Many recruiting firms are warming up to virtual interviews despite the cost and challenges which comes with it. Fuzu report says many African companies remain apprehensive about virtual interviews as they seem to take away from the traditional in-person screening process. Hiring virtually has made this very challenging.”Some HR professionals in Africa further revealed that hiring seems to take longer than expected as recruiters and candidates try to navigate virtual interviews. With the Harvard Business Review reporting a more than 25 per cent improvement by online talent platforms than by humans alone in identifying talent, hiring technologies are now disrupting the market. African companies have the potential to raise their output by up to 9 per cent and reduce employee-related costs by up to 7 per cent when they employ digital hiring tools.

Source: Standard Digital April 26, 2021 09:00 UTC