In a HireVue interview, it is important to be seen or assessed, according to your aims. This requires being constantly self-aware of how you may be perceived by others (the algorithm and the recruiter). HireVue repeatedly offers candidates the advice that they ensure their lighting is good, and that they are not backlit. This is likely due to the fact that the assessment model cannot accurately assess a candidate it cannot properly see. Since HireVue's business model is reliant on the success of screening unqualified candidates from top performers, it is less likely to recommend a candidate they could not properly assess as a top performer. So it is important to ensure that the algorithm can assess your interview as accurately as possible.

From HireVue's Website: "Virtual interviewing is similar to the video calls many of us have been using. And don't forget to check your lighting. Make sure it's in front of you. Lighting from behind makes it hard to see you. Just be natural! Get comfortable and be confident in yourself." Find a space with good natural lighting, cast evenly across your face. Avoid being backlit. The camera angle should be at eye level. Positioning it too low will make you come across as domineering. Too high and you'll seem too weak or small. So center it. Maintain eye contact in front of the camera as if you're speaking face-to-face with a person. Looking at yourself on your computer screen could be misinterpreted as looking at your feet, signaling a lack of confidence. Practice until you are comfortable with this style of interview. Try not to get frustrated with it, and be mindful of your facial expressions. Furrowing your brow while concentrating on how to answer a question can easily be misinterpreted as exhibiting anger and raise a red flag.

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