As governments encourage their citizens to stay at home and self-isolate, organisations are adapting to what is for now, the new normal. Recruitment processes are still going ahead, but now in a virtual capacity. If you’re unsure about video interviewing, read on to find out how to perfect your video interviewing skills.

The different types of video interviews

There are a couple of different formats your video interview could be in: live and recorded. Your consultant or interviewer will let you know in advance about the type of video interview.

A live interview runs like an in-person, face-to-face interview would. You’ll have an interviewer, potentially a hiring manager, who will ask you questions which you will have the opportunity to answer. This runs as a normal interview would and will last between 30 minutes to an hour. If you have more than one interviewer, the likelihood is that you will be in a three- or four-way video call. Like with an in-person interview, your interviewer will let you know the structure of the interview ahead of time.

A recorded interview is structured differently. You will be shown a question and will be given anywhere between 30 seconds to 2 minutes to read the question and formulate an answer. You'll then have a limited time to answer the