The SeeV™ is the recruitment process solution for adopting 'Interview From Anywhere' (IA).

In these tough economic times, the costs that result from travelling to interview candidates are a highly visible expense, particularly where air travel is involved.

A second and perhaps the most significant business benefit of IA is that it dramatically increases your candidate pool.  Ease of scheduling is the driver here. Timing is not an issue – candidates will not have to lie to their boss and disappear for a day!

There are many additional advantages associated with the IA approach, so if you are having reservations about the concept, here are our Magnificent 7 points to consider:

1. Interviewee and interviewer performance — because candidates are not rushed to get back to work or fatigued from hours of  travel they are more likely to be relaxed and excited about the opportunity to present themselves. The net result is that the candidates perform more like their normal selves. In cases where the interviewers need to travel in order to ask questions during the interview, they too will be refreshed and better able to sell and excite the candidate.
2. Almost-live view — with broadband and the latest generation of webcams, the quality of the video is quite high. Unlike telephone interviews, facial expressions and body language can be readily seen, something that hiring managers rate as a “must-have” feature.
3. An improved candidate experience — most people in recruiting routinely say that they want to improve “the candidate experience,” but forcing candidates to lie to their boss and travel multiple times is not a positive experience. It may impact their willingness to accept an offer and what they tell their colleagues about your firm.
4. It uses leading edge technology — it is important to realise that the technology involved has improved since the last time you may have contemplated video based interviews. No more hooking up point to point in expensive video conference suites.
5. More are comfortable with remote interaction — because many managers and candidates are now frequent users of online social and business networks, they are now generally more comfortable and experienced than in the past with interacting with individuals who are not in the same room.
6. Global capability — relatively cheap long-distance communications using VOIP means this process has global capability.
7. You can still maintain the “physical meeting” option — no matter how many remote interviews you hold, you can still reserve the option to interview the candidate in person.

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