in Chelmsford, Harlow, Thurrock and Southend.

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Monday's

It will be open for all students to attend – with free cereal, pastries, fruit and drinks on offer.

Staff and students will be welcome from 8.15am in the restaurant

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Our personal statement tool

You can write up to 4,000 characters of text that show you'd make a great student - so it might take a few redrafts until you're happy with it.

This tool will help you think about what to include in your personal statement, and how to structure it. It also counts how many characters you've used, so it's easy to see when you're close to that 4,000 character limit.
Write your personal statement now

Course descriptions mention the qualities, skills and experience it's useful to have for each subject - take note of these to help you decide what to write about.

Remember it's the same personal statement for all the courses you apply to, so avoid mentioning unis and colleges by name. Most students choose similar subjects, but if you've chosen a variety, just write about common themes - like problem solving or creativity.

If you've got a question about writing your personal statement, don't worry you're not alone. Check out our blogs:

What to write about

1. Why you are applying - your ambitions and what interests you about the subject, course providers and higher education.

2. What makes you suitable - any relevant skills, experience or achievements gained from education, work or other activities.

Extracurricular activities

These are great ways to prepare for higher education.

If you do or have done any of these before, they could be ideal things to mention in your personal statement. Or you might be able to organise or start a new activity before you send your application.

International and EU students

As an international student there are a few extra things you should mention.

1. Why you want to study in the UK

2. Your English language skills and any English courses or tests you've taken

3. Why you want to be an international student rather than study in your own country

Mature students

Here's where you can mention any alternative entry requirements you've used - like an Access course or APL - demonstrating the skills and knowledge you've gained through your previous experiences.

How to write it

Feel free to use our personal statement worksheet for planning your personal statement. personal statement mind map and

There's no definite formula to follow - just take your time and follow these guidelines.

Structure your info to reflect the skills and qualities the universities and colleges value most.

Write in an enthusiastic, concise and natural style - nothing too complex.

Try to stand out, but be careful with humour, quotes or anything unusual - just in case the admissions tutor doesn't have the same sense of humour as you.

Proofread aloud and get your teachers, advisers, and family to check - then redraft until you're happy with it and the grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.

We recommend you write your personal statement first, and then copy and paste it into your online application when you're done.

Check the 4,000 character and 47 line limits though - some word processors get different values if they don't count tabs and paragraph spacing as individual characters.

When you do add it to your application, save it regularly as it times out after 35 minutes of inactivity.

Applying for Teacher Education in Scotland?

If you're applying to study Teacher Education in Scotland, you'll need to make your application through the UCAS Undergraduate scheme. Read dedicated personal statement advice from Scottish training providers about what to include in your personal statement.

European characters and other languages

You can use some ​European characters in your personal details, personal statement, employment and referee details. Some of these will be substituted with UK equivalent characters. Check our Extended character sets substitutions ​ for more details.

It's not possible to apply in an alternative language, unless you're applying to Welsh course providers and you'd like to make your application entirely in Welsh.

1. To register in Welsh, when you go to the application service 'Apply', you can select 'Cymraeg'.

2. When you're logged in to your application you can change the language to English or Welsh on the 'Options' page.

3. The help text in Apply is available in Welsh too.

4. In Apply you can choose to receive correspondence from course providers and from us in Welsh.

What happens to personal statements that have been copied?

We screen all personal statements across Copycatch our Similarity Detection system - so make sure your personal statement is all your own work. Don't copy from anyone else or from the internet and don't share your personal statement with other applicants.

If we find any similarity in your personal statement, your application will be flagged. Then we'll email an alert to you and your university or college choices and this could have serious consequences for your application.

Want to say more?

You can only submit one personal statement - the same one for all the courses you apply to - and you can't change it after your application has been submitted.

If you want to send any more information you can ask your university and college choices if they'll accept further details.

If they agree, you should send it to them, rather than us.

After we receive your application, we'll send you a welcome email that includes your Personal ID - quote your Personal ID along with the further information you send to the unis and colleges, so they can link it to your UCAS application.

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What's available?

The degree apprenticeships currently available are below. Click the name of each apprenticeship to go to its approved apprenticeship standard, which sets out what an apprentice will be doing, and the skills required on completion of the apprenticeship.

See our summary of sectors offering apprenticeships.

You may also want to look at the government's A-Z list of apprenticeships for more information.

Advice on degree apprenticeships from universities and colleges

We've asked universities and colleges to share their advice and tips to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you. Here is some sound advice and insight into what it's like to study an apprenticeship, top application tips, interview tips and support advice.

1. What are the key features and aptitudes of successful apprenticeship applicants?
Willingness to work hard, because they will be studying and doing a full-time job. They also need to be confident and mature to handle their responsibilities in the workplace. Academically, they can have different types of qualifications, but they all need to be bright and able to learn independently.

2. What are the biggest challenges for young people doing a higher or degree apprenticeship?
Just making enough time to do everything in the day calls for great time management skills.

3. Apprenticeships are still seen by some people as 'second best' to full-time higher education, if a student's grades are lower than they hoped. What is your view of apprenticeships as an option?
A degree apprenticeship is academically just as challenging as a traditional degree, but has additional pressures of working at the same time! Apprentices need to be as bright as undergraduates, but more disciplined too. I believe people who have gone through the degree apprenticeship route will outstrip graduates, because they have deep experience of work context in addition to theoretical knowledge. Young people with high grades should definitely investigate this route - once people realise the advantages, competition for places will become fierce.

4. What advice would you give to students who think they want to do a degree apprenticeship, but are not sure if it's for them?
Start planning early and try to get some work experience in the sector you're interested in. Go to university open days and talk to the people who are delivering the programmes to find out more. There is a range of different study options, so think about what would suit your learning style. If you really aren't right for it, don't do it. Traditional degrees are very valuable and give people time to explore different options, while building their confidence and experience.

5. What are the top three things you look for in an application?
Enthusiasm for the subject. Like any degree, a genuine interest in what you are studying makes study more rewarding, which improves your chances of success. Secondly, we need to establish the applicant has the academic ability to succeed, so we don't set up weak applicants to fail. That involves grades, but we would also test numerical and reasoning skills. An applicant's character is really important - they need to be mature enough to enter the workplace, and dedicated enough to work and study at the same time.

6. What are the most common weaknesses in applications/applicants?
We need academically strong applicants - some people apply after exhausting other possibilities, and they can really struggle. Maturity is very important, so if you feel you have some growing up to do, consider taking some time out of education to build your confidence. Doing paid or voluntary work will help you learn responsibility and interact with people outside of school.

7. What do you consider when deciding whether or not to interview applicants?
They have to pass some basic grade thresholds, and online tests for numerical skills, aptitude, and attitude.

8. What tips would you give applicants for getting the most out of interviews?
Remember you are being interviewed to be an employee, as well as a student. You need to present yourself as a person who can contribute in a real job. Then do all the things you would normally do for a job role - find out as much as you can about the company and the role, so you can ask intelligent questions.

9. Where can students get support when they are doing an apprenticeship?
The employer will provide all the normal HR support, as well as mentoring and line management, and input on career development in the company. Higher education providers will provide support with learning development and all the normal pastoral care, information, and advice that any other student would get. A degree apprentice is also an undergraduate and has access to all normal support services.

10. What's your top tip for young people thinking about applying for an apprenticeship?
Go for it! It's a really great opportunity that has the potential to set you up well for the rest of your life. Start investigating the opportunities available, find out as much as you can, and see if there's a degree apprenticeship that's right for you. If you are reading this, you are probably already doing the right things!

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GoThinkBig | Helping young people get a foot on the career ladder | GoThinkBig | The site that helps young people get a foot on the career ladder

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Welcome adventure into your life with PGL! Whether you are looking for a career in the outdoors, a gap year job, an Apprenticeship, a seasonal job or a career break – we have the opportunity for you!

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Welcome adventure into your life with PGL! Whether you're looking for a career in the outdoors, a Student Placement, ﻿a gap year or seasonal job - we have the opportunity for you!

PGL is more than just a job: it's a lifestyle, an experience. It is being part of a team, making a difference, learning, growing and most importantly having fun doing so.

We have vacancies at our activity centres across the UK and France with Retail jobs, Housekeeping jobs, Catering jobs, Language jobs, work for Paddlesport Instructors, and many more!

Staff development is key to our success and you'll earn while you learn, with a whole range of NVQs, training courses and nationally-recognised qualification opportunities.

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Jobs, apprenticeships and careers with PGL

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UK's leading volunteering charity for 14 - 25 year olds. vinspired helps young people to make their mark on causes that they care about, whilst learning new skills and talents along the way.

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vInspired - Leaders in youth volunteer opportunities

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Information about volunteering in Essex, including one-off voluntary opportunities.

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Top Opportunities in August

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Tips for searching on Volunteer Essex

Volunteer Essex has thousands of live volunteering roles to choose from, below are some top tips to help you to narrow these down to help find the right one for you.

When entering a postcode the database will recognise which part of Essex you live in and return results for that district. This will include local charities as well as countywide and national charities active in your area.

You can choose to search by activities and interests or by keyword, or a mixture of both

If you know the name of the organisation you would like to volunteer try putting their name into the keyword search

If you know who you would like to benefit try putting that into a keyword search e.g. older people

If you are not sure of a spelling then you can put part of the word in e.g type "Alz" instead of "Alzheimers"

If you would like to find something specifically in your town or village try adding that in as your keyword to help narrow the search

If you know what you would like to do as an activity e.g. Admin but don't mind which kind of organisation you volunteer for you can select "No specific interest" in the interest field, this will act as a catch all allowing you to search all roles of that type.

We recommend that you do not apply for more that 3-4 roles at any one time, if you are having trouble choosing consider talking to you local Volunteer Centre who can meet you for a chat and give you some bespoke advice. Find there contact details here.

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Volunteer Essex - Volunteering opportunities throughout Essex

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Lists all the voluntary opportunities in Basildon, Billericay and Wickford

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Please register your interest in becoming a volunteer, or to request help in finding volunteers by visiting:

The BBW Volunteer Network Community Connection magazine

We started publishing this monthly magazine during the first lockdown with the aim of providing puzzles and useful local information to those shielding/isolating. Over time the publication has grown and is a celebration of our sector and a showcase of the great things going on in the community. We particularly like to share positive stories about the difference volunteers make to our community. If you would like your organisation / group / volunteers to be featured in a forthcoming edition for free, please get in touch.

We would welcome any articles, adverts, or volunteer spotlights from you. Please send any content here - please note that we require content to be submitted by the last week of the month (at the latest) to be included in the following month's edition.

Click here for previous editions of Community Connection publications.

Community Exchange/Virtual Community Hall

Towards the end of last year we launched our 'Community Exchange' (Time Bank) portal - This is where individuals can take part in informal volunteering, sharing skills with other community members or carrying out one off/ad hoc opportunities with the aim of creating a cycle of community support. You can register on the Exchange as an individual or as a group and add your own requests for help or offers of help. For every hour spent helping someone the member can receive a time credit to receive their own volunteer help if needed.

As part of our Community Exchange, we are going to be launching our 'Virtual Community Hall' this will be a space on the portal where the public can access videos that may be of interest/help to them. We are looking to include videos under the following topics ' Fitness & Exercise', 'Creative', 'Emotional Well-Being' 'Digital Support' we are encouraging members of the public to provide a video they make themselves to share a skill or hobby, and would also welcome content from yourselves, which would also provide the opportunity to highlight the services you offer. Here is an example video we made last year to demonstrate making an origami heart.

If you have any content you could like to provide please get in touch. You can see more information here

There are a number of ways you can help your local community during this time, a number of which can be done from the safety of your own home. See below for ideas:

Do you know of any people around you who are vulnerable or isolated? If so it is worth checking in with them. They may appreciate a regular telephone call or email, or may require some assistance with shopping or collecting medication.

If you use social media, it is worth keeping an eye on the local community pages as you may find local community support groups looking for volunteers. You can also find such groups on the following website www.covidmutualaid.org

With any of the above activity please make sure that you keep both yourself and the individual safe by following the government advice with regards to social distancing and hygiene. Keep any contact with others to a minimum, wear gloves if making any deliveries and maintain hand washing before and after activity. Additionally, where possible encourage cashless transactions for shopping.

The following short video gives some useful advice on how to stay safe while volunteering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jemq78gSm_0&feature=youtu.be

The NCVO's blog 'Are Volunteers on Lockdown' also gives some useful advice on staying safe while volunteering https://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2020/03/26/are-volunteers-on-lockdown/

Some of the supermarkets are introducing measures to help people to collect shopping for others more safely:

Asda Volunteer Shopping Card Scheme - https://cards.asda.com/the-volunteer-shopping-card

M&S we're all in this together e gift card - https://www.marksandspencer.com/all-in-this-together/p/p60282075

Local food banks are extremely stretched currently and would be grateful for any donations of essential items such as:

Tinned meat Tinned fruit Rice

Tinned fish Tinned tomatoes Tinned vegetables

Pasta UHT milk Cereal

Jars of sauce Soup/noodles Tea/coffee

Hygiene items (nappies, sanitary products, wipes, toilet roll, toothpaste etc.)
Basildon, Billericay & Wickford Food Banks Donation points: Basildon Food Bank
Donation points:

Tesco Basildon Extra (SS13 3JU)

Tesco Mayflower Retail Park (Gardiners Link, SS14 3HZ)

Northlands Pavement, Pitsea Centre, SS13 3DU
www.basildon.foodbank.org.uk
Contact: [email protected] or 07424660862
Basildon Salvation Army
Donation point:

Sainsbury's (East Mayne Superstore, Cricketers Way)

For monetary donations online: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/basildon-the-salvation-army?fbclid=IwAR0880hJy_ihJ91XnAkelc1_a5fk312tIrjRueaJe7zjsoNqEpZKWLJZbZ8

Contact: [email protected]
Laindon Food Bank (temporary during Covid-19)
Donation point:

Kind Edward Community Centre, open Mon & Wed 3-6pm
Wickford Food Bank
The Salvation Army, Jersey Gardens, Wickford

Donations:

Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon, by the red door in the car park at the back of the building accessed by Elm Road.

Thursdays (when Food Bank is open), park on yellow lines outside front of halls in Jersey Gardens (5 minutes parking is ok), come and find us serving in the car park and a volunteer will come to your car to receive the donation.

Co-op store, Wickford town centre

Contact: [email protected]
Billericay Food Bank
St John's Church, Outwood Common Road, Billericay

Open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for donations between 2pm - 4pm

Donation points also at: Waitrose, Co-op & Sainsbury's

For monetary donations please email the contact below.

Contact: [email protected]

During this time many charities will be unable to carry out their usual fundraising activity, therefore now more than ever donations will be important to help them keep their services running. You could donate to a charity who offer a service that you or a family or friend may have benefited from in the past, a charity who carries out work that you feel is particularly important, or you may wish to donate to a charity who are working to support people during this time and need extra resource to be able to do so. The choice is yours!

Do you have access to any resources that you could offer to help others, such as equipment/materials to make PPE equipment, any PPE of your own you could share or are you able to make some scrubs? You could look for campaigns on social media such as 'For the Love of Scrubs' (a Facebook page with information on making scrubs for hospitals)

Provide in Mid Essex are looking for volunteers to make scrubs for the NHS - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLWzOSgph4bUsUnYR_ukHClRP3YLBUrR5Ykexap8rG9-UVJw/viewform

While we are being encouraged to stay at home, you may wish to take part in volunteer activity online. This could involve the following:

signing up to become a Dementia Friend (https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/)

helping to spread awareness about Coronavirus scams

running free online classes or activities for the community

online befriending

If you are an employee who has been furloughed you are able to carry out volunteering as long as it is not for your own organisation and is not organised by your employer otherwise the organisation may not claim on the coronavirus job retention scheme.

General information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

Information on volunteering for furloughed employees - https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/furloughed-workers-volunteer-not-own-organisations-government-says/volunteering/article/1678576

If you wish to carry out volunteer work for an organisation during this time the following organisations are taking registrations:
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In today's hiring world, according to a recent study by TheLadders, you're lucky if your resume or CV gets
From Snapchat to Facebook Live, video is hot. So, it's no surprise that more and more companies are turning to video to help with recruiting. The traditional resume-cover letter one-two punch is being replaced with the video interview. And, it's easy to see why. 6 seconds of someone's time. And, if your resume bullets aren't a "perfect fit" for the role you're applying to, you may be quickly overlooked. But, while resumes and CVs confine you to a single 8x11 sheet, video interviews allow your personality to leap off the page and capture a recruiter's attention. Through video, you dictate how your story is told, you showcase your soft skills and strengths, and you tell the viewer why the experiences on your resume make you the best fit for the role. You bring the words on your resume to life.

Although video interviews can come in many forms, we typically see them fall into one of two categories. In the first category, you are given a pre-set list of questions and are asked to record yourself "selfie-style" using your phone, computer, or video camera. You have the ability to practice your answers and to re-record your responses if you are unhappy with the results before you submit them. In the second category, however, an app on your phone or computer will ask you questions in real time. A question will light up the screen, you will have a few seconds to think about the question, and then you will only have one chance to respond. Your answer is timed, and you will be cut off if your response exceeds the allotted time period. At HubSpot, we use Take The Interview , a real time video interviewing software. Candidates see a question flash across the screen, have 30 seconds after seeing the question to prepare, and then have one minute to answer the question.

How is a video interview different from other interviews?

The biggest differentiator for video interviews is that there is no one on the other side. In a traditional phone, Skype, or face-to-face interview, a recruiter or hiring manager is typically on the other end of the line or on the opposite side of the table, helping to direct the conversation and reacting to your answers. But, with a video interview, the conversation only involves you and the camera. Some people like this format because you can answer questions without any interruption or judgement. For others, however, talking aloud to yourself can feel painfully awkward, and operating without context clues, like body language and facial expressions, can be particularly unnerving. Without the prompting of an interviewer, it can be difficult to draw out the answers you really want to give and to gauge reactions to your responses. Nevertheless, the biggest similarity video interviews have with other interviewing formats is that preparation is everything. As a recruiter who reviews video interviews on a daily basis, I've compiled some simple tips and tricks you can follow to make sure you are expertly prepared to tackle the unique challenges that video interviews present.

Make Your One-Take Video Interview Count

Explore these eight tips for how to make your first video interview debut show-stopping :

1. Do your research first.
Because some video interviews are timed and only allow for one take, it's imperative that you research the company beforehand. You're not expected to be an expert, but you should have a comfortable understanding of the company's mission and the services or goods it provides. It's totally okay to write these down (in fact, I suggest it!). Just make sure that when the camera starts rolling you're not looking down at your notes.

2. Dress for the occassion.
I've seen the best and worst outfits while reviewing video interviews, and my advice is to make a great first impression by dressing for the part. At HubSpot, we have a casual dress code, but looking your best and dressing as though you were going to a formal interview will definitely not lose you any points. If you have a suit jacket, wear it. If not, and you are interviewing for a formal organization, consider borrowing one from a friend. For better or worse, appearances matter.

3. Keep background noise (both visual and audio) to a minimum.
Although it's not the end of the world if your kid sister barges in during your video interview, it could ruin your concentration and take up precious time. Show your commitment to the interview process by spending the extra few seconds locking your bedroom door if you're at home, or finding a quiet room in the library to record in. I once reviewed a video interview that looked like a rave. Don't get me wrong - I'm a fan of neon lights, dazzling jewelry, and background music for the right occasion - but during an interview is not that time.

4. company cares much more about your communication and problem solving skills. Better to focus your energy on showcasing those abilities instead of your pearly whites.Don't worry too much about smiling.

It's natural to want to present a friendly face to the camera, but it's more important to focus on concisely articulating your ideas. Worrying too much about your facial expressions during the video can make you lose your train of thought or look unnatural. While smiling may be part of your role if you're applying to a customer-facing position, it's likely that the

5. and then have a friend ask you those questions, time your response, and cut you off at one minute. Remember, it's better to have well thought out answers that end earlier than the allotted time than it is to ramble on just to fill the empty space! Most video interview systems will allow you to click 'stop' when you are finished responding and ready to move on.Practice makes perfect!

When preparing for interviews, in any format, you should always practice with a friend or colleague. For video interviews, see if the company has interview questions posted on

6. With limited time to respond to questions, it's imperative that you move beyond just stating that you are an "expert communicator" or "great relationship builder," and instead use real examples and anecdotes that explain how you are these things. Skip the build-up and focus on sharing the details of what you've done and what you've accomplished.

7. It's okay to stumble.
It's very normal to feel some anxiety under the pressure of the clock or when staring into the eye of the camera. You almost certainly will stumble over a word or two. We all do it. The best thing you can do in the moment is resist the urge to panic. Take a deep breath, refocus, and move forward. You've got this.

8. Last, and perhaps most importantly, don't forget to have fun and be yourself! The video interview puts a face and a voice to your application, so don't be afraid to share the real you and your many colors. After all, companies are hiring people, not just a static, bulleted list of impressive accomplishments.

If you are eager to try out these tips before your official interview debut, head over to , which provides simulated mock interviews. And, for more inspiration, we've compiled some of the best video interviews we've received here at HubSpot. See how these candidates (now amazing employees) incorporated our suggestions in their responses! Interview 4 where you can practice recording a video of yourself, or to My Interview Simulator

5 Video Interviews That Stole The Show

1. This is Isaac; our recruiters were impressed by his poise and professionalism in this clip, but also by his overall presentation, particularly his choice of attire and his recording location.

2. Check out Caroline! From her response, it's obvious that she adhered to my number one tip and did some research on the role she is applying for. Her answer explains her experience teaching about software at her old company, which is exactly what she does for customers now at HubSpot.

3. By bringing up UX design and industry-specific language, it is clear to the recruiter that Anne, like Caroline, also did some industry research prior to her interview and identified concepts she'd like to learn more about. Anne was also able to articulate her thoughts clearly and concisely while being approachable and engaging. Kudos!

4. Similarly, Derek's interview reveals that he not only researched the role, but also researched the company culture and values. Derek talks about his love for learning and his goal of working with other like-minded individuals who thrive at a company like HubSpot which is equally passionate about learning and growth. He also speaks clearly and closes his points nicely when he's finishes a thought.

5. Will is one of our top customer support team members, and in his interview, he talks about the traits that truly make him stand out from other applicants. Seeing him on video gave us insight into his warm, smiling personality that we may not have been able to see just from his CV or resume.

So don't be intimidated by the video interview; instead, embrace the spotlight and own the stage. If you do your research, are thoughtful about how you present yourself, rehearse ahead of time, and relax in the moment, I guarantee that your video will wow recruiters and get you the callback you've been waiting for.

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