What is video conferencing?

Video conferencing makes a live connection between 2 or more sites using ISDN lines or IP networks : it works like 2 way TV with real time audio and vision. The latest generation of video conference equipment is able to connect on high bandwidths using HD camera and screens. 

Video conferencing is now already well established within large corporations and SME's corporations.. With most video conferencing systems you can display papers using the electronic document camera, show information direct from your personal computer, you can also play a pre-recorded video, or record the candidate for later analysis.

Why use video conferencing for recruitment?

Video conferencing is well suited for recruitment purposes, especially at a senior level where candidates maybe recruited worldwide. 

Instead of flying to meet the candidate or bring all of the shortlist over to one country, video conferencing allows to interview candidates one after the other, each in a different country.  If you have invested in the equiopment, use your own video conference system, if not book one of our video conference facilities.  The candidates go to the nearest facility to them which in many instances will only be a couple of miles from their home or office. It is possible to interview up to 8 candidates in one day in this way, saving money on the costs of flights,and the cost of accomodation and other associated expenses.  The candidates get the opportunity to present themselves, face to face, with the minimum of inconvenience.

Eyenetwork video conferencing. Recruitment companies who use our facilities.

The following Recruitment & Executive Search companies regularly use Eyenetwork.

Testimonial

Nick Eddy of London based recruitment consultants Prime Selection has outsourced the co-ordination of video conference meetings to Eyenetwork.

"I need to arrange interviews between extremely busy managers and potential employees, who are often on different continents, sometimes in remote parts of the country, normally at a moments notice. Video conferencing allows me to arrange these meetings with as little downtime to either party possible.

Since I have been using your company, you have considerably reduced my involvement, speeded up and improved the service/quality and reduced my costs significantly and more importantly, you have enabled us to improve our service to our clients".

Some companies are using Telepresence for interviews

If you have been asked to find a telepresence facility our sister site gives a list of telepresence locations.

Here are some examples of video conferencing facilities you could book through Eyenetwork.

Riverwood Parkway, Atlanta		V & A Waterfront, Cape Town		Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1