Building Rapport in a Virtual Job Interview, with Mark Mohammadpour

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

If you’re a job seeker trying to figure out how to make authentic connections with hiring managers during a global pandemic, you aren’t alone. Virtual interviews make it more difficult than ever to build rapport with prospective employers. But Find Your Dream Job guest Mark Mohammadpour says that since 90% of human communication is non-verbal, you can build that rapport through simple things like eye contact, body language, and posture. Mark also shares the importance of preparing and practicing before the interview to build your self-confidence. About Our Guest: Mark Mohammadpour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmohammadpour/)is a strategic communications executive, certified personal trainer, and health coach. Mark also hosts the podcast, Chasing the Sun. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-sun-fitness-health-wellness-mark-mohammadpour/id1446325272) Resources in This Episode: Do long days in the office or weeks of travel leave you with little time for fitness? Tune in to Mark’s podcast, Chasing the Sun, for tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle while chasing a fulfilling career. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-sun-fitness-health-wellness-mark-mohammadpour/id1446325272) If you’re ready to prioritize your health and wellness, visit Mark’s website at chasingthesunpdx.com (https://www.chasingthesunpdx.com/)to find out how he can help you. From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Plaud, the AI wearable gadget that takes notes of meetings and calls.
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1:01.1	That's PLA-U-D. This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:21.8	I'm your host, Mac Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
1:30.7	Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want.
1:36.8	Looking for work is hard, and it makes you vulnerable too.
1:41.2	Scammers take advantage of this vulnerability by posing as recruiters to extract money or
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