In the past, most job interviews were primarily conducted face-to-face. With the development of better video conferencing technology, businesses had started turning to using this technology over the years to expand their potential recruitment resources to include the flexibility of virtual interviews. This trend became increasingly popular and oftentimes required since the start of the Covid-19 era. Although virtual interviews offer many advantages, there are also aspects of the interviewing process that are more present when the interview is conducted face-to-face in an office setting. We are going to analyze these two methods of interviewing, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each, and determining which method is more appropriate in various situations, though sometimes there is only one option. In addition, we will discuss how to make each method more effective in order to get the maximum potential out of the interviewing process, leading to the selection of the most appropriate candidate, which is essentially the goal of the interviewing process.
Traditional, face-to-face interviews offer both the interviewer and candidates a more intimate and realistic understanding of whether the selection will be appropriate. The candidates are able to get the full picture of the office setting, see the office in action, briefly introduce themselves to other employees, and get “a feel” for the potential work environment.
