How do I prepare for a video interview on LiveRec?

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To prepare for your video interview, confirm that you can attend, open the interview 15 minutes early to test your camera and microphone in the waiting room, read the recording and AI notice, and rehearse your answers. A LiveRec interview runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install.

Before the day

  • [ ] Confirm attendance. If the interview says the hiring team set the time, choose Confirm attendance. Join only unlocks after you confirm. See Confirm, decline or reschedule an interview.
  • [ ] Add it to your calendar. See Add an interview to your calendar.
  • [ ] Read the interview tips. The interview's details show an Interview tips card, which opens the interview preparation area.
  • [ ] Practice out loud. If your plan is Professional, the Practice mock interview card opens timed practice questions. See Mock interviews.
  • [ ] Check the link type. If the employer chose Zoom or Google Meet, Join opens that meeting instead of the LiveRec room.

On the day

  • [ ] Join early. Join becomes available 15 minutes before the start.
  • [ ] Use the waiting room. Check your microphone, speaker and camera, and choose a background effect if you want one. If something is not working, see Fix camera or microphone problems.
  • [ ] Read the notice. The waiting room lists any AI used in the interview and says a person makes every hiring decision.
  • [ ] Decide on the recording. If a recording is requested, a box asks you to agree. For a normal interview you can join without ticking it. For an AI-led interview, joining needs the tick. See Is my interview recorded?.
  • [ ] Choose Join now.

Set-up tips

These are general good practice, not LiveRec rules: sit in a quiet place with light in front of you rather than behind, plug in or charge your device, close other apps that use the camera, and keep a copy of the job description and your résumé nearby.

If something goes wrong

  • If the interviewer does not join, wait for the company to rearrange and message them.
  • If you cannot make the time, use Request another time or Decline this interview before it starts.
  • If the page will not load on your connection, see Page not loading or slow.