InterviewOptimal

User’s Guide

Getting Started

Select interview type

• Select the kind of interview you want to practice, or you can choose to build your own. Note the interview description at the bottom of the page.

Select length and format

• How many questions do you want to answer?• Do you want to video record, audio record or

write your answers?

Choose an interviewer

Test video and sound (For multimedia interviews)

1. Click “Allow”2. Use the dropdowns to choose the driver and

recording device that work with your computer

Play question

Ask the coach

• If you’re not sure how to respond, get professional interview coaching from the virtual coach

Record your response

Redo/save your response• If you don’t like your response, hit “Redo”• Once you have an answer that you’re happy with,

save your response

Other options

• Rename – change the name of your document

• Clone – make a copy of the video reusme (like “Save As”)

• To do – Create a to-do list for yourself

• Switch Interviews – open another interview practice session

Share

• A shareable URL that you can send to employers or mentors

• Post your document to social networking sites or share it via e-mail