“In the Supervisor Training, we have watched videos and discussed the reasons why some supervisor would have chosen a certain candidate for an interview while someone else wouldn’t have, and what are the reasons for these differing opinions."

“Video interviews tell us a lot more about the candidate than cover letters and CVs do. Of course, we look at the candidate’s skills, work history, and education, but personality is an important criterion as well. Different people would fit different types of companies, and thanks to video interviews, our …

"Always ask the questions on a video – it is fair to the candidates, and also gives you an opportunity to create a positive employer image, when the candidate sees the company throwing themselves in as well."

“Only one person was invited to a face-to-face interview, and she was hired for the open position as well.”

”Above all, we wanted consistency and also brand visibility.”

“We explain it’s a chance to present yourself so we can get to know you better—you’re not competing for an Oscar, Calling people first is still less time consuming than inviting everyone to an in-person interview.”

“Although video interviews have added a needed level of screening and are useful, they actually made the selection for Skype interviews harder because we had a stronger applicant pool as a result."

”Human-to-human communication was emphasized in this recruitment process, and it allowed us to engage our candidates to our brand. Even ones who did not get hired for the job will surely have a new perception of Siwa and its values."

"In one hour I can evaluate 20 video interviews instead of using the hour for a few phone calls."

”With video interviews, you can affect images and create impressions in various ways. We have been very happy with [the] Recright video interview tool and will surely use it in future recruitments as well."

"RecRight represents modern thinking in recruitment and using it helps people to get the right impression of Aalto University – we want to be modern, agile employer and using RecRight supports this employer brand."

"Fast quality results in screening. I can't imagine going back to phone screening!"

"Recright is intuitive and easy to use for my colleagues and me. It saves time, and we can see who's the best for the job in a short time."

"For a temporary worker tasks are very demanding, so active and outgoing personality is a requirement. Our task becomes much easier, when we can get an impression of the candidate early in the recruitment process."

“Video interviews help us act fast when necessary. In some cases, we can even introduce the suitable candidate to our client within the same day."