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littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Anyone recently done a video interview for HCT posts? I am a practical littleoldlady and don't really quote theories. BTW this is for a faculty post. Any tips gratefully received.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Is it for EFL or content? Few on here have probably done an interview for a content course? Crying or Very sad

VS
(did you mean to put this on the UAE board??)

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Sorry VS. Wrong place for this. Never mind. I have my answer!!! Laughing

007 · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: video interview at HCT

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=7703

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Thank you OO7. Greatest weakness? knee joints maybe. Greatest strength? Hmmmmmmmm. My right hook is pretty strong.
Keep your fingers crossed for me! Laughing

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Must be all that knitting that keeps your upper body in tip top shape Razz

The one thing I hated about the video interview is that you are on one TV and the interviewers are on one right beside it. I kept looking at myself to see what I was doing instead of maintaining "eye contact" God, I hope they burned that tape!

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

You are right Helenl. Gets rid of the "bingo wings". Thanks for the tip. Any sticky questions? Are they out to "get you"? ( not you.. me... one that is...)

BTW is the technology tricky for littleoldladies? WIll I get my knitting needles stuck in the works...

johnslat · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject:

Dear littleoldlady,
Don't know if these might help - but I guess they can't hurt.

Hmm - will this link work?

http://www.theapple.com/careers/articles/8418-15-toughest-interview-questions-and-answers

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

That is excellent. Muchas gracias.

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

I didn't find the interview process to be much different than any other job interview I've ever had.

And I didn't get to touch the technology - the centre that I went to for the interview handled all the loose wires and microphones etc. All I had to do was sit back and "relax"

Linguist · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 202

I am having my video interview pretty soon on SKYPE. Any advice from LittleOldLady ?

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Linguist,
My interview is end of next week video conference not skype but I will post afterwards. I am told that for skype interviews, check your equipment - Stop giggling! Laughing

I MEAN microphone, speakers etc. before you start. Do you need a webcam?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

They must be saving lots of money if they are starting to use Skype for their video conferences.

When I downloaded Skype onto my new laptop that has a built in webcam, it automatically hooked it up. But, that is one part of my equipment that I have not only never used, but never checked. Laughing

VS

The Lemon · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 42

The center in Asia where I did my video interview was staffed with incompetents. Half the interview time was taken up with them futzing with technology. I'd figured out that they'd punched the wrong numbers into the receiver box, copied wrong from the fax'd instructions. I meekly pointed this out to them, but they ignored me. So I got it going as soon as they'd given up and left the room for tea!

The interview ended up being a success, despite what was happening around the process.

I spent the whole time thinking "Skype or MSN would be an advance over this..." - I think in this day and age, the formal and expensive ISDN teleconferencing setup is totally obsolete. They could look at it as a competency test. If a teacher candidate can't rig up a webcam and mic to a workable internet connection, perhaps they might have trouble working at an institution with "Technology" in its title.

tillymd · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 114

Forget skype, I'm going to master the skill of training carrier pigeons to deliver my messages. Very Happy