{"id":857,"date":"2013-10-24T16:37:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T16:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=857"},"modified":"2013-10-24T16:37:47","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T16:37:47","slug":"video-conferencing-for-interviews-can-save-your-small-business-time-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/video-conferencing-for-interviews-can-save-your-small-business-time-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Video conferencing interviews can save your small business time and money"},"content":{"rendered":"
The use of video conferencing <\/a>to interview job candidates is on the rise as employers seek to cut costs, save time and have more flexibility in their recruitment efforts. An Infographic <\/a>from PGI indicates that the use of video for interviewing has risen 49 percent since 2011. A study of 270 small businesses Plantronics conducted earlier this year through the \u201cCorporate Executive Board Small Business Practice\u201d found that over one fourth now are conducting interviews over video conferencing.<\/p>\n The affordability of today\u2019s video conferencing has contributed to its growing popularity for the interview process. In the past, video conferencing systems were costly, self-contained and complex. Renting video conferencing facilities meant participants had to travel to conduct a meeting. Today, many computers come with internal webcams or external ones can easily be plugged in via USB. Also most every mobile device has a camera with the functionality to record video. You\u2019ll just need a video conferencing service like Skype or one of many others, some of which are cloud based <\/a>as well as free or low cost. The only other piece of equipment you\u2019ll need is a headset,<\/a> which will provide better audio quality even if your computer comes with a built-in microphone and speakers.<\/p>\n Expand your talent pool<\/strong><\/p>\n Conducting interviews via video conferencing not only saves time and money\u00a0 it can expand your pool of talent to individuals across the country or even abroad,\u00a0 if you are like a growing number<\/a> of business owners who are providing your employees with flexible working <\/a>arrangements. Video conferencing enables you to access talent anywhere but still cost-effectively “meet” with candidates to better assess their skills and attitudes.<\/p>\n<\/a>Nowadays meeting face to face with a job candidate for your small business no longer means sitting across a table from each other; and I can attest to that. A few years ago, I hired someone from Houston for our Plantronics Small & Medium Business team in California over a Skype video call.<\/p>\n