Tuesday, October 8 - "What To Expect From Recorded Interviews?"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How are you doing today?

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

New roles from a company focused on training and coaching of an interesting kind.
Paul asks, “I have a first round interview coming up where they record me over video and questions appear on the screen. What should I expect?”

“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.”
– Bernice Johnson Reagon

IN HIRING

The School of Life

A London-based company that aims to help people “learn, heal and grow” by partnering with companies to provide support to their employees.
Over 2500 jobs are open from all over world including those in analytics, product, and strategy.
A smaller company, they have exactly three roles available:
- Customer Marketing Manager – Click here for full details
- Engagement and Retention Manager – Click here for full details
- Learning Consultant – Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Paul asks, “I have a first round interview coming up where they record me over video and questions appear on the screen. What should I expect?”

Recommendation: these are quite strange since you don’t have a person to watch or vibe with during the interview. Here’s what I’ve seen work:

First, see what they tell you about the interview. With this specific type of interview, it’s more common for companies to provide information on what to expect and sometimes even a way to practice.
Second, write down the 10 most likely interview questions (use ChatGPT to help) and focus most on relevance and second on structure.
- They will listen to a lot of answers to the same question so keep it twice as structured as usual so they can follow your answers.
Finally, setup a process for when you see the question and before you answer.
- You’re nearly guaranteed to have 30 seconds, a minute, or longer to prepare you answer before they start recording. Create a system for what you will do during that time.
- I recommend setting up the three things you will mention and writing it down on a piece of paper in front of you before starting the recording.

Conclusion:

While awkward, video recorded interviews have their advantages in giving you more information and time in terms of preparation. Use it!