Video Interviewing Spreads to RE Recruiters

CHICAGO—More than most lines of business, commercial real estate requires its practitioners to have a personable demeanor that inspires confidence and trust among clients. This presents a difficulty to those responsible for hiring new employees, since a sparkling resume does not always equal a sparkling personality. And the face-to-face interviews needed to accurately judge prospective hires can consume a lot of time and money.

But an increasing number of firms have opted to utilize remote video interviews that cut down travel expenses and increase efficiency. Chris Young, chief executive officer of Async Interview, a Fort Washington, PA-based video conferencing firm, tells GlobeSt.com that although video interviewing has been around for a long time, recent technological advances have greatly improved its quality and lowered the expense.