LiveHire is a new way to Interview for jobs on the internet. It allows Employers and Candidates to interview in real-time via a webcam from any location. LiveHire is a tool made specifically to interview candidates for potential employment.

Simply put it’s easy. It’s the next best thing to actually being in the same room as the candidate. Recruiters and Managers will be able to make quicker hiring decisions, decrease costs associated with flying and relocating candidates. You can save time and money on College recruiting while increasing the number of schools to recruit from. You can interview graduates from a handful of schools without leaving your desk. See the candidate; speak with the candidate, Interview the candidate live.

LiveHire is specifically made for interviewing job candidates. There is a scheduling function where Employers can invite candidates to interview on certain dates and times. During the interview Employers can view a candidate’s resume, Whiteboard, File Share and even save notes from the interview to forward to their colleagues.

A WebCam, Flash and a broadband connection are all that is needed to use LiveHire. The site is PC and Mac Compatible and works with most Browsers. Employers and Candidates are advised to test their Video and audio prior to Interviewing.

After signing up for free, employers can invite a candidate they would like to interview to sign up. Once the candidate is registered with LiveHire, the employer can schedule an interview with our integrated calendar, forward a job description, application and Post jobs. On the agreed date and time of the interview, Employers and Candidates go to the interview room to start the interview. During that time Resume is visible, as is whiteboarding, file sharing and text chat. Once the interview is finished, Employer’s can save their notes for future reference and forward to other managers.

Candidates can be invited to sign up by employers or sign up for free on their own. Once they receive an invitation to interview and accept the date and time suggested by the employer they are free to go to the Interview Room. There is no cost to Candidates.

Video resumes are short video‘s of applicants reading or reciting their resume, which is recorded and sent to employers to look at in the future. So called Video Interviewing sites allow the Employer to post several questions for the candidate to read, prepare and answer. These are not real interviews or true assessments of a candidate’s ability and candidacy for a specific job. LiveHire is interviewing in person over the internet.

Make sure the audio on your PC is not muted. Increase the volume on your speakers, headset or in the interview room. Always test your audio before the interview.

Make sure that your video drive is configured and downloaded properly. There should be no other video applications or software running at the same time. It is suggested to test your Webcam for proper function prior to the interview.

Simply click on the “start interview” button under the confirmed interview. You will then be asked if you would like the interview to be recorded. After the interview is completed you will be able to forward the interview to colleagues if needed. Once in the interview room a flash prompt will ask you to accept or deny access, you must choose accept to proceed with the interview.

Yes, after you click the “start interview” button you will be asked if you would like the interview to be recorded. . After the interview is completed you will be able to forward the interview to colleagues if needed.

We suggest testing out your Webcam prior to any interview. We will be happy to set up a free Demo to test with you.

A Webcam, Speakers or Headset and a broadband connection. Livehire is a browser based solution; you should be able to run it on any browser and OS. There is no software to download, however the video tool does need Flash to run properly. Generally flash application comes bundled with your current OS.. If you would like to download Flash go here www.adobe.com

Generally it’s ok to run other applications while interviewing, however the Video tool will not run if you have other Video software open. Close any other video applications including your webcam software. Once you accept the Flash prompt in the interview room your Webcam will automatically turn on.

Employers should have already identified candidates through regular means including their corporate website, referrals and job boards. LiveHire does provide free Job Postings found in the Administration Tab.

Through our integrated Scheduler, enter the candidates exact first name, last name and exact email address. Once you choose the right candidate, a calendar will allow you to choose the dates you would like to interview. Just add the times and save schedule.

Simply choose “Save and add more dates”

You can choose to “Send and Invite” to join LiveHire, or once you add their names and email address a notification will be sent to the candidate. If you like you can follow up with the candidate to make sure they sign up for free under Candidates.

It’s free for candidates.

Once you schedule the date and time you will have the option to also notify other managers of the interview and forward a Job Description or Job Application to the Candidate.

These days obtaining a webcam is a simple process through your local electronics merchant or online. LiveHire will also send webcams to candidates if requested of the employer. Cost will be added to the price of the interview.