Remote interviews are definitely more preferred these days since the Virus spread back in early 2020 throughout the world and the frequent movement was restricted and had been imposed across the cities. Working from home has been a trend since the onset of the pandemic. Remote interviewing is now a must have skill for hiring managers and recruiters, with the latest stats giving us that around 86% of organizations are conducting Online interviews to screen and hire new talent and a whole team.
So how can you successfully conduct such an highly state of the art TECH based interview from home during this scary time?
This article will get you ways to manipulate Softwares and Technologies to manage a complete Remote interviewing, hiring as well as work at home full time!
Remote interviews make the employers select suitable employees as per their demand. When the world is going through a crucial time of the COVID-19 pandemic, you have to find ways to stay connected with the world. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, businesses such as Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn have started to execute most job interviews this year using video resources.
Surely, due to the effect on the economy, companies still do need to expand. People still need to work, make money, and feed the family. Businesses need to thrive and rise. Even when the situation is terrible, you still have to find a way to survive. Survival of the fittest, right?
Let me help you understand the smoothest ways possible to conduct remote interviews.
When you’re hiring, you are not just looking for someone who can do the stuff, you are always looking for someone specialist at the respective sector.
Someone who can work proficiently, deliver proper skills of management and adaptability. Someone who can blend in and work marvelously as a team.
For an employee, it is always stressful to work up to the expectations in an interview. They prepare themselves for days, travel a long distance, stressing over the interview, which they might not get, unfortunately. This hampers their self-esteem and degrades the possibility for future interviews.
In a remote interview, you do not have to worry about any of this. You are communicating with them through audio or video calls. This is undoubtedly better than sweating in front of the team, and showing nervousness, right? You can be yourself, in your room, comfortable, and stress-free.
But, from an interviewer’s point of view, it is hard to choose an eligible candidate, when you are not meeting them face-to-face. That is why the remote interview is the best way to recruit.
Preparation for remote interview teams and candidates:
- Must select the team members. Publishing on the page or site, who will be interviewing the candidates. Providing their names and positions. So, they can know you preliminarily, as you do the same by reading their resume beforehand.
- Collect all the possible data of the candidates.
- Select a perfect date and time. Let the candidates know of the interview at least a week before the interview date.
Ensuring the proper environment for the BIG day:
- Waking up early.
- Making sure you are calm and positive.
- Downloading the online meeting platform, where the remote interview will be conducted.
- Select a room with no disturbing sound. If possible lock the door. Place the laptop, where the backdrop is professional. Belongings, such as toys must be cast aside.
- Wear something formal.
- You should double-check the microphone, webcam, and also the condition of the network.
- For an interviewer, you must keep the resume in front of you, while remote interviewing a candidate.
The dos and don’ts:
- Start by greeting each other.
- If the family members or pets interrupt, you must stay calm.
- You must smile gently and conduct the conversation with confidence. DO not laugh at inappropriate places, because that is creepy!
- You should look at the camera while you are talking. This might make you feel like you have eye contact with them.
- You should not hire someone because of your personal liking, you should ensure the overall capability of a person before you hire them.
Use of Structured remote interview process:
According to Coda.io the goal of the remote interview is to recruit eligible employees without any hassle, right? Multiple members of the team should come up with the questions they tend to ask the candidates. A structured interview process helps you to evaluate every candidate based on the same criteria. Their answers will vary, making it easier for you to understand whom to recruit.
Forming a personal connection:
While recruiting a candidate, you must always keep in mind to recruit someone with great personality and communication skills. The employee should fit perfectly with the culture of the company and blend in with other employees.
While interviewing, forming a personal connection with them is necessary.
How will you do that?
Start by breaking the ice. Ask about interests and hobbies. Form a bond with them to realize if that person is cut out for the job or not.
Interview candidates with a team:
Most companies prefer more than one interviewer in the hiring process. Different interviewers propose unique skills that bring variations on the table, which makes the hiring more effective.
In this way, leaving nepotism aside, personal favorites will not be allowed to recruit.
Candidates receive different vibes from different members of the team. One might confuse her with tricky questions, where the other might help her calm down and ask to think before answering.
Now, the real question arises.
How will the interviews take place?
Interviewing tools for virtual hiring are used. There are so many tools that can be used for remote interviewing. Some are described below. So, the next time you think of hiring an employee, you do not have to look far away.
- Give them proper instructions about the remote interview. Tell them about which online meeting platform you will be contacting them.
- Ask them to go to a quiet place at the time of the remote interview to avoid any distractions.
- Ask them to keep their devices charged. They must keep internet backup. You cannot be frustrated at them if they are disconnected. Surely, it can’t be their fault.
- Also, keep their contact number. If things go wrong, you can call them directly and continue the interview.
Skype:
Skype is an easy corporate video chat software. It is easy to place a call using a mobile or desktop app. According to the company, Microsoft’s communications service is responsible for up to 3 billion minutes of calls every day. It has over 17,500 reviews on G2 with a 4.3 rating.
Depending on your zone, you can also get a dedicated Skype number for a starting price of about $6 per month. The best part is, you can communicate with anybody, at any corner of the world, sitting anywhere. All you need is a good internet connection, and you are good to go.
GoToMeeting:
Another popular in demand is GoToMeeting. It is easy to use the tool and it comes with simple instructions for those who aren’t part of the organization while joining the meeting. Proposals, portfolios and resumes can easily be shared through this software.
GoToMeeting has over 11,250 reviews on G2 with a rating of 4.2
Slack:
Slack is another business communication platform developed by American software company “Slack Technologies”. It gives opportunities for team discussion as well as private discussions. Files can easily be transferred.
The users can add emojis to the messages. This feature makes it fun.
GoogleMeet:
It is used for remote interviews all over the world. It is one of the most trusted softwares, and very easy to operate. It is used by millions of people from all over the world. The rating is 4.5 and has a free version.
It can easily share presentations, video meetings, live chat, screen share, and audio meetings are available.
Zoom:
It is one of the most well-known video conferencing software platforms in the world. Zoom is used by more than 12M people approx. It has over 28,700 reviews on G2, and also has an amazing rating of 4.5.
It is used for meetings, video chat, audio chat, webinars, screen sharing, file sharing, etc. It has a free version too.
VidCruiter:
‘VidCruiter is your answer to saving time while recruiting top candidates in remote interviews. The products are easy to use, have a pre-recorded video interviewing system and can record interviews. It has an automated scheduling system, making it easy for any user to operate.
Webex:
Webex is a cloud solution by Cisco for online meetings, screen sharing, video conferencing, and webinars.
It has over 300M users. Webex has over 11,250 reviews on G2 with a rating of 4.2. A free version is available.
HireVue:
HireVue uses video intelligence for interviews, used to find talented candidates for the company.
Banks and accounting firms search for the right candidate with the expected qualification at a faster rate. Banks provide pre-set questions for the candidate, where they are given only one chance to record the answers. Usually, the first round of interview is conducted by the interviewers through HireVue. The shortlisted candidates are called for a second interview.
Teamwork:
Teamwork is a project management software; it is suitable for remote team interviews. Teamwork boosts their team’s performance. It is used for staff work from home, assignments, and meetings, which helps to deliver results quickly.
It has over 24,000 customers worldwide. It has a rating of 4.3 with over 650 reviews on G2.
Now you have got everything you need to know. Hope it was helpful. You can successfully conduct remote interviews without any hassle.
Go, get the dream job you always wanted!
