Thank you very much for your encouraging response to the previous articles. With the recent Covid19 situation and social distancing scenario, most of the businesses across the world have adapted themselves to survive the crisis. Last couple of months we have witnessed a huge shift in the way companies doing business. Most of the business processes like are shifting from Real to Virtual platforms.
The hiring process is no different. Question is, will companies continue Virtual Hiring after the crisis is over? Well, we don’t know, however, one thing is definitely sure, life is never going to be the same again. My perspective as a Headhunter is that the post Covid19 crisis, cost, and speed are going to be the most critical elements of hiring than it has been ever. Post Covid hiring is going to be of past ways of hiring(In-person interviews) and new learning acquired due to crisis(virtual interviews), to optimize the hiring process and make it more effective.
In today’s article, I’ve summarized the pros and cons of Real Interviews and Virtual Interviews and how we can use the best of both worlds to adapt productively for the long term.
| Real(Inperson ) Interviews
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Virtual (online) interviews |
| Pros:
1. More personal Touch: Important in the final round of interview with senior management, where critical discussions related to salary negotiations and company future plan/vision occurs.
An in-person interview gives an opportunity for candidates to see the office/manufacturing facility, that establishes trust in the company. 3. No additional employer branding required: Since the company already has the setup in place, no additional employer branding is required. 4. No Software security measures/firewalls required:
Cons: 1. Geographical Limitations: It is more time consuming considering the travel time required and also the travel expenses incurred either by the company or candidate. 2. High Candidate no shows: There is a high last-minute Cancellations/rescheduling of Interviews.
3. Cost of recruitment high: Time is taken to close a position if high as a result cost per hire also goes high.
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Pros:
1. No Geographical Limitations: An employer can interview candidates from multiple geographical locations on the same day. This avoids a lot of hassles like candidate unavailability due to leave issues, travel delays, and other similar logistic issues. . 2. Convenience to attend for candidates: Candidates are not required to take leaves for interviews and it comes easy for them to attend.
5. cost is significantly reduced.
1. Absence of personal touch: Candidate does not get a chance to see the office/factory premises in person and employer doesn’t get opportunity to meet the prospective employee in person.
3. Decision-related to cultural fit can be tricky: |
The use of Virtual interviews for initial screening and technical assessment and in-person interviews for behavioral assessment and negotiations can have a great impact on long term cost and time.
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With more than 10 years of experience partnering with Multinational corporations and global staffing firms, Vrunda has the unique ability to match candidates with clients' expectations through her expert assessment of competency, potential and cultural fit.
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