3 Ways One-Way Interviews Speed Up (and Improve) Hiring

AI and bots have fundamentally changed the way recruiters evaluate talent—and not always for the better.

Consider these numbers:

• 62% of recruiters say most resumes they receive are unqualified.

• 46% of candidates use AI tools like ChatGPT or Google Gemini to generate their resumes.

• With automation, a single candidate can submit 150+ applications in a single day.

And it’s only accelerating. Gartner predicts that by 2028, one in four job applicants will be fake. The U.S. Department of Justice has already reported more than 300 U.S. companies—including Fortune 500 firms—being targeted by fraudulent job seekers.

The question becomes clear: how do we identify a quality candidate versus a fake one?

Enter: One-Way Interviews

One-way interviews are reshaping early-stage recruiting by offering flexibility, efficiency, and speed—without sacrificing the human touch.

What is a one-way interview?
Also called asynchronous video interviews, they allow candidates to record answers to a set of questions at their convenience. Recruiters then review responses on their own time. With built-in time limits, re-record options, and customizable prompts, one-way interviews streamline screening while still giving candidates a fair shot.

Why They Matter

Recruiters today are drowning in applicants. Traditional resume screening wastes time on unqualified—or fake—candidates, making it harder to identify top talent quickly. One-way interviews flip that equation by:

• Automating the first screen with tailored role-specific questions.

• Offering multiple formats (video or audio) to suit the candidate.

• Providing immediate insight into skills, personality, and authenticity.

The result? Recruiters invest their time only in candidates who are real, qualified, and engaged.

Core Benefits of One-Way Interviews

• Flexibility: candidates and employers move at their own pace.

• Efficiency: faster, smoother hiring workflows.

• Humanity: bots can’t fake authentic communication.

• Deeper insight: see beyond the resume.

• Renewed focus: prioritize the people who matter.

And no—this doesn’t replace live interviews. Instead, it creates an essential checkpoint before scheduling longer conversations.

3 Ways to Hire Faster (and Smarter) with One-Way Interviews

1. Get a three-dimensional view of a candidate right away.
Resumes are keyword-packed and polished by AI. One-way interviews show you the real person and key insights about their potential —their communication skills, critical thinking, and professionalism. 

A recruiter may connect well with a candidate during a screening call, but their resume alone might not impress the hiring manager. A recorded video provides concrete evidence to support the candidate’s strengths.

2. Prioritize top candidates early.
Companies that respond within 48 hours are 3x more likely to hire an applicant. Automating screening gives you back precious time, so you can prioritize and champion strong candidates faster.

3. Vet quality in under five minutes.
Unlike a resume skim, reviewing a short video or written prompt gives immediate clarity into a candidate’s talent and potential—with a fraction of the effort.

Screening for highly technical roles can be challenging, and key details don’t always make it to the hiring manager. A video recording ensures the right questions are asked and gives the manager a way to directly assess the quality of the responses.

Automation and the human touch can coexist—and one-way interviews prove it.

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