Talent on View is a web based video interview application designed specifically for the recruitment industry. It's just pre-launch (officially launching in July).
The concept is simple; it gives web access to recruitment agencies to video their candidates, which is then directly streamed to secure servers. The application allows the user (recruitment consultant) to send the interviews to their appropriate clients where the client will receive an encrypted link. After viewing the candidate's video(s) on the recruitment agency's branded webpage, the client will be able to give immediate feedback that will be logged in the application and also via an email back to the recruiter.
As part of the package from Talent on View a laptop and webcam is supplied to the clients (when they sign up to a 12 month contract) so they can easily produce the videos.
Lisa from Talent on View tells me that the aspect of data protection and security is one of the first questions that a recruiter asks - and more often than not the other question is "why can't we video our candidates without your application". Her response is there is nothing stopping you taking a video clip of your candidate however there are issues to be aware of -
(1) If you send an attachment via email (in this case your candidates video) you will not have control over that video ever again and it can be open to abuse (sent around the www) - with our system your client will only be able to view your candidates and their CV's through an encrypted link which will only be able to be viewed 5 times.
(2) more often than not the file size of a video is too large to email - we allow the client to watch 3 candidates on
one branded webpage (the page the end user client sees is fully branded with the recruiters logo and information on)
(3) All information is logged back in the system and feedback can be sent instantly back to the recruiter (great for you to know where your candidate(s) have been sent to and by who)
(4) Your client may not have the correct program to view your video
(5) You have to store your videos on your server (do recruitment agencies have enough space on their servers to store multiple videos?)
(6) Videos are streamed from our designated servers.
(7) time consuming not user friendly to do it yourselves (Talent on View reduces user error)
Essentially they are providing a platform for a recruiter to be able to send videos in a professionally, branded, secure way without the worry of formatting, compressing etc at a price which isn't over the top.
I've written about video CVs before (I'm not a big fan). However, the idea of a recruiter sending over an interview of their shortlisted candidates to a client is one I am more comfortable with.
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