Virtual Backgrounds option for Students on Flor Recruit

Flo Recruit gets a lot of questions about virtual backgrounds. While we’re working on a fuller solution, candidates using Flo Recruit’s video conferencing platform for virtual networking events and interviews are welcome to use Snapchat in the interim.

You heard us right, Snapchat. Sounds funny, but the Snap Camera desktop app actually delivers great virtual background quality to our video conferencing! If you’re interested in trying it out…

1. Go to https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/ on your laptop or desktop computer and click Download

2. Ensure your device meets the system requirements (Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer; macOS 10.13 or newer)

3. Update your software if the above requirements are not met

4. Scroll down to agree to the terms and conditions and enter an email address where you don’t mind receiving emails from Snapchat until you unsubscribe (sorry)

5. Click Download for Mac or Download for PC

6. Open the downloaded file

7. Continue and install

8. Allow camera and mic access for the application in the pop-up request

9. Quit your browser and reopen (we strongly recommend using Chrome)

10. Navigate to the Flo Recruit video conferencing test room and start a test call (no one will be on the other end)

11. Click More → Camera/microphone settings

12. Make sure your Camera is set to “Snap Camera”

13. Use the Snap Camera application on your computer to change your background or add a filter, which will automatically be reflected in your video conference!

Keep in mind that Snap Camera is built for fun, crazy filters, whereas you want a professional background for your virtual interviews. You should find and choose something simple and not distracting in advance of your interview.

You can use the backgrounds the Flo Recruit team added to Snap Camera by searching "Flo Recruit" or pasting this link into the search bar of Snap Camera : https://www.snapchat.com/unlock/?type=SNAPCODE&uuid=22901ff846bf404ead99c190bd442b85&metadata=01

https://www.snapchat.com/unlock/?type=SNAPCODE&uuid=b1795830b94949d5a9d24339c9db412a&metadata=01