Zoom Interview Setup Best Practices

Connection and Settings

• Make sure you have a strong internet connection – plugged into router with ethernet cable if possible
• In Zoom audio settings: check input and output
• In Zoom video settings: enable HD and touch up my appearance if desired

Look your best

• Prop camera up to be slightly above your eyeline – use books, boxes, etc
• Sit so you’re in frame from your shoulders to a couple inches above your head
• Pay attention to your background!
• Find or create good lighting
  • Face a window that is not getting direct sunlight, or place a lamp behind your screen so the light hits your face
  • Avoid backlighting
• Try not to move too much -- a fixed chair prevents distracting swiveling

Sound your best

• Find a quiet room
• Select the "Use Internet Audio" option
• If possible, use a microphone.
  • Bluetooth headphones, such as Apple Airpods are a decent option you might already have
  • Affordable options for purchase
    • BOYA lavaliere- https://amzn.to/33PZM5a
    • Blue Snowball - https://www.target.com/p/snowball-black-ice-usb-microphone/-/A-52533133

Test your setup here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083

Examples