In a few days, recruitment managers and interviewers are bound to retire their widely used catchphrase, “Make yourself comfortable”, as most of the interviews will be conducted virtually, with the candidates conveniently attending their interviews from their home. The wave of Virtual Hiring has already begun. Companies have started taking their hiring processes online and recruiters will be expected to be well-versed with this shift very soon.
How does the roadmap look for recruiters in the days to come? In this blog, we discuss regarding the Advantages and Challenges that Virtual Hiring brings to the corporate eco-system and, also, its future prospects.
Advantages of Virtual Hiring
Big and small companies rapidly adapting Virtual Hiring processes is an indicator of the vast scope that it promises. Though it may have started as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it seems that majority of companies might not revert back to the traditional hiring practices. A few big advantages of Virtual Hiring are as follows:
- It streamlines the interviewers’ work schedule and gives them the ability to steer the interview in a much more systematic format.
- Its cost-effective for the company, by helping save on space, paper and time.
- It eliminates the need to travel, thus interviewers can interview candidates from a larger, widespread talent pool, anywhere across the world.
- Candidates are able to be more relaxed in familiar surroundings, thus being more confident during the interview.
- With additional features like screen sharing, screen recording and easy file transfers, the setup becomes more professional and hassle-free.
- All necessary documentation and allied activities can be automated, to help save the time and efforts of, both, the interviewer, as well as the candidate.
Challenges faced
No process can be foolproof and Virtual Hiring does have its share of challenges. Just as in any new process, Virtual Hiring and Online Interviews will undergo a lot of changes before attaining perfection. At this point of time, the following are the biggest challenges that persist:
- The infrastructure required for Virtual Interviews is simple – a good internet connection. However, in some cases, candidates appearing for interviews may face the issues of not having a stable connection, especially in developing countries. This also increases the possibilities of an interview being disrupted mid-way, due to loss of data connection, electricity interruptions or, in rare cases, machine/mobile failure. Standard protocols can be set by companies to tackle these issues and take the necessary measures.
- Interviewers judge a candidate based, not only on their answers and response, but also on their body language and other similar indicators. This will become difficult in case of Virtual interviews and Recruiters will have to innovate their approach to overcome this shortcoming. The new age recruiters will be expected to reinvent their arsenal and get creative, to maintain the standard of hiring.
The Future Scope
Virtual Hiring has opened up new avenues for the hiring industry, which was becoming way too comfortable in the traditional ways. With automation seeping in, a lot can be expected in the years to come. Just as initial Assessment Tests are conducted to screen candidates, it will be no surprise if, in the future, the first round of interview is conducted by AI-enabled computers or bots. AI can also be used to capture and study the body language of candidates during the interview and provide screening assistance. It can be used to assess the questions asked in various interviews to analyze effectiveness. The possibilities are endless.
Saransh Inc., having more than a decade of experience in staffing, is one of the early adopters of Virtual Staffing and providing companies the necessary support to adapt this trend. Businesses wanting to instigate the process of Virtual Hiring can easily outsource their requirements to Saransh and receive their expertise along with the services.
To know more about how your company can benefit from Virtual Staffing, write to us at info@saranshinc.com