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.
Navigating Video Interviewer
Accessing Video Interviewer
You can access Video Interviewer in one of three ways:
- Click 'Video Interviewer' 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 'Video Interviewer.'
Navigating Video Interviewer
- Create Questionnaire: Design tailored interview questionnaires specific to each role, or reuse them across multiple openings.
- Add to Job: Add the questionnaire to any job that has easy apply to prompt the jobseeker to answer your questions.
- View: Allows you to see the questions per questionnaire and edit if need be.
- Three Dots: Here you can clone, edit or deactivate the questionnaire.
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 a Questionnaire
- Open the Video Interviewer app.
- Click the 'Create Questionnaire' button located in the top right corner of the Video Interviewer interface.
- Enter a questionnaire name that clearly outlines the interview’s goal or the roles it targets.
- Select ‘Video’ or 'Audio' to determine the answer format.
- Enter your desired questions to gain the insights you need from candidates.
- Click 'Save'.
Add Questionnaire to Jobs
- Navigate to the Video Interviewer App home page.
- Locate the Questionnaire you would like to use.
- Click 'Add to Job' to open the Select Job pop-up.
- Locate any and all jobs you would like to attach the questionnaire to.
- Click 'Select' next to the desired job to attach the questionnaire.
- You're all set!
- To remove an attached questionnaire from a job, simply click 'Detach' in the Select Job pop-up.
⭐Best Practice: Add the questionnaire to the job prior to advertising.
Candidate Review
In the JobTarget Candidate Manager you can see the Video Interview status for each applicant.
Video Interview Statuses
- Interview Completed: The candidate completed the Video Interview.
- Interview Incomplete: The candidate has not completed the Video Interview.
- Interview Awaiting Action: The candidate received the Video Interview email invitation, but has not acted on the interview.
Review the Interview
- In the Candidate Manager click on the 'Interview Completed' badge next to the applicants name.
- Alternatively, open the candidate's profile then click the 'Interview' tab.
- From here you can review the candidate's answers to each individual question on the questionnaire by watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the transcript.
- Click 'Export All Video' or 'Export all Video' to download the candidate's answers.
- If interested, message the candidate through the job seeker messaging feature, or contact them directly.
💡Want more advice on getting the most out of Video Interviewer?
See our Best Practices Guide!