Interviews are a critical stage in the recruitment process, and efficiently managing them can significantly improve your chances of success. In Vincere, setting up interviews is straightforward, offering flexibility and control over the entire process.
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about setting up and managing interviews in Vincere.
🗝️ Scheduling Interviews: 3 Key Options
When scheduling an interview for a candidate in Vincere, there are three main actions you can take:
⭕ Move a Candidate to the Interview Stage
How to Move the Candidate:
You can easily move a candidate to the 1st Interview Stage either with or without sending a confirmation email.
If you prefer to schedule the interview later, simply create a meeting invitation after moving the candidate to the interview stage.
💡 Best Practice Tip:
For a seamless experience, move the candidate to the 1st Interview Stage first, and then schedule the interview. When prompted to schedule, select No, and proceed with scheduling the interview later by sending an invitation.
To learn how to send a meeting or interview invite to candidates, check out our Help Article by clicking Sending a Meeting invite in Vincere.
⭕ Resetting Candidates to the 1st Interview Stage
If you need to reset a candidate to the 1st interview stage after deleting the original interview, follow these steps:
Select the candidate.
Click on 'Send info & Confirm interview.'
When prompted with, 'Do you want to add an interview schedule now?', choose:
'Yes' to set the date and time immediately.
'No' if you plan to schedule it later. By completing these actions, the candidate will return to the 1st interview stage, allowing you to reschedule with the correct date and time.
⭕ Send Interview Information and Await Confirmation
This option allows you to send an email to the candidate with the interview details and wait for their confirmation.
📂 Learn more, check out our help article Time Slot Feature.
How It Works:
The system will hold the interview stage until the candidate confirms the interview.
You can also choose to automatically notify the client once the candidate confirms their attendance.
📌 Important Note:
If you choose this option but untick the box to send an email to the candidate, Vincere will not send the confirmation, and the system will wait indefinitely for the candidate’s confirmation. This could prevent you from completing the interview stage.
⭕ Send Interview Information and Confirm Interview
Use this option to send an email to the candidate and immediately confirm the interview, without waiting for their response.
When to Use This 🤩
This is ideal when you’ve already received verbal or email confirmation from the candidate, or you’re confident they can attend the scheduled time.
This action ensures the interview is confirmed in the system without any delays.
⭕ Completing the Interview
After the interview has taken place, it’s essential to complete the interview stage in Vincere:
1. Steps to Complete:
After the interview date, mark the interview as complete.
Add your notes and feedback from the interview for future reference.
2. Rescheduling an Interview:
If the interview is postponed or needs to be rescheduled, click the orange Reschedule button, enter the new time, and update the interview details. 3. Moving Candidates to the Offer Stage:
To transition a candidate from the 1st interview stage to the offer stage, navigate to the Interview Stage and select the candidate.
Click 'Complete Interview.'
Once the interview is marked as complete, a dropdown menu titled 'Move to Next Stage' will become visible.
Select the Offer Stage from the dropdown options.
⭕ Tracking Interview Activities in Vincere
Understanding how interview activities are tracked in Vincere helps you maintain accurate records:
The action of transitioning a candidate to the 1st Interview Stage is recorded in the Consolidated Activities section rather than the Candidate's Activities Tab.
If an interview is actively scheduled, that information will appear under the Candidate's Activities.
Finding 1st Interview Activities:
Navigate to the Consolidated Activities tab.
Apply a filter for Goal/Activity: 1st Interview, and the relevant data will be displayed.
Summary of Interview Workflow in Vincere
Move to Interview Stage: Organize your candidates efficiently by advancing them to the interview stage.
Send & Await Confirmation: Send details and wait for the candidate to confirm.
Send & Confirm: Instantly confirm the interview with the candidate.
Complete the Interview: Record interview outcomes or reschedule if necessary.
By following this guide, you can streamline the interview process and ensure everything is managed smoothly in Vincere, helping you stay organized and in control of your recruitment workflow.
Happy Recruitment #TheVinnyWay🤩