December 2010
Network4Cars, an international trade supplier of new and used cars, based in Leiderdorp in The Netherlands scoured the Internet to find a solution that could help reduce their recruitment costs.
Set up in 2000 when the focus was initially on the sale of new cars to traders in the UK, by 2002 they were supplying cars across Europe and by 2006 the company had expanded globally – today, Network4Cars is spread across four continents.
In 2010, despite a world recession, the company found themselves still in a position of constant expansion. The company’s Corporate Recruiter, Niels Jordens, believed there had to be a solution somewhere that could help him in his international search for core personnel. A solution that could transcend world time zones but still be effective enough to give him and his colleagues a “first impression” of a candidate’s personality and their command of the English language without having to physically meet them. TalkingCV met all these criteria.
A position for International Sales Trainee soon became available and it was decided on this occasion to use TalkingCV as an alternative to the first round interview process. After advertising on a variety of online channels such as job boards and social media, applicants were then pre-selected based on their CV. Those that looked promising were invited to conduct a TalkingCV interview.
The shortlist of applicants were each sent an invitation with the same pre-set questions in English and, despite this novel approach to the interview process, each applicant showed no hesitation whatsoever in using this technology. The uptake of invitations was a resounding 100%.
Niels Jordens added, “On this occasion we were recruiting people from across Europe. We were looking for native speakers of various European countries with a good command of the English language. This is why TalkingCV was such a useful tool. It allowed applicants to transmit a first impression of themselves from the comfort of their own home. For us, the recruiter, it was the perfect tool to get that first impression, get answers to relevant questions and at the same time test an applicants’ level of English - and all for relatively little cost!”
Because Network4Cars does business with numerous companies globally it is imperative that all our personnel are like well-trained athletes. They must possess certain talents and abilities that help them stand out from the crowd. By using TalkingCV in place of a round one interview we were able to cut to the chase. Setting the same precise questions for each candidate meant we were able to get a really good sound bite of their personality. We knew instantly whether someone had the right feel for our company.”
Asked to sum up TalkingCV in three words, Niels Jordens stated: “Easy, Effective and Efficient! The default sound quality is definitely sufficient to get a good impression of an applicant and his/her level of English language skills.”
Network4Cars have told us they are already planning to use TalkingCV in their next recruitment drive when they are looking to recruit native speakers – the process is so simple!
TalkingCV is now offering a no-obligation 60 day free trial so that companies may experience the product for themselves. Registration can be completed via the TalkingCV website at http://www.talkingcv.com/freetrial.html or by emailing sales@talkingcv.com.
