1. Online interview
Interviewing online via skype or via video conferencing is already familiar to us, and in megacities so long ago became the norm. This method helps:
move in space, thereby saving a lot of time and money to recruiters and job seekers;
attend several people at the same time;
review the interview again (if you record it by mutual agreement, which is important).
The rules for a successful Skype interview are the same as the traditional ones, with the exception of a few points that Ekaterina Kovalevskaya highlights:
The place where the candidate will be during the interview is extremely important. If you decide to stay at home, where the walls also help, remove everything very personal from the monitored space (soft toys, mess and other possible features). In a public place, the situation will be more formal and the recruiter will focus only on you and will not be able to draw additional conclusions from the environment.
Internet connection, headset should be checked in advance so that technical malfunctions do not spoil the overall impression of the conversation.
Sight. Look into the camera and do not react to yourself on the screen, do not touch and do not check every 10 seconds how you look at one time or another.
2. Video summary
A short video of the applicant, in which the main points from the professional life are spoken out. It can be a self-presentation, a cover letter voiced, some creative plot with you in the title role, but not a read summary from the sheet. The video should be slightly longer than the presentation for the elevator, but still short, up to two minutes, few people watch the drawn video to the end.
“You need to think about creating a talking live resume if you are applying for some kind of media position where looks and originality are still important,” says Yekaterina Kovalevskaya. “If you are fluent in public speaking and self-presentation skills, and will realize these competencies in your work, then a video summary will definitely be a plus for you.”
But there are drawbacks to such a creative resume submission:
The video summary should be duplicated in a classic text version of the resume so that you can read the rest of the details about you.
The initial expectations from the video are always high and it is important to make it qualitatively, which is costly.
If you are in doubt whether or not to send a video summary, there is a simple way to check: if you do not want your friends or family to watch this video abstract, then it is better not to send it at all.
3. Video interview
With the advent of programs such as "Jobexeller", it became possible to record video interviews. The mini-interview algorithm at a convenient time for a recruiter and a candidate is simple:
The recruiter records on video or reads questions on the recorder and sends them to candidates who have responded to the vacancy.
The candidate, at his convenience, records his video responses and sends the file by mail to the recruiter.
The recruiter, at his convenience, reviews and makes a decision. So he receives not only answers, but also gets acquainted with a specific person.
Using a video interview, Ukrainian recruiters practice a mass search of employees - movers, security guards, cashiers. Its most important advantage lies on the surface - saving time for all participants in the hiring process.
Video summaries and video interviews are not yet gaining great popularity in Ukraine. Why - explains Ekaterina Kovalevskaya:
“It’s difficult to make the same video summary beautifully and efficiently, we need costs in terms of resources to meet high expectations from the video. It's easier to ruin everything. But the trend towards the spread of multimedia hiring will still grow, because there is an increasing desire to see faces during communications, and technology allows you to create content using one smartphone, constantly improving its quality. ”
Obviously, completely real multimedia communication cannot be replaced. But we will still see the growth of its popularity. So do not stop looking for new opportunities and expand the boundaries.
Interviewing online via skype or via video conferencing is already familiar to us, and in megacities so long ago became the norm. This method helps:
move in space, thereby saving a lot of time and money to recruiters and job seekers;
attend several people at the same time;
review the interview again (if you record it by mutual agreement, which is important).
The rules for a successful Skype interview are the same as the traditional ones, with the exception of a few points that Ekaterina Kovalevskaya highlights:
The place where the candidate will be during the interview is extremely important. If you decide to stay at home, where the walls also help, remove everything very personal from the monitored space (soft toys, mess and other possible features). In a public place, the situation will be more formal and the recruiter will focus only on you and will not be able to draw additional conclusions from the environment.
Internet connection, headset should be checked in advance so that technical malfunctions do not spoil the overall impression of the conversation.
Sight. Look into the camera and do not react to yourself on the screen, do not touch and do not check every 10 seconds how you look at one time or another.
2. Video summary
A short video of the applicant, in which the main points from the professional life are spoken out. It can be a self-presentation, a cover letter voiced, some creative plot with you in the title role, but not a read summary from the sheet. The video should be slightly longer than the presentation for the elevator, but still short, up to two minutes, few people watch the drawn video to the end.
“You need to think about creating a talking live resume if you are applying for some kind of media position where looks and originality are still important,” says Yekaterina Kovalevskaya. “If you are fluent in public speaking and self-presentation skills, and will realize these competencies in your work, then a video summary will definitely be a plus for you.”
But there are drawbacks to such a creative resume submission:
The video summary should be duplicated in a classic text version of the resume so that you can read the rest of the details about you.
The initial expectations from the video are always high and it is important to make it qualitatively, which is costly.
If you are in doubt whether or not to send a video summary, there is a simple way to check: if you do not want your friends or family to watch this video abstract, then it is better not to send it at all.
3. Video interview
With the advent of programs such as "Jobexeller", it became possible to record video interviews. The mini-interview algorithm at a convenient time for a recruiter and a candidate is simple:
The recruiter records on video or reads questions on the recorder and sends them to candidates who have responded to the vacancy.
The candidate, at his convenience, records his video responses and sends the file by mail to the recruiter.
The recruiter, at his convenience, reviews and makes a decision. So he receives not only answers, but also gets acquainted with a specific person.
Using a video interview, Ukrainian recruiters practice a mass search of employees - movers, security guards, cashiers. Its most important advantage lies on the surface - saving time for all participants in the hiring process.
Video summaries and video interviews are not yet gaining great popularity in Ukraine. Why - explains Ekaterina Kovalevskaya:
“It’s difficult to make the same video summary beautifully and efficiently, we need costs in terms of resources to meet high expectations from the video. It's easier to ruin everything. But the trend towards the spread of multimedia hiring will still grow, because there is an increasing desire to see faces during communications, and technology allows you to create content using one smartphone, constantly improving its quality. ”
Obviously, completely real multimedia communication cannot be replaced. But we will still see the growth of its popularity. So do not stop looking for new opportunities and expand the boundaries.
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