For several decades, employers have been utilizing video conferencing in order to communicate with their internal staff orclients without having to fly people around the country. Video interviewing can help employers to assess from the interview the skill and confidence of the candidates by reviewing all the video interviews held. They can then skim the best candidates possessing the required skills for the particular job. Remote video interviews provide numerous benefits. One of the most difficult to ignore in these tough economic times is the fact that they are dramatically cheaper.

An employer should learn to conduct an effective video job interviews. By adding video interviewing capabilities to your recruiting tactics, you will dramatically increase the talent pool you can hire from without increasing your budget. Here are some video interview tips.

Firstly and employer should develop a limited set of specific questions pertaining to the essential duties and responsibilities of the position from which you can gather information you need from the candidate to predict his or her success in the job

Be yourself while conducting the interview. To help ensure a successful interview, make sure you are clear about your expectations for the successful candidate. Describe the job as it really is without embellishment.

Before the commencement of interview find out everything you can about the person you are interviewing. At the very least, become familiar enough with his or her resume, cover letter, or other submitted materials so you don’t waste the first half of the interview re-learning basic biographical information and have it with you during the interview to refer to.

Decide where you are going to have the interview beforehand, and choose a comfortable setting conducive to conversation. Uncomfortable settings can be intimidating to applicants, and you may lose a potentially valuable employee. Do not allow phone calls to interrupt
the interview, as it shows a lack of politeness.

You must learn to manage your time. Appearing as though you are in a haste to finish suggests that the applicant’s time is not valued. Avoid scheduling video interviews during times you know are hectic for you, such as the very beginning or end of the day. Once the person has agreed to be interviewed, arrange a specific time convenient for you to carry an online video interview. Clearly state how long you expect the interview to last.

Ask well constructed open-ended questions that do not require just a yes or no answer. Avoid personal questions other than small talk about the weather, directions or traffic.

Video interviewing is becoming very popular.Video conferencing is not only a practical nice-to-have capability, it is a necessity for any modern recruiting organization charged with recruiting truly top talent around the world.

Original Posted at: mycareeri