VINTERVIEW READY The future of job applications
JOB HUNTERS, LISTEN UP! NO LONGER SHALL YOUR POTENTIAL FUTURE BOSS JUDGE YOUR ENTIRE CAREER/CAPABILITIES/ CHARACTER ON A 20-MINUTE CONVERSATION AT 6PM ON A THURSDAY EVENING. VINTERVIEWS – VIRTUAL-REALITY INTERVIEWS – WILL DO THE JOB INSTEAD. SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY A US COMPANY CALLED INTERVIEWED VETS APPLICANTS ON BEHALF OF THE LIKES OF TINDER, BURBERRY AND IBM BY SIMULATING WORKPLACE TASKS. CANDIDATES’ RESULTS ARE THEN SENT TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS PRIOR TO THE NEXT STAGE OF SELECTION. PREPPING FOR A VINTERVIEW? ENLIST A BRUTALLY HONEST FRIEND TO HELP YOU REHEARSE WHAT YOU COULD BE DOING IN THE ROLE. NEXT UP: ROBOTS TO DO TEA ROUNDS? YES, PLEASE.