Interview AND Hire Virtually The recruitment process shifted overnight. Completing the hiring process virtually has become a critical component of competing for great talent, while creating efficiency and driving process innovation. I dentifying fit and creating a connection can be achieved virtually if you’re willing to reframe what you already know. The Chronicle of Higher Education: Keep Calm and Hire On (If You Get The Chance). • Identify the video technology platform. • Identify a team member for collecting feedback. • Create a point of contact for the candidates. START INTERVIEWING Include a mix of stakeholders in your virtual process so candidates can interact with future colleagues. PERSPECTIVE STILL MATTERS Determine who’s playing what role and who’s vetting what knowledge, skills, and abilities. DIVIDE AND CONQUER Practice self - awareness of unconscious bias when meeting virtually in participants’ personal environments. DON’T GET DISTRACTED Build in breaks between interviews, let participants breathe. Show off your department culture, schedule the interview using a typical department meeting format. Schedule a virtual lunch with the team, leadership not included! CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE Help your audience and candidate become familiar with the technology and its limitations so that candidates aren’t judged unfairly. PRESENTATIONS REQUIRED? • Provide a tour of your campus by interviewing from different locations • Utilize pre - planned virtual events around campus to educate & display the organizational culture. • Share examples of teambuilding and communication norms. • Relax, this is new for everyone. Give participants grace as we learn and apply. CREATE A CONNECTION www.anothersource.com PICTURE YOURSELF Bring the environment to them. Record a video tour of your campus or department from the lens of a candidate. Invite the candidate to meet virtually over dinner with leadership. Have a meal delivered to the candidate. CULTURE FIT At the time of offer, schedule a follow up conversation to address questions that arise in the decision - making process. JOIN THE TEAM In collaboration with Amanda Rees, Columbus State University READY TO TALK TALENT? YOU SHOULD KNOW* • 77% of people rate culture as ‘extremely important • 80% of candidates will choose a position that provides WFH flexibility over another opportunity without WFH flexibility. *www.theladders.com