One of the multiple questions we’ve faced here at Amrop China is this: how can we push forward with candidate interviewing through these difficult times? When we’re seeking a deep understanding of a senior leader’s profile and motivations, trying to determine his or her fit for a demanding role, is it even possible to cover all the bases over a video interview?
Whilst there’s no substitute for face-to-face interviewing, the answer to a large extent is, yes, we can still run high- quality searches, using video as our key enabler — as long as the right conditions are created and certain rules are applied.
Already, despite the various challenges we are facing, our team in China has run full search processes for clients all the way to offer stage. Of course, we may still run final cultural fit ‘chemistry checks’ face-to-face before a candidate joins, and identifying a start date that works for everyone is difficult, but we can still get things done.