Companies are increasingly using video interviews to decrease recruiting costs, reduce their time-to-fill and improve hiring manager satisfaction. Below is an example of an automated (one-way) virtual interview in which my colleague participated. An automated virtual interview allows the candidate to log into the interview process at their convenience and answer the hiring manager’s questions as […]
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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. […]
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 […]
Recently, after applying to a job, you may have been surprised to receive an email requesting that you complete a video interview. A bit bewildered, you follow the instructions, log in, and discover that your webcam and not another person, will be interviewing you online! As a video interviewing provider, we occasionally receive calls from […]
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 […]
In 2016 expect employers to continue researching the benefits of video interviewing as they seek to make their hiring process both more efficient and affordable. The many benefits of video interviewing include: Reduced time to fill Reduced cost per hire Increased hiring manager satisfaction Reduced scheduling hassles Interview4 offers very flexible pricing so employers big or small […]
Somehow I missed seeing this one coming. Maybe I’m just not spending enough time at the mall, but apparently shoppers are fighting over outrageously gaudy Christmas sweaters. So what does that have to do with corporate culture? Well, when it comes to Southwest Airlines it seems to fit right in. A recent story on National […]
I am drawing upon the negative comments and questions I have received over the last year at conventions and online to present to you five reasons why people dislike video interviewing. Reason #1 – Video interviewing is discriminatory. My managers will more likely discriminate against candidates earlier in the interviewing process. To my knowledge no […]