Tidy your room – and shut the dog out: 11 ways to excel in a Zoom job interview

Even if you're secretly in pyjama bottoms, the usual rules apply - plus a few extra. Look at the camera, check your backdrop, and try to keep the room clear of other people and pets

If job interviews are awkward and nerve-racking at the best of times, this is magnified by the prospect of having to do it from a corner of your home on screen, while hoping your children or pets don't put in an appearance. Unfortunately, the pandemic has made interviewing for a job via the internet an increasingly common experience. Here is some expert advice on how to look like a pro, even if you are wearing pyjamas from the waist down.