With the New Year comes the opportunity for change. A chance to set new goals and try new things. If you are involved in recruitment of staff why not use the new decade to move away from traditional CV and phone screening processes and invite your candidates to apply with recorded video? 

Not only do businesses waste over 9 days per vacancy phone screening, they then risk losing over £130,000 if the new employee doesn't work out*. 

Incredibly, that CV that so many businesses still rely on to make the majority of decisions was popularised way back in the 1950s. Unfortunately, today it is often a template stuffed with keywords and exaggerated truths.

Whether you are hiring 1 or 100 people in 2020 here is why you should be considering a move away from the traditional recruitment process:

Hire 40% faster than traditional methods 

This is one of the primary reasons for using a video interviewing platform. According to Glassdoor, scheduling and conducting traditional phone screening interviews adds an average of 9 days onto the time-to-hire of a vacancy. With video interviewing you no longer need to schedule anything - candidates simply receive an invite and they can complete the interview at a time which suits them. Leaving you to get on with other things. Phone interviews are also a thing of the past as recorded videos are packed full of information to help you and your team make a better decision.

See candidates personality

When was the last time you read a CV and thought you really knew the person? Not often... But personality is an essential factor in finding a suitable new employee. With a video recruitment platform like Willo you actually get to see and hear from each candidate so you can better decide who you, and more importantly, your team want to work with.

Improve the quality of your in-person interviews

Video is an effective tool for helping you identify the best candidates for the position earlier in the hiring process. Getting to know your candidates on a more personal level earlier means you're confident about who you want to meet in-person; saving everyone time.

Flexibility

Unfortunately not always a consideration when hiring, but have you ever thought about how many amazing candidates you have missed out on because they cannot attend your interview or make your phone call? The best candidates are often already in full time employment and asking them to leave their current job to come and meet you is simply not possible. You are opening the door to a wider pool of amazing candidates who are just too busy to take a gamble on your in-person interview.

Collaborative 

Since video interviews are recorded, you can easily share them with others to obtain their feedback. Whether you're an internal or agency recruiter, getting managers and their colleagues involved earlier on will help you validate decisions on which candidates should be advanced in the hiring process. Sharing interviews on a platform such as Willo is a simple process and you can get feedback in the form of comments and 5-star ratings. Having a 360 degree decision making process is one of the least tangible benefits of video recruitment, but also one of the most powerful!

Finally, below is a brief introduction to the Willo platform mentioned above...

Still interested in transforming your recruitment process in 2020? Save time, cost and find the best talent? Setup your first interview in under 5 minutes at www.willotalent.com, request a live demo or ask your questions in the comments below.

* A poor hire at mid-manager level with a salary of £42,000 can cost a business more than £132,000 based on a report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.