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VINTERVIEW READY The future of job applicatio­ns

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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.

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