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Video Interviewer User Guide

Reclaim hours lost to phone screens, confidently screen more applicants, and quickly zero in on the candidates who are the best fit for your open roles with JobTarget’s Video Interviewer.


In This Guide...

What is Video Interviewer?

JobTarget’s Video Interviewer simplifies early-stage hiring by replacing manual screenings with automated, on-demand interviews. Applicants will be automatically invited to record responses to your custom-built questionnaires, giving you additional insights into the candidates as you review applications.

This helps you: 

  • Accelerate your hiring by automating screening
  • Prioritize engaged candidates (and filter out bots)
  • Get insights beyond the applicant’s resume

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Navigating Video Interviewer

Accessing Video Interviewer

AI Interviewer Access

You can access Video Interviewer in one of three ways:

  • Click 'AIInterviewer' in the JobTarget dashboard.
  • Click 'More Apps' in the top navigation bar.
  • If using JobTarget within your ATS, click the menu button in the upper right-hand corner, then click 'AI Interviewer.' 

Navigating Video Interviewer

Questinnaires

  1. Create Questionnaire: Design tailored interview questionnaires specific to each role, or reuse them across multiple openings.
  2. Add to Job: Add the questionnaire to any job that has easy apply to prompt the jobseeker to answer your questions.
  3. View: Allows you to see the questions per questionnaire and edit if need be.
  4. Three Dots (ellipses): Here you can clone, edit or deactivate the questionnaire.

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How to Use the Video Interviewer

Creating the right interview experience is key to higher completion and better
insights.

🎯See our Video Interviewer Best Practice Guide for more guidance on setting up your Interview Questionnaire.

🗒️See some sample questions as well in our Video Interviewer Questionnaire Templates

Create Questionnaire


  1. Click the 'Create Questionnaire' button located in the top right corner of the Video Interviewer interface.
  2. Enter a questionnaire name that clearly outlines the interview’s goal or the roles it targets.
  3. Select ‘Video’ as the answer format.
  4. Develop and enter the questions to gain the insights you need from candidates.

Select Jobs


  1. After the Questionnaire is created, click 'Add to Job'.
  2. Click 'Select' the job(s) you'd like to attach the questionnaire to.

⭐Best Practice: Add the questionnaire to the job prior to advertising.

Candidate Review

Once the candidate completes the interview, you will be able to see the status of the interview in JobTarget's Candidate Manager.

Video Interview Status'

  • AI Interview Completed: The candidate completed the Video Interview.
  • AI Interview Incomplete: The candidate has not completed the Video Interview.
  • AI Interview Awaiting Action: The candidate received the Video Interview email invitation, but has not acted on the interview.

Review the Interview


  1. Click the 'AI Interview Completed'  icon, or the candidate's name to view their Candidate Details.
  2. Navigate to the Video Interview tab to watch and/or listen to the interview.
  3. If interested, message the candidate through the job seeker messaging app. Alternatively, you can contact them directly, based on preference.

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