Tips on Introduction Video

A good introduction video will significantly boost your chance to land an interview with a reputable employer and getting a good job. Many of the employers will already make up their mind on whether to hire by looking at the introduction video. In many cases, the introduction video is more important than the actual interview.

You should prepare well before you shoot your video. The following are tips that will help you make the perfect introduction video.

The most important things an employer is looking for in your introduction video are your accent, pronunciation and presentation.

You should try to make your accent as formal as possible without sounding like a robot. If you are not sure, you can use the local English news presenters as a reference.

In your introduction video, you must try to be as clear and crisp as possible in the pronunciation of your words.

You should also try to look confident and friendly in your introduction video. Sitting or standing up straight, look directly at the camera, relax and smile.

The video does not have to be in Ultra HD. The selfy camera is sufficient. This will help to keep the size of the video small. Sometimes when the video is too big and taking too long to load, the employer might jump to the next candidate's video.

Shoot the video in a well-lighted room, ideally during the day times.

There should be minimal ambient noises.

The length of the video should be between 20 and 60 seconds.

Here are some content suggestions for your video.

Your name, age and where you from (ie South Africa).
Your educational qualification and key working experiences.
Any previous teaching experiences make sure to mention them.
TEFL qualification if you have them.
Any additional fun facts or hobby you like to share (optional).
It is always a good idea to say something like “I enjoy teaching”, “enjoy working with children”, etc.
The ending should be polite (ie, thank you for your time).

You can email us your introduction video and CV to info@teachtorich.com