Hire Well with Video Conference, Part I

The job market is tough right now as so many of us are well aware. Companies nationwide have had to cut their workforce in lieu of closing their doors entirely and employees have suffered the repercussions – forced back out into a job search that often leaves them empty handed; especially when you consider how many people they are up against for one position. From an employer’s standpoint – those that are hiring anyway – there is obvious difficulty in weeding through what can be hundreds and even thousands of applications and resumes for one position. We look to the experts to help us pare down the choices and we set any criteria that are important in order to save time in our search.

No one has the time to interview the multitude of candidates who may be appropriate for the position especially when it means reaching out to potential candidates who are in other parts of the country. There is a financial – as well as time – consideration and it makes more sense to rely at least partially on the modern technology available to us. Video conference is wonderful in this capacity.

Video conference is a part of the overall landscape of teleconferencing services and serves to connect people in a way that allows them to see as well as hear each other; a meeting that does not require the sharing of physical space. Video conference has been used in a variety of ways in business and hiring is one of them. Employers who have at least initially narrowed down the potential candidates for their open position can then have the opportunity to review those candidates through video conference – keeping the investment (both financial and time) low. More in the next post about how video conference can make a big difference in the hiring process…

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