As a recruiter,how much do you like to use video and/or IM?

As a recruiter, how much do you like to use video and/or IM? I'd love to hear Your Opinion.

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Permalink Reply by pam on June 10, 2008 at 3:29pm

IAM UNABLE TO LOGIN FOR CHAT ,
WHY I DONT KNOW

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Permalink Reply by Nancyjobirn on June 10, 2008 at 5:02pm

I think you can chat with customer service for help. See the chat box on the lower right side?

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Smith on June 11, 2008 at 11:32am

Lots of video...lots of IM...

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Permalink Reply by Peggy McKee on October 7, 2008 at 12:56pm

I use IM within my team and I use videos to "train" my candidates.
Check out the videos on my page here or on my youtube channel: medsalesrecruiter
We have used video interviews with candidates and clients (and I think this will be more and more as people get used to it).

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Permalink Reply by pam claughton on October 7, 2008 at 2:10pm

I like video for live interviews. I don't use IM at all. Find it too intrusive and distracting. Email is fine and immediate enough, as I can answer it when the time is right rather than when I'm deep into something else. Plus, with outlook it still flashes through immediately, so if it's urgent, I can choose to answer asap as well.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Durbin on October 9, 2008 at 1:50pm

I use it constantly to stay in touch with candidates and clients and friends. In addition, I'll use IM to interview people online before calling them. Works great for passive candidates

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Permalink Reply by Peggy McKee on October 14, 2008 at 12:09am

Can you believe I saw this one conversation where a recruiter presented candidates using IM! Then had no record and lost the placement...(of course, more details - but you get the point). Not so funny?

Jim Durbin said:

I use it constantly to stay in touch with candidates and clients and friends. In addition, I'll use IM to interview people online before calling them. Works great for passive candidates