Video interviewing is a technology that companies employ during the hiring process in either a live (two-way) video format similar to Skype or in an asynchronous (1-way) format that essentially allows candidates to interview themselves. Though video interviewing offers many benefits, the primary goal for many users is to reduce cost-per-hire and the time-to-fill roles. […]
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As I wander through the hundreds of movies and television shows that Netflix offers me I lament that I still can’t find anything to watch. This is partly because I enjoy looking at all the choices as much as actually viewing one, but also because I’m convinced I haven’t yet found the program that is […]
Much has been discussed lately about automated video interviewing and its quiver of benefits designed to improve the hiring experience for both the recruiter and job candidate. Video interviews, as some studies suggest, reduce time-to-fill, cost-per-hire and improve hiring manager satisfaction. However, as with phone screens or the face-to-face interview, the virtual interview process can […]
The purpose of pre-screening job candidates, through such measures as phone screens, is to save the hiring manager’s time by not requiring them to meet with unqualified individuals. I have spoken to many hiring managers who suggest that they know within five minutes of meeting a candidate whether the candidate is a good fit for […]
As a recruiter, hiring manager or job seeker, you need to have a strong grasp of video interviewing. The hiring technology, perhaps once considered a fad or novelty a few years ago, has grown roots and is increasingly used by organizations to reduce their cost-per-hire and time-to-fill. Below are six blog posts that will answer […]
As a video interviewing provider, we see video interviewing completion rates at all levels among our customers. For some customers we may see completion rates as low as fifty percent while others experience exceptional completion rates that exceed ninety percent. We often see varying rates of completion among different recruiters hiring for the same job […]
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, discussed in a recent podcast the most valuable hiring lesson she learned. In 2000, after serving as chief of staff to the US secretary of Treasury, Sandberg applied to eBay and interviewed with then CEO Meg Whitman, now CEO of HP. Sandberg had no tech experience but Whitman explained she […]
A recent Gallup poll of Americans showed that 56% of smokers believe they are at least occasionally discriminated against in public or employment life with 13% of them claiming that they are discriminated against daily. Smokers report the most common forms of discrimination come in the forms of bans at places such as beaches and […]
I read recently an article on Forbes.com entitled, “A New Recruiting Abomination: One-Way Video Interviews” by Liz Ryan, founder of Human Workplace. Obviously as the title suggests, she is not impressed by this growing recruiting technology. Here are a few quotes. “It is disheartening to me as a long-time HR person to see how badly […]
As the client relationship manager for a video interviewing provider, I have spoken with many candidates over the years prior to their interviews. Most candidates are un-fazed they have been asked by one of our customers to complete a video interview, however a few cannot hide their anxiety and some openly state how nervous they […]