Our Recruiting Company in Belvidere: Avoid Common Mistakes with Remote Interviewing

Our Recruiting Company in Belvidere: Avoid Common Mistakes with Remote Interviewing

Almost overnight, remote interviewing has become a new workplace norm. If your business is interviewing candidates by video in Belvidere, you may be encountering the many pros and cons of video interviewing. At Express Employment Professionals Rockford, our recruiting company can help you get acclimatized to this new reality of the job market. Let's take a look at how. 

How To Avoid 3 Common Pitfalls of Remote Interviewing

Remote interviewing is making it easier for local companies to reach candidates beyond Belvidere and in the surrounding area. You're not dealing with the logistics of in-person interviewing, and it's often simpler to schedule remote interviews around your existing workload. 

At our recruiting company, we know remote interviewing can come with its own challenges, too. Here are a few common pitfalls, and how you can avoid them: 

• You're dealing with tech interruptions constantly.  Unfortunately, tech problems happen. You'll always want to prepare in advance by doing a tech run-through. Make sure you've tested your audio and video, as well as your interviewing platform. Advance preparation can minimize the interruptions that do happen. But remember: tech issues may be unavoidable. Have a backup plan, such as a phone interview, just in case.  
• Interviewees are nervous at the start of interviews.  One of the most common problems with remote interviewing is it's easy to dive straight into the interview itself. You want to take a step back and offer some time for candidates to get comfortable. In-person, there's typically a few minutes of chit-chat at the start of any interview. Offer the same in a remote interview: ask personal questions and engage in a bit of small talk to begin.  
• Candidates are awkward throughout the interview.  If candidates are consistently nervous or awkward throughout the entire interview, it may be time to re-configure your approach. Remember, body language reads differently on camera: do you look distracted or zoned out? Do you need to send an interview schedule in advance? Make sure you're preparing interviewees to do their best in the interview.  

Find Personnel With Our Recruiting Company in Belvidere 

With our recruiting company, you don't have to worry about interviewing at all. Express Employment Professionals Rockford manages all your hiring needs from start to finish, comprehensively vetting each candidate we provide. Whether you're looking for seasonal hires or filling a specialized position, we help you find personnel in:  

• Belvidere, IL
• Rockford
• Beloit, WI
• Freeport
• And throughout the surrounding area
  
  

Get started with Express Employment Professionals Rockford today. To get staffing support in Belvidere, contact our recruiting company at (815) 708-0991 .