InterviewStudio Webinar Discusses Legal Considerations of Video Interviews and Video Resumes

The use of video has arrived on the hiring scene and brings with it potential concerns over EEOC and OFCCP guidelines. To help employers and recruiters better understand the issues, our firm conducted a webinar with legal representatives from the EEOC and a private practice law firm as well as with an industry expert. The following press release provides details on the webinar which your readership may find interesting. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions. Respectfully, Colleen Aylward 425-466-7887
Bellevue, WA–May 8, 2008 – InterviewStudio, a ground-breaking new rich media platform used for the initial interview of a job candidate, has just made available its latest Webinar, “To Video or Not To Video: The Social and Legal Considerations of Video Interviews and Video Resumes.” The Webinar features legal views and perspectives from the EEOC, a private-practice law firm, and recruiting industry experts.

Though controversial, video has arrived on the hiring scene and employers and recruiters must now determine how they will use video interviews or video resumes in their applicant screening process while staying within the guidelines set forth by the EEOC and OFCCP. InterviewStudio’s Webinar, “To Video or Not To Video,” presents employers and recruiters with the latest information they need regarding video usage in the screening process, with the EEOC’s views presented by an assistant legal counsel; practical advice on video risk management from Summit Law Group, a private practice firm based in Seattle, WA; and an industry perspective from Colleen Aylward, a 16-year leader in the applicant screening market.

 “… Federal EEO laws certainly do not prohibit video resumes ….” says Carol Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Council, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “Video viewers just need to be aware of the same types of Title VII, ADA, and ADEA issues that they would if they were doing a face-to-face interview”, says Aylward. “If you’re going to use video as a portion of your due diligence in employment screening, you need to wrap that video inside a system of checks and balances to cover your liabilities.”

The Webinar can be viewed at http://www.interviewstudio.com/DisplayWebinars.do

About InterviewStudio

Launched in 2007, InterviewStudio is a Bellevue, WA-based private company offering a SaaS model portal for employers and recruiters to quickly view complete Candidate Showcases before bringing the candidate in for the first round of interviews. InterviewStudio is driving a new paradigm shift in the hiring and job-seeking marketplace, bringing the total view of a candidate to the very beginning of the applicant screening process. Visit InterviewStudio at www.interviewstudio.com or contact us at 425-466-7887.
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