looking for a job?
BE READY FOR THE NEW WAYS RECRUITERS ARE HIRING
While we can’t write your resume for you, we CAN prepare you for the multiple rounds of interviews that will be taking place on Zoom.
Even if your job isn’t remote, your multiple rounds of interviews probably will be. You have just a few critical seconds during introductions on camera to nail it!
Are you a professional? Just like any face-to-face interview, the person on the other side is looking to determine your trustworthiness and reliability; make sure you’re calm, straightforward, and share a bit of your humor.
How can they tell? The ways you establish that rapport on camera are similar to an in-person interview where you dress professionally, show up on time, smile, and engage.
Our impressions in a virtual setting are just as important.
Often, people who would otherwise be very intentional with how they dress, present, and organize themselves for face-to-face meetings will throw everything they know about making an impression out the window when they present themselves online. Even for an interview!
ask yourself:
Do I look professional?
Do I sound confident?
Am I representing myself well?
Despite your work experience, without being able to show your humanity on camera, you’ll be easily forgotten. every time.
FAQs
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Pretty much! Over 80% of the first round of job interviews are now done over the computer. Sometimes there’s not even a person on the other end…it’s just a prompt on screen and you’re expected to record your answer.
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You can reduce your nerves about appearing on camera with some strategic prep and a practice. We’ll go over it in class so you feel confident and at ease going into your next interview.
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No problem. You really don’t need any extra gear for an online interview. You need some basic training about how to use the format to your advantage. We’ve got you covered.
Cydney W. - CHicago, IL
I found this class to be very helpful for increasing my interview confidence. The instruction on positioning, lighting, voice projection and so much more were well worth the money!
What’s the class like?
> 90-minute live class on Zoom, inclusive of participant engagement and Q&A with participants
The psychology of being on camera
How to cope with nerves
Online meeting etiquette
Proper camera, screen, and lighting placement
Tech specifics - both specific to Zoom and for all platforms
> Following class: You’ll receive a Digital course book inclusive of cheat sheets, checklists, and recommended video trainings
In this overview class, class creators Stefanie Small and Tara Blau Smollen, trainers with a combined 60 years of on camera, interview, and performance experience, will introduce the structure, mindset, and tech of being an effective communicator in online meetings with real time activities to implement as we go along.
THE REAL QUESTION IS … CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO BE CAMERA READY?
FACT
Appearing on camera with ease builds trust between you and the interviewer.
You’ll stand out as a candidate if your image on camera aligns with the brand you’ve established in your resume.
“I LOVE MY NEW ZOOM HACKS THAT I LEARNED IN CLASS!”
- Kamaljit B., San Francisco, CA
“I FEEL AS IF MY PRESENTATION SKILLS HAVE GONE UP A NOTCH AND I LOOK AND FEEL BETTER IN FRONT OF MY CLIENTS.”
- Craig S., Milly Valley, CA
“STEFANIE AND TARA TAUGHT ME VALUABLE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND THEIR EXERCISES INSTILLED CONFIDENCE IN ME.”
- Edna T., Merced, CA
Who are we?
Stefanie Small
Producer, writer, and publicist Stefanie Small has worked a lifetime in the arts – both in front of the cameras, on the stage, and behind the scenes. She is currently retained by clients for strategy, web, and media development that is accessible, engaging, and in support of their communications strategies.
As a professional, Stefanie spent years as a content creator for an educational nonprofit, as a podcast producer for multiple entities, and kept a roster of independent clients that she supported in (re)launching their businesses.
Prior to those years, Stefanie was a sought after publicist in the Bay Area’s performing arts market, working first for the premier arts presenter of the West Coast, Cal Performances at UC Berkeley, then with the boutique PR firm CBPR.
Tara BLau SMollen
Tara Blau Smollen is an award-winning actor, director, and theater professor. She holds an MFA in acting from the National Theater Conservatory in Denver and has worked extensively both Off-Broadway and in regional theater across the U.S. As a professor, she has taught at numerous colleges in the Bay Area including SF State, Contra Costa, and Los Medanos.
During the pandemic she saw a need to support creatives, coaches and individuals with learning how to present themselves with more authenticity, when speaking online, so she set up her own coaching business, TBS Coaching. Her client list includes, actors working on MFA auditions, organizations working on immigrant rights and policy at the state level, the health care industry, working with indigenous women on finding their voices and prepping clients for online interviews with Fortune 500 companies.
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