How to Recruit for Start-Ups
With back to school upon us, I’m pleased to announce the brand new Series of Insights, organized by Ziggeo, that presents surprising and new insights in the way people live, work…
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Friday Fun
In case you haven't checked our Tumblr blog in a while for some fun interview related cartoons, it's a great way to cap off a Friday afternoon. \ Ziggeo lets you quickly and…
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Video Interview Cost Savings
Recorded video interviews save you money in obvious ways – the costs of airplane travel, hotel, taxi and meals, for example – but they save on important hidden costs as well. We…
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Video interviewing is green
It’s far more environmentally friendly than traditional in person interviews because it results in lower carbon emissions. Candidates no longer need to fly (or sit in traffic)…
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First Impressions
If Malcolm Gladwell, the author of the famous book “Blink,” is correct, first impressions (or impressions formed in the blink of an eye) are extremely powerful and often determine…
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"Losers"
“Loser” is such an unkind term in the employment context. More polite is “unsuitable for the job,” “not a good fit,” “not right for us,” etc. But let’s face it: no one wants to…
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Words
One way to identify the strongest candidates (and weed out the others) is by listening carefully to their choice of words. Articulate candidates will, first of all, answer the…
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Liar, Liar
How do you know if a candidate is lying in his or her recorded interview? You can always look for body language clues – e.g. interviewees shifting nervously in position, touching…
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Narrowing Down the Field
Let’s say you have done all your Ziggeo pre screening and have narrowed down the list of candidates to two equally qualified excellent choices. How do you choose? Ask yourself the…
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Legal Liability
Should employers worry that screening candidates through video will suddenly make them liable for discrimination on the basis of protected attributes such as age, race and…