The Interesting Robo-interviews

Lots of people are nervous when attending job interviews, but some look forward to charming potential employers when meeting face to face. However, it’s more difficult to build a harmonious atmosphere when the interviewer isn’t a person at all. Jake Rosen is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. After applying for a position at the National Broadcasting Company, Rosen learned that he wouldn’t go to an office to talk with an interviewer about his skills. Instead his interview would be carried out via a webcam. The interview questions appear on the screen, giving a limited amount of time to respond. This method requires that you deliver your answers to a webcam before they are sent to the company’s hiring manager after the session ends. “It’s such an interesting experience talking to a webcam,” said Rosen. Not used to being in front of a webcam, he felt nervous after the first question, which affected the rest of his interview. For many of us, this experience may be unavoidable soon. The human-free video interview is becoming more commonplace. For job seekers, the benefit of robo-recruiting is convenient. Generally speaking, a company will schedule a day or two for the interview to be completed, which can be carried out anywhere with access to the Internet. That might sound like a plus, but for Rosen, it only added to his stress. However, interviewers say that they don’t judge candidates by their on-camera performances or appearances. They do evaluate them on their communication abilities and eye contact. The best advice for job seekers may be to relax. The robo-interview hasn’t completely replaced human interaction in the US. Many companies simply use it as a replacement for the first-round screening, followed by the more traditional one-to-ones.