Job interviews could be about to be replaced
Increasing number of companies now turning to recorded videos to select applicants
- Quartz reports that a consulting firm found it to to be more efficient than phone interviews
Updated : 16:05
The days of the dreaded job interview could be over, according to online news outlet Quartz.
Most people have gone through the process of applying for a job and the ensuing panic that arrives as you suit up for the interview, palms sweating, and you blurt out the wrong name of the human resources employee as you make an instant u-turn through the exit door.
A little exaggerated perhaps, but evidence suggests that more and more companies are opting for alternative ways to whittle down candidates for employment positions.
Evidence suggests that more and more companies are opting for alternative ways to whittle down candidates
"An increasing number of employers are using video recordings to replace on-campus interviews. Others are using them to help winnow a stack of resumes before conducting in-person interviews," says Quartz.
They cite the example of Cumming Corporation, a consultancy business that used video recordings to reduce 633 applicants to fill the 30 positions they had on offer, and their recruiting manager said its aim was to increase accessibility.
“At its core, we use it to include more people,” Scott Weaver said.
Rather than feeling under pressure to perform in the video, candidates may pause, record, do over as many times as they wish, avoiding the aforementioned nerves.
Candidates may pause, record, do over as many times as they wish
iCIMS, a technology firm which makes video software for recruiting companies, has seen a 28% increase in the use of video interviewing this year.
"In the age of YouTube and Snapchat, the act of recording oneself is perhaps less rare than it used to be. But a comfort with video doesn’t necessarily translate into a comfort with video in a job-interview setting," add Quartz.
Now, university students are receiving more guidance on how to be able to manipulate technology for their own devices, as they seek that cutting edge that makes them stand out from the crowd.
Tips include rehearsing answers, ensuring your background is free of clutter, and surreptitiously placing off-camera reminders for talking points, according to the Yale School of Management.