Greg Rokos, founder and president of GreenJobInterview.com, at ERE Expo in San Diego.

Welcome to an Inside Recruiting channel podcast on Total Picture Radio with Peter Clayton reporting. Joining us from Newport Beach CA is the president and founder of GreenJobInterview.com Greg Rokos. I had an opportunity to meet Greg, and see a demo of GreenJobInterview.com at ERE Expo in San Diego.

According to Rokos, “Companies typically spend an average of $650 to $2,000 for an initial interview with a job candidate when travel outside the local area is involved. Now, they can set up a live, real-time GreenJobInterview and see candidates face-to-face with NO travel and without having to leave their desks.” You can conduct a 60-minute virtual interview using GreenJobInterview.com for less than $100.

GreenJobInterview.com is a new browser-based, point-and-click video interviewing technology. It is an on-demand service that requires no long-term contracts or minimum usage. It operates with only a webcam that is provided by GreenJobInterview.com to both the client company and the job candidate.

According to your web site, “GreenJobInterview.com was created as part of what we see as a better way — using new technologies like video, the Internet, and most significantly, a new concept in point-and-click virtual interviewing to reduce the cost and time to hire.”

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Talking Points:

Greg, give us some background on your technology and service.
How does it work?
I would assume many job candidates wouldn’t have a web cam. Now what?
If you want to do video conferencing, why not use something like Skype or iChat?
Many companies use phone screens before bringing a job candidate in for an interview, why is important to add a video component?
Is it possible to add custom branding to your gui?
Whose using GreenJobInterview.com? What kind of feedback have you received?
Have you been able to estimate the cost savings using GreenJobInterview.com?
How about carbon footprint?
I’ve talked with a number of HR professionals about video resumes — and they immediately bring up EEOC concerns – because they can see a job applicant could expose them to discrimination law suits — how have you addressed these issues?
Of course, Greg, your service relies on the fact that companies are hiring. So what kind of reception are you getting as you market GreenJobInterview.com?
As I mentioned in the open, you demoed GreenJobInterview.com at ERE Expo – and you had quite a draw, since Kevin Costner was brought into the ballroom at the San Diego Convention Center through your application. How did you get Costner involved?
What are some pointers you give your clients for using your technology?
How about a job candidate? What advice can you share for someone about to participate in a GreenJobInterview.com interview?

Greg Rokos on stage at ERE Expo, having a live interview with Kevin Costner, a friend and investor in GreenJobInterview.com. Photo by Peter Clayton
Greg Rokos on Stage – Connected through GreenJobInterview.com to Kevin Costner

Company Background:

GreenJobInterview.com was founded in 2008 by experts in executive search and corporate hiring. We saw the interview process as a function that had barely changed in decades, except to become more expensive and time-consuming.

GreenJobInterview.com was created as part of what we see as a better way — using new technologies like video, the Internet, and most significantly, a new concept in point-and-click virtual interviewing to reduce the cost and time to hire.

GreenJobInterview.com was also created as an environmental tool, since it allows for effective interviews with minimal need for travel, gas, emissions and waste. To further demonstrate its commitment to the environment, we contribute 2% of our gross annual revenue to Miocean Foundation, an organization committed to the reduction of urban runoff and protection of oceans and beaches.

GreenJobInterview.com turns the standard idea of videoconferencing technology on its side. With GreenJobInterview.com, you set up a virtual interview from your desk with no complex software installations, IT department headaches, or large financial investment. All you need is an Internet browser, a broadband Internet connection, and a Webcam or digital video camera.

GreenJobInterview.com is a new interviewing paradigm. Contact us today to take a guided tour and when you see how easy it is to connect multiple locations on camera, and a multitude of “view-only” locations, we can set up your GreenJobInterview.com capability in minutes. You’ll also receive a top-of-the-line Webcam as part of your setup. From there, you simply click to set up an interview and an e-mail will be sent to all participants. Anyone using a Windows, Mac or Linux-based computer can participate in the interview. At the appointed time, everyone joins the GreenJobInterview.com environment from their desks and listens using a standard telephone, microphone or headset.

GreenJobInterview.com creates positive and valuable experiences in virtual interviewing. By utilizing secure, browser‐based technology and support services, organizations and candidates interact face‐to‐face while minimizing costs, maximizing time, and reducing environmental impact. No travel, software or downloads required.