As an interviewer, what tips would you have for effectively assessing candidates during a Skype interview?

1- Choose the better place for a better internet connection.

2- Try to give the candidate a relief environment.

3- Try to act as its a face-to-face interview. 

I shall take the interview just similar to an ordinary face-to-face activity.  Shall observe whether the candidate is comfortably positioned and has no hesitant in responding.  This will indicate that the candidate is airing his/her views.  

Honesty are the shortest way to get what we want on the other hand is to be wise and merciful and offers tips in Malaidhar the limits of his job and tells the applicant must state his best, without exaggeration or compliment to himselfReceptive thanks and appreciation

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Ask them to stand up in front of the camera to see if they dressed completely for the interview or just the upper body

Virtual interaction needs some more "attention" in any interview.

1. As some previous mentioned, I agree with the properly dress; such as in a physical interview

2. Try to look direct to the camera and not to the PC screen

3. Prepare the ambience around you (no noise, no interruptions, good light, no background distractions)

4. Close all other programmes in your PC

5. Use post notes to make annotations

6. Have your own CV printed 

7. Keep the professional look

8. Be careful with body language

9. Pay attention about the speed connection 

. Make sure that the interviewer is involved and not distracted

. Practice first...practice with friends/family

. Close with "gold key" - send an email moments after the interview to thanks the time and the interview.

ensure internet is good signal

be ready and relaxing 

in good environment without any noisy

To have a good internet connection with the interviewer and the candidate.

Skype ID of the interviewer and candidate to be added prior the interview schedule time and test it.

Don’t Forget to do pre-interview prep — list

Lower your candidates’ stress levels by telling them in advance the kinds of questions you plan to ask

Ask behavioral and situational questions

I fully agree with the answers been added by EXPERTS.....Thanks.

Accessing candidate start right from very first interaction... That is sharing Skype ID. Make sure candidate have professional skype ID. Not like (cuteboy, babydoll, loverguy, singisking, barbiedoll). It should be your name or shorter version of your name. 

During interview candidates can be judged by different ways such as. 

Body Language: 

Pay attention to the unspoken dialog. Body language can help you determine the level of confidence a candidate has, and it can tell you whether they have come prepared with standard responses or if they’re thinking on their feet. Fidgeting, sitting up straight, leaning forward, touching their face or lips are all body language cues that need to be paid attention to when conducting an interview. It’s one of the best ways to assess a candidate during the interview.

Verbiage:

Listen to how they’re telling you a story or answering a question. Most interviewers don’t pay attention to past- or present-tense verbs, but it’s a really good social cue on how well the candidate is about to perform. For instance, strong performers often talk in past tense, describing the work they’ve already completed. Those who lack experience may talk only about their current or future accomplishments.

Simple things such as body cues or verbiage can tell a recruiter so much. Someone with good posture who talks easily about past accomplishments is bound to be a confident, high performer.

Agree with the experts answers.  Thanks.

Choose better internet  _ better face to face so this first  < but we can choose which we need