Recruiters are burning out at an increasing rate. It’s easy to blame the great resignation and the shift to remote work (then hybrid work) and call it a day. But that’s too easy. The real problem isn’t the challenges we face—those will always come—it’s the processes and systems we have to handle them. In short: we need to upgrade recruiting systems to match the reality we now live in. And an upgraded system includes video interviewing (powered by a purpose-built video interview tool) as part of your recruiting process.

As a founder, there are a few company milestones that bring incredible joy. Fundraising is often one of them (Willo raised a Seed round in 2021 that I’m proud of). Helping our customers streamline video interviewing is another (the average user saves 6+ hours per week of admin with Willo). But the real win for me is seeing candidates succeed. And it’s only just the beginning.

Inviting candidates to video interviews will help them show their personality far more than they could in a phone screen. Now sending that invitation is even easier with Willo’s new Lever integration. Here’s how the integration works—and benefits both Willo and Lever users

Done right, virtual hiring events can build the same sense of connection as in-person while also showing off your fantastic culture.

While the ability to hire talent from all across the globe is one of the best things about remote work, it also comes with challenges of its own. To hire a good candidate remotely, you’d need to modify your hiring process to accommodate special remote qualities as well as judge a candidate in the usual way you would in an in-person interview.

Introducing file uploads and advanced sharing on top of Willo’s existing asynchronous video capabilities.

When business owners talk about talent growth, a funny thing happens: there’s often an implicit (or outwardly stated) concern that they can’t find talent in their region. In fact, data from Willo’s 2024 Hiring Trends Report found that skills mismatch is the second highest concern employers face when hiring and retaining top talent.

You might buy a software for one purpose; it doesn’t mean you can’t use it in other ways. ‍Take video interviewing software, for instance. Willo’s 2024 Hiring Trends Report found that 27.4% of companies have no hiring plans this year and 39.7% only plan to grow modestly. That’s a lot of organizations that have already invested in technology to power hiring, but may not be using it a lot this year.