In most of the corporate offices, employee hiring processes are being executed through the Internet. Video conferencing is the most commonly used tools in the workplaces to conduct the virtual interviews. Through this scenario the employee hiring is becoming global. The process of employee recruitment is composed of many rounds. In this case it is difficult for the far located employer to all the time travel to the interview location.

In order to execute the virtual interview process, the Human Resource Department of the organization must follow the Merit Selection Policy and Guidelines and must make sure that the principles of equity and fairness are devoted to. The interviews conducted through teleconference must include all the policies and regulations that are existing for the traditional face-to-face interviews.

The trends of web conferencing are upgrading day to day, today the scope of virtual meetings is shifted from a restricted boardroom environment for desktop based conferences. The software based video conferencing is the recent trend in the field of virtual conferences, this software is embedded with a wide range of features. As this solution doesn't require a huge range of hardware components, the interviewee can instantaneously download the software and can join the virtual interview by making use of a virtual video meeting room (VVR) and a host PIN.

The data sharing and file transfer options in this solution will let the interviewee to submit his/her educational certificates or resume to the interviewer in live devoid of sending it through a mail. The job applicant must note that the process of the web conference interview is just as same as that of the face-to-face interview. The objectives that are set by the selection committee to select the candidate will remain same for the virtual interview process as well.

Here, the job applicants must be cautious and must behave well. If there is any system failure or any obligation during the conference, then such candidate must immediately report the issue to the HRD of the organization. Normally there is no scope of any system failures during the time of the conference, if the virtual interview process is held through software based video conference solution. This solution is very easy to use and doesn't require any technical person assistance, troubleshooting is very easy, if the user cannot troubleshoot the issue then he/she can immediately make use of desktop sharing feature, through which the technical person can get hold of the user's system and resolve the issue in seconds.

Lastly it can be justified that the employee recruitment process through video conference saves a lot of time and resources of the organization and the applicants as well. It also lets the recruitment process much faster and effective.

Video-conference is the best way to conduct training sessions, especially given the current high cost of travel. Video-conference sessions utilize video-conferencing solutions and allow participants to see and hear the instructor throughout the live session. These are ideal for any topic, including customized topics. For large scale companies with a high new hire ratio, this can reduce the new hire orientation cost as well as conducting session across multiple locations at the same time. Now it's ruling over not only in IT sectors , all the sectors like education, finance, defense , pharmaceutic, Government .


1. Knowledge sharing across the organization- Video Conferencing is the best way to facilitate the new comer to specialized the job skills and the knowledge of legacy systems from experienced people to younger worker. Suppose a world based big corporate house need to provide a training to their workers throughout the world for their new invented products at a time. It's really hard to assemble all the workers from different work places in a very short time. Through video conferencing, the required employee group can receive the knowledge simultaneously.

2. Leveraging technical expertise across different locations- A technical support executive has to go to a site where the new hire does not have much know how about solving a complex system issue. The new employee can explain the problem with a real time picture using as low as 128 Kbps bandwidth and get the problem solved in a much turnaround time. This improves productivity along with employee satisfaction. Fewer technical experts are required on staff, and travel costs are reduced.

3. Employee satisfactions- An employee involved in new hire orientation program has to travel across locations delivering same content. It not only affects the employee work life balance, make the work environment dull for him. The content can be delivered to the new hires across the globe same time, creating a better and professional work environment. Reducing the business cost Video Conferencing also help to increase the revenue of the Company.

4. Boost up business for training providers - Some companies provide corporate training and trainers have to travel across the world delivering contents. Video conferencing can be beneficial for them, conducting same session to different corporates at the same time.

5. Advantages in workshop - Same workshop can be conducted training across locations using HD video conferencing. To overcome the hurdles of locations and can get the immediate reactions of trainees as per their knowledge need to arrange this kind of training.


Researchers had shown the most successful collaborative conferencing systems are the ones in which continuous promotions and training take place. Lack of proper training is a major reason why many Video Conferencing systems have failed to be adequately utilized. Best benefits of Video Conferencing is it provides Cristal clear picture with HD preferences to it's users. Along with web cam and inbuilt speaker desktop or laptop you can do conference from anywhere anytime as required.

Srija Ghoshal is working for Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt, Ltd; (a leader in Video Conferencing) as a successful Search Engine Optimizer. She is doing online marketing and helping users, to understand, how Video Conferencing Advantages can improve the Business productivity.

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