Video Interviews Growing Popularity with Staffing Pros - Spark Hire

Video Interviews Growing Popularity with Staffing Pros - Spark HireAs the battle for acquiring top talent continues to heat up, staffing pros are taking advantage of the readily available resources to ensure they are providing their clients with rockstar candidates who have the potential of being great employees. Among the most popular tools are video interviews. Below are several reasons why this tech has taken the staffing industry by storm and become a powerful must-use tool for staffing prosTime-Saving SolutionThe traditional ways of recruiting talent have proven to be ineffective in todays fast-paced world. Companies cant afford to have their open positions sit vacant for weeks or even just days. With video interviews, particularly the one-way, staffing pros can tremendously cut down the time-to-placement. Ten one-way video interviews can be watched in the time it would take a recruiter to perform just one phone screen.Furthermore, the asynchronous nature of one-ways offers flex ibility to candidates so that conflicts typically associated with scheduling in-person interviews can be avoided. Candidates can answer your questions whenever convenient for them.Better Assess CandidatesNowadays, cultural fit is an important factor in whether a company chooses to hire someone or not. A candidates cultural fit is difficult to determine over a phone screen when you cant assess a persons facial expressions and body language. However, video interviews allow staffing pros to better gauge a candidates personality and if he or she will be a successful team member at your clients company.Connect with Candidates from AnywhereWith video interviews, staffing professionals are not limited to their geographical bbuchens when looking for top talent. A candidate who looks great on paper may be a state or country away, but you can simply invite them to a one-way or live video interview to further determine if theyd be the right fit for a client. If they arent, you and your client didnt have to waste any time or resources bringing them into the office.Keep Clients in the Loop from the StartThe shareability of video interviews makes it easier to collaborate with clients on potential hires. As soon as you receive a candidates video interview, you can shoot it off to your client to review and provide you with feedback. Your clients will appreciate having the ability to weigh in on a candidate from the very beginning because it will ensure that the best hiring decision is made.Better Present Candidates to ClientsThe benefits of video interviewing dont just end with saving time and fostering great relationships with clients and candidates. Video interviewing is the ultimate marketing tool available to staffing professionals. Recruiters can coach their candidates through the process of completing a one-way in order to achieve a polished interview to share with clients. By utilizing video interviews, recruiters are showing their candidates that they value them and t hat their priority is to position them in the best light to potential employers.Your clients will appreciate the great insight theyll gain on candidates by watching their stellar video interviews. Theyll have peace of mind knowing that their new hire wont be a regret they have later on. Furthermore, clients will grow to trust you as their recruiter to consistently provide top-notch candidates.Check out our whitepaper The 2015 Staffing Industry Trend Report to learn about more tools and resources for staffing prosImage Kasia Bialasiewicz/BigStock.com