Paperless Hiring! How Are Video CVs Transforming Recruitment?

The recruitment industry is more and more frequently utilising video interview tools for the first round of hiring, and they are fast becoming a critical part of job applications.

Video is a great way of enhancing a CV. Although CVs are still an important part of the recruitment process, RecTech is certainly having a powerful effect in the industry, and ‘paperless hiring’ is becoming prevalent as a term and as a system.

So why are videos so effective?

Communication is most impactful when it’s a physical interaction. As humans, we’re visual creatures, and this means that the way we receive, process and respond to communication is greatly affected by what we see.

This is why video is such a powerful tool.

A good old-fashioned, black and white paper CV can be a great way of listing your experience and skills, but it will not transmit a person’s character and energy like a video recording will.

‍How can a video get a candidate’s best points across where a CV can’t?

• The candidate can show their energy and enthusiasm
• Their personality will shine through
• They can expand upon their CV - 2 pages can be restricting and doesn’t allow for much explanation
• They can show how they will be a great cultural fit at the company
• They can answer screening questions and demonstrate domain knowledge
• Video adds value by removing barriers that paper recruitment can present
• The candidate can demonstrate how they cope with being on the spot

 What makes Hinterview so special? It’s human technology, working to improve the recruitment process - not replace it.

It’s also incredibly cost-effective: time is money, and employers can save time by watching a video recording of the recruiter interviewing candidates for the open position, meaning that the employer can handpick the top candidates for a face-to-face interview without wasting time doing first-round interviews with unsuitable candidates.

Video intros and interviews are the recruitment of the future. It’s an engaging and explanatory way of presenting a job to candidates, and in turn of presenting a candidate to an employer.

You can’t stop technology from taking over - so you have to move with it. At Hinterview, we see the benefits of utilising and taking advantage of the powers of modern tech to add value to your company - and to the industry as a whole.