Online video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me has been selected as a finalist at the online recruitment industry’s prestigious OnRec Awards 2011, in the ‘Best Newcomer’ category. The awards, which are judged by a panel of leading industry experts, celebrate the innovation, talent and achievements in online recruitment, and will take place on 23rd March at The Grange City Hotel in London.
Company director Brian Michael said: “We are thrilled that Meet The Real Me has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Newcomer’ award, as it is a clear indication that the industry has acknowledged the benefits of video CVs, both for jobseekers looking to stand out in the crowded job market, as well as employers wanting to assess a candidate’s personality alongside their qualifications.
“At a time when unemployment is at an all time high, Meet The Real Me is challenging traditional recruitment methods. We allow entry-level candidates to showcase the unique qualities that set them apart in a sea of applicants. For employers, video recruitment provides a quick, cost effective and efficient solution to finding the right person for the job. It allows them to judge candidates’ presentation and communication skills as well as qualifications and experience.”
The nomination for ‘Best Newcomer’ comes after a fantastic first year for the company, which has seen the opening of a second office in Manchester, and the roll out of its University Partnerships Service, which is installing video CV technology in careers departments across the UK.
At MeetTheRealMe.com subscribing employers can:
- Access thousands of potential candidates, with full personal profiles including Video CVs, qualifications, and employment history
- Pose a set of three core questions to chosen candidates, allowing a consistent platform for comparison without calling candidates to interview at the earliest stage
- Assess candidates’ communication skills and other non-quantifiable assets such as enthusiasm and charisma: essential attributes for customer-facing roles, which cannot be conveyed sufficiently on paper
- Post specific jobs for response, in addition to searching the full database of candidates
- Create saved searches of candidate profiles for later assessment
- Reach suitable candidates earlier in the recruitment process, supplementing paper CVs with a flavour of candidate personality – saving time and therefore money
- Meet The Real Me also lends its video recruitment expertise to direct recruitment and managed campaigns: visit www.MeetTheRealMe.com for more information
