Category: Video Interviews

Considering the challenges that companies faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no wonder that many of them had to adapt how they do business. For instance, according to Gartner, 86% of companies shifted to remote interviews when hiring candidates during the pandemic. However, while executives made many of these changes under duress, companies found […]

Despite the shock of the sudden transition to remote work in the spring of 2020, most companies were pleasantly surprised at how well their organizations adapted to the change. According to PwC, 83% of employers felt the shift to remote work was successful. That suggests that remote work will not go away, even as companies […]

No matter how you view the issue, remote work is likely to play a significant role in the workforce in the coming years. According to Deloitte, nearly 55% of business executives expect at least 50% of their workforce to be remote in the coming years, with 19% expecting at least three-quarters of their employees to […]

When the Coronavirus pandemic hit, we all had to learn different ways to do business. Many companies told employees to work from home. Interviews were done by video rather than in-person. Many employees started jobs without ever meeting employers face to face. In 2020, a Gartner survey showed that 86% of employers were doing video […]

As the Coronavirus pandemic took hold and lockdown orders upended business-as-usual indefinitely, HR professionals found they needed to transform existing talent acquisition processes in what seemed like overnight. HR departments rapidly integrated cloud-based video interviewing solutions, skills testing, and collaboration tools with their existing tech stack to keep pace. The use of virtual hiring platforms […]

2020 was a year like no other. The U.S. faced a crisis on top of a crisis. The Coronavirus pandemic brought economies to a halt worldwide and disrupted business-as-usual. As a result, millions of people lost their jobs, and hiring freezes became commonplace. Then, social unrest erupted over police brutality and brought racial injustice to […]

To keep pace with the recent changes in workforce dynamics, HR professionals must adopt modern hiring practices that leverage data-driven insights and help them make informed hiring decisions. Companies that adapt quickly to remote hiring practices will experience markedly less disruption. On eSkill’s innovative platform, organizations can use on-demand video interviews to evaluate candidates’ skills, […]

At the beginning of 2020, the world watched as the coronavirus pandemic changed the world as we knew it. Mandatory shutdowns and social distancing measures quickly shifted many employees out of the office and into their homes. A recent survey of adults in the United States (US) found that nearly half of workers employed pre-pandemic […]

As organizations rethink talent acquisition strategies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many are focusing on the strategic implementation of video interviews. While most human resources (HR) professionals have used “live” two-way video conferencing applications like Skype to conduct interviews, the process lacks the framework of an objective, structured approach. However, on-demand video interviews, […]

Since the remote workforce is growing and social distancing protocols remain in place, video conferencing has become a go-to for most human resources (HR) professionals. However, for recruiters and hiring teams to realize the full potential of video interviews, they must go beyond traditional “live” video interviews conducted via Skype and other video chat applications […]