Traffic. Car accident. Running late. Too far. I am sure we have all heard a handful of excuses from candidates trying to either reschedule or cancel an interview. You can completely avoid these situations with a virtual interview.
In-person interviews are a time-consuming and laborious process. With virtual interviews, candidates can complete the interview from the comfort of their own home.
Although COVID-19’s risk is decreasing by the day, it is still important to note that virtual interviews will protect candidates and your workers from getting sick.
Unlike traditional in-person interviews, in a virtual interview, all you will need is a computer with a camera and have Zoom or Microsoft teams installed on it.
Virtual interviews widen your talent pool by allowing you to reach candidates from all over the country or even the world.
With a virtual interview, candidates are less likely to be able to hide their true colors.
Consider incorporating virtual interviews into your recruitment process to assess candidates’ tech abilities.
While in-person interviews are the gold standard when it comes to learning about a candidate, they can be intimidating for the interviewee.
Instead of coordinating schedules and dealing with travel arrangements, you can simply log into a video chat program at the agreed-upon time.
With the rise of virtual interviews, companies now have the ability to record and review their candidates in order to make more informed hiring decisions.