I must admit, my reason for doing this interview may have been a bit selfish. As a software & technology sales recruiter, I’m always looking for products and services that will help me run my business more efficiently. I’m always looking for ways to save time so that I can help more sales leaders find more sales people. So when I got an email from a salesperson from Take the Interview— an online video software solution that allows employers to screen candidates and conduct interviews—not only was I interested in learning more about the solution, but I immediately wanted to meet the person running the company that could very well disrupt the recruiting process as I’ve known it.

Danielle Weinblatt, Founder & CEO of Take the Interview, joined me via Skype video to speak about how Take the Interview is helping hundreds of companies, but she also shared good insight into how she goes about assessing candidates when she is hiring.

 

What will you learn from this interview?

• Employers who end interviews rudely and abruptly with unqualified candidates hurt their brand, thereby missing out on the best talent
• What she says that most candidates do so poorly in the first couple of minutes of an interview and what they should “fake”
• 3 ways the Take the Interview platform can improve the interview performance of all candidates
• The 3 intangibles that can’t be ignored
• How much weight does she assign to style vs. substance in an interview
• Which 3 core competencies must each candidate possess when they meet with her
• Is she hiring and for which positions

The answers to these questions and more are contained in the 2 videos below. (The internet connection failed after the first 6 minutes, or so, so we needed to take the interview in two parts.) We look forward to your comments.