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Video interviews can mean recording an answer against a timer or speaking to an interviewer on a video call. We've grouped the advice below so you can prepare for the format you have been invited to.
Recorded video interviews
- How to practise a video interview at home — Erin
A step-by-step exercise: choose unfamiliar questions, record timed answers, watch them back and repeat. - Preparing answers that fit the time limit — Andrei Radu
See section B, “Additional advice for VIs”, for question types, practising different time limits and avoiding answers that promise more than you can cover. - Sounding more natural on camera — LEL
Advice on pace, enthusiasm and recovering calmly if you stumble over a sentence.
Live video interviews
- Video interview tips and tricks — Alice G
A detailed checklist covering your camera and sound, your surroundings, eye contact and handling connection problems.
For more help with your answers, see Assessment Centres and Interviews.
Back to the TCLA Wiki - How to practise a video interview at home — Erin