What Is Live Interviewing and How Can It Help Your Organization?

VidCruiter’s live video interview platform, VidLiveInterviewing, allows your hiring team to perform interviews with candidates at any time from anywhere in the world using video technology. Conducting a live video interview enables your team to have the same experience of an in-person interview without the hassle of coordinating a time when everyone can be in the same location. The platform not only reduces costs by eliminating travel, but it also gives your team additional tools to help them make better hiring decisions.

Live video interviewing was built specifically for recruitment purposes, unlike most other video conferencing systems. By using a tool which was designed to meet the needs of hiring teams, you’ll experience a smoother process where you won’t have to fight with the technology just to get it to work the way you need it to. Instead, recruiters will be able to focus on the applicant, not the software.

While performing a live video interview, recruiters can use the built-in digital versions of their organization’s interview questions and rating guides. All of the input is saved in real time and the candidate’s scores are automatically calculated across multiple raters, allowing companies to save time by eliminating the need to manually rank and score every applicant.

By using WebRTC, VidCruiter’s system doesn’t require plugins or downloads and is six times faster than other services because it’s all done in your internet browser. This gives applicants a stellar interview experience and reduces the risk of disconnection, allowing recruiters to focus their attention on the applicant, not the system, thus resulting in a better hire.

Live interviews don’t require a participant to download anything to be able to join from a computer or laptop. Users simply click on the unique link received from the invitation email and they’re sent to the virtual interview room. Recruiters save time by not needing to download plugins or sitting in training classes to learn how to use the software, freeing up time best spent on applicants instead.

With the VidLive mobile interviewing app, any user can join the interview from a tablet or mobile device. Both recruiters and candidates will be able to complete the interview from any location with internet access. With the mobile app, the interview process is more adaptable in providing flexibility of when and where recruiters engage with the live video interview.

Our live video interviewing platform includes the option to record entire interviews, adding the benefit to view at a later time. This eliminates the need to rely on memory or notes when discussing applicants with the hiring team as everyone has access to the interview. Recruiters can now make more informed hiring decisions, leading to a more qualified hire and a stronger workforce.

The private chat function features the ability to share documents during the live video interview. You can send files to the applicant, your coworkers, or everyone. Recruiters won’t scramble to send attachments after an interview is complete, knowing everyone has the information they need without doing any follow-up.

During a live video interview, the recruiter can share their screen with the applicant or assign the applicant’s screen to be shared, making it easy for everyone to see and discuss certain documents or test results. Not only does this make the interview more interactive, but it will also provide your applicants with a unique experience which can attract them to your company.