Comments on: Mike Taylor Interviews James Caan about Social Media in Recruitment

By: David Lyons

David Lyons — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:56:52 +0000

Hi Mike
Its the content not the camera. I belive that is what stops a lot of recruiters using video media. We got to realise we are not all Hollywood film directors, best to just say what you want to say on camera or screencast and get it out there.
regards
David

By: Lisa Scales

Lisa Scales — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:07:46 +0000

Hi Mike

Great to see a video interview being conducted – I sort of agree with Jon regarding the camera work as the content is great and the camera work slightly detracts from this.

For any other budding video interviewers out there the best way to approach this would be to introduce yourself first so the viewer knows what you look like and then point the camera face on to the interviewee for the remainder of the interview – I suppose a little bit like a field news reporter. James doesnt know quite where to look and he has quite alot of experience with this media and probably feels like he wants to talk to the camera.

Looking forward to seeing you next week at the conference

best regards
Lisa

By: admin

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:50:29 +0000

Jon,

Thanks for the feedback. As you probably gathered we are recruitment professionals and not video professionals!

Hopefully it didn’t detract too much from the interview and you gained some useful information from it.

Thanks
Mike

By: Jon Exley

Jon Exley — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:03:58 +0000

All good stuff, but the power of video is being undermined by some very dodgy camera work!

By: Tim Latham

Tim Latham — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:35:00 +0000

Mike,

Good to meet you at the Recruitment Society event last week and a good video here. The power of social media in me getting here – I followed a link in Twitter to a blog post to your site!

Tim