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What a pre-recorded interview is like

“Pre-recorded interviews usually open at a set time and stay open for a few days.”

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Open for a few days

Note when the window opens and closes.

Example

“You record your answers during this time and send them back to the interviewer to watch later.”

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Watched later

Someone will watch your recording afterwards.

Example

“In a pre-recorded interview you will not be speaking to anyone.”

National Careers ServiceHow to do well in video interviews

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You will not be speaking to anyone

Practise answering to a camera.

Example

“You will not have any visual clues from an interviewer to encourage you.”

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No cues from an interviewer

You will not see a nod; keep to your structure.

Example

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