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:

1. New roles from a company focused on training and coaching of an interesting kind.

2. 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?”

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!