Video isn’t just a great medium for attracting and engaging customers, it’s also an effective tool for finding and hiring top talent. By thinking outside of the box and strategically using video during the hiring process, you can cut down on the time it takes to fill a position and ensure that your new hires are the right fit for your company.
Identify Interested Candidates
Thanks to job boards, a job candidate can apply for an open position at your company with just a few clicks of a mouse, regardless of their qualifications or level of interest. This can happen without the candidate talking to a recruiter, visiting your website, or even knowing the basic philosophy of your company.
To identify the candidates that are truly interested in a position, put an email gate to your video from inside your video platform. This will require that interested candidates provide their contact information before they view the video content. To gain the biggest benefit of an email gate, don’t put one on the main video of your Careers page; after all, candidates need to see an introduction of your company before they can decide if they’re interested in pursuing an opportunity. However, if you have follow-up videos, such as videos regarding your location, workplace culture, or your team, an email gate can help you gauge a candidate’s interest.
Show Them How Your Company Is Different
Chances are that the candidate that you’re interested in has applied for a position with several different companies, meaning that they will be in communication with other recruiters and hiring managers. Using video can help your company stand out, showing them why you’re different from the businesses in your industry and how a career with your company will provide incentives and opportunities that they won’t find elsewhere.
Incorporate Interactive Elements
Just as you can measure a prospective client’s engagement with interactive content, you can measure that of a job applicant as well. In the video, you can ask a viewer questions, direct them to other parts of your website, instruct them to contact a specific person or watch another video. This can help you determine their level of interest in your company and the position, letting you move the resumes of qualified applicants to the top of the stack.
By creatively using video throughout the hiring process, you can sift through the many applications and resumes of unqualified, uninterested jobseekers and identify those that will be a good fit for your company.
