Video interviewing 101 - Everything You Need To Know

Video Interviewing 101:

Getting your feet wet with Video Interviewing?

Here is everything you need to know.

What is Video Interviewing?

I’m starting with the basics and not assuming anyone knows what video interviewing is, though I will at least assume that everyone knows what a computer and webcam are.

Video Interviewvid·eo in·ter·view noun \ˈvi-dē-ˌō\ \ˈin-tər-ˌvyü\ A remote interview conducted over the internet using web cams, mobile devices or another form of technology either between two or more parties (synchronous), or by one person autonomously (asynchronous).

Common Terminology:

Before we discuss how video interviewing works it is important to discuss the various terminology used to describe this solution so that you won’t be confused when you search for a provider.

• Live Interview – This solution allows two or more people in different locations to interact with one another in real time over the web similar to a Skype interview.

• Two-Way Interview – Another term used to describe a live interview

Common Terminology cont.:

• Automated Interview – This autonomous solution allows one individual, usually the job candidate, to screen themselves. Essentially questions appear one at a time on screen and the individual’s webcam and microphone records the candidate’s responses.

• One-Way Interview – Another term used to describe an automated interview

• Asynchronous interview – Another terms used to describe an automated interview.


• Virtual Interview – An all encompassing description to describe interviews that are conducted over the web. A virtual interview can describe either a Live (two-way) interview or an Automated (one-way) interview.

• Recorded Interviews – A video interviewing feature that provides a recording capability. Live and automated interviews may be recorded.

• Online interviews – Another term used to describe video interviews conducted over the web


How does Video Interviewing work?

Online services allow job candidates to take an interview (either Live or Autonomous) online using their computer’s internal webcam or external webcam, microphone, and speakers.

For business purposes a user within a hiring company invites a job candidate to participate in either a live or automated interview.

Live interviews occur at a scheduled time while Automated Interviews can occur at the candidate’s convenience.

How does Video Interviewing work cont.?

Live Interviews occur at the previously scheduled time and the two parties, generally the interviewer and interviewee, are free to engage in conversation until such time as they wish to terminate the interview.


Live interviews, depending on the vendor facilitating them, may or may not be recorded. Not all providers allow for this feature.

Upon completion, if the interview is recorded, the interviewer may send the interview to colleagues for review and collaboration.


Automated interviews, which allow the candidate to screen themselves at their convenience, are recorded so the hiring manager may review later at their convenience.

The candidate logs in to a video interviewing portal provided to them in an email invitation or via an online form. Previously uploaded questions appear on the screen one at a time and the candidate answers the questions presented.


The questions uploaded by the user can be customized to be relevant to the job being filled.


The video interview is normally indexed by question so that the hiring manager, HR professional, etc. can quickly screen through the interview by jumping from question to question.


Benefits of Video Interviewing:

• Reduced cost per hire.

• Time savings – Meet face-to-face only with candidates who make the grade. Video interviewing reduces time to fill.

Video Interviewing Benefits cont:

• Eliminate scheduling hassles especially with phone screens.


• Broaden the hiring pool – Screen candidates outside your geographic area.


• Make a more informed hiring decision – Share and compare responses of recorded candidate interviews even for local candidates.

• More revealing than phone screens.• Identify good candidates you may not have considered

based on their resume alone.• Brand the interviewing process and promote your

brand image


• Structured interviews – Provide the same questions to each candidate for a particular role thus providing an unbiased interview.

• Improve the candidate experience – Candidates no longer have to sneak away from work to conduct interviews.

• Go Green – Supports a company’s green initiative.


How does video interviewing fit into your hiring process?

We do not recommend that video interviewing take the place of the face-to-face interview. We see it rather as a more revealing replacement for the phone screen and a means to screen out unworthy candidates prior to them walking through your door.

Video interviewing fits easily into your hiring process as follows with little process change.

Hiring Process with Video Interviewing

Choosing a Provider: What should you consider?

Not all providers supply the same bells and whistles. Before choosing a provider, understanding what you want to accomplish is important.

Does the vendor provide:

•The ability to record interviews?•Customizable questions?•Branding?•ATS integration?•Candidate do-overs?•Good video quality?•Do they provide live and automated solutions?•Do they have a mobile app?

Choosing a provider cont.:

Legality:

Video Interviewing is simply a tool designed to screen candidates for potential skills, energy and enthusiasm prior to the interviewing process.

If your staff discriminates against candidates during the video interviewing process, than they will do so for the same reasons during the face to face interview. Proper diversity training is always necessary.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that learning the race, gender, or ethnicity of a candidate prior to the face-to-face interview is not illegal.

Race, gender and ethnicity information about a candidate can be gleaned from social networking sites and resumes.

Legality cont.:

Tips for Conducting Successful Interviews:

• Dress Appropriately: Whether you are the interviewer or interviewee, dress with success in mind. • Ensure you have proper lighting – Obviously you don’t want to sit in a darkened room with only the light from your monitor illuminating your face. Avoid too many lights in the background which may cast a shadow from behind.• Turn off your cell phone

• Remove background clutter – That’s right, take down your Taylor Swift posters.• Relax• Smile – If you are doing a live interview then put your candidate at ease by smiling. If you are a candidate then your interviewer has already agreed you have some skills to do the job. Smile and show your energy.• Don’t sit too close or too far away – We don’t want to see your pores but we also want to hear you. Position yourself so that you see you from your shoulders up.

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Thank you!

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Video interviewing 101 - Everything You Need To Know