Author Archives: Ryder Cullison

About Ryder Cullison

Ryder has more than 10 years of experience working with retained search clients as a search professional. As a pioneer of Interview4 he has great knowledge of video interviewing. He writes about all things hiring and looks forward to engaging with his audience on topics of leadership, recruiting, candidate screening, and employee satisfaction. Follow him on Twitter: @hireintelligent and @cullison1

The Most Misguided Knock Against Video Interviewing.

Everyone who uses video interviewing does so because it can drastically reduce costs associated with hiring, speed up the hiring process and help managers make more informed decisions.  In short, video interviewing is more effective and efficient than traditional phone … Continue reading

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Is Discrimination Against the Uncool, “Ok”?

Recently the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, the trendy clothing retailer aimed at twenty somethings and younger, declared that he had no intention of designing plus sized clothes because overweight teens were not part of the “cool” crowd.  In other … Continue reading

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Are Your Candidates “Sponge Worthy”?

Last week I was engaging in a discussion on Linkedin with one of our competitors about how video interviewing screens candidates into the hiring process and she brought up a point about screening candidates that I had not given consideration.  … Continue reading

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Recruiters: How to Sell Your Job Candidates with Video Interviewing

As a search professional I am commonly asked by others in the industry, “How do you use video interviewing in your search assignments?” Before I get to how, let me tell you why I use video interviewing in my search … Continue reading

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Who is Saying What about Video Interviewing?

You have heard me go on and on about Video Interviewing so maybe for a change you’d like to hear from some of your peers not trying to sell you anything.  The following candid quotes were provided by recruiters, search … Continue reading

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Hey HR! 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Fear Video Interviewing!

Right off the bat those in the Human Resources profession may take offense to my use of the word “fear” for surely so small a thing as a webcam does not scare them.  Search your soul though soldiers of compliance.  … Continue reading

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Technology Doesn’t Discriminate, People Do!

I have spoken to numerous HR professionals at conferences about the benefits of video interviewing.  Most all get it, but as a few consider the implications of seeing a candidate on video before the face-to-face interview, a shadow of worry … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Choose a Spouse Like You Hire!

According to census numbers for as late as 2009, the divorce rate in the U.S. hovers close to or exceeds 50% for all 50 states.  Basically when you enter into a relationship with another person you have a heads vs. … Continue reading

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Alleged Talent Shortage Caused by Corporate Selfishness?

Flipping through the recent copy of Human Resource Executive magazine I stumbled upon the results of a recent survey with the headline, “Aggravating the Skills Gap.”  An organization recently surveyed 494 employed adults and found that only 35% had received … Continue reading

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Want to Discover a Black Hole? Just Apply to an Online Job Posting.

Do you know what a black hole is?  Basically a black hole is a spot in space that is so dense it creates a gravitational pull so powerful that not even light can escape.  In other words, once you get … Continue reading

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