As the world shifted from a physical environment to a virtual one during the pandemic, there was a spike in the virtual recruitment of people. Companies and businesses used online tactics to hire people, and these entities are not ready to let go of these virtual recruitment procedures.

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, 86% of businesses integrated new virtual technologies to interview applicants, according to a Gartner, Inc. study of 334 HR leaders.

Effective Recruitment

The crux of hiring the right candidate is in the interview stage; you get to know whether the person is a good fit for the job or not during the interview. Follow these six tips when conducting job interviews remotely:

Prepare Your Gear Before Getting Started

Before getting started with the interview process, you need to give your equipment and technology one final check. If anything isn't working correctly, you need to fix those issues before the actual interview or find some backup. You need to check your camera, microphone, and video conferencing software. Log in a few times before the interview so that you get an idea of the logging procedure. Also, having a solid internet connection is a must.

Review You Interview Process

Before getting started with remote interviewing, you first need to review the interview process for its effectiveness. It should be well-planned and structured. A person's job depends on the efficacy of your process. It would be best if you made it interactive and comprehensive with attention to detail. Interviewers involved in the remote interview should also be well-trained to conduct the interview.

Get Rid Of Any Distractions

We cannot emphasize this point enough. For the candidate to have the right amount of focus and determination during the interview, you need to make sure that there aren't any distractions around you that might disturb the interviewee. Turning your phone to silent mode, sitting in a single position, and being secluded from outside distractions are good ways to minimize any distractions.

Listen Carefully To Each Candidate And Be Focused

It would be best to NOT make the candidate feel that you are listening to the hundredth person. You need to have the right tone and communicate with the candidate on a personal level. You need to listen to every word of theirs and stay focused during the interview.

Be Prepared

The interviewer must be as prepared for the interview as the interviewee. Experts recommend you log in some time before the actual time for the discussion to avoid any last-minute delays. Take some time out to review the questions you will ask the candidate, and have their resumes ready in front of you as you interview them.

Make Sure Your Whole Team In Involved

The interview isn't just with a single interviewer; the whole panel of interviewers needs to be involved in the discussion. Participation of each team member is a must. And each of these team members should be on board with each other and the candidate.

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Related Statistics

  • Annual survey found that more than 80% of job seekers report being on guard or very concerned about scams on other job boards. (flexjobs.com)
  • According to the same survey, almost 20% of job seekers have been a victim of a job scam (up from 13% in 2016), with 22% of job seekers knowing somebody who has been victim of a job scam. (flexjobs.com)
  • That said, 15% of survey respondents have avoided being scammed because they knew the warning signs. (flexjobs.com)
  • Nearly 75 percent of executives surveyed by organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry use real-time video to interview leading candidates, while 50 percent leverage it to narrow down their applicants. (online.hbs.edu)
  • In fact, a recent survey found that 86% of companies are using video conferencing software to conduct interviews. (smartrecruiters.com)
  • 96% of job seekers say that it's important to work for a company that embraces transparency. (zety.com)
  • 79% of job seekers say they are likely to use social media in their job search and this increases to 86% for younger job seekers. (zety.com)
  • 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn to check candidates. (zety.com)

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