In a market where speed, clarity, and technical fit are critical, the traditional recruitment process is showing its age. Especially in IT contracting, where roles often need to be filled in days, not weeks, the standard CV and phone screen approach can slow teams down and lead to costly mis-hires.
Enter the video interview. Once a novelty, now a core part of how progressive tech teams assess and hire talent. But is this a passing trend, or has video genuinely reshaped the future of IT recruitment?
Why Video Interviews Are Gaining Ground in IT Recruitment
The demand for contractor speed and quality has never been higher. Projects can’t afford delays, and hiring managers can’t afford to waste time on CVs that don’t reflect real communication skills, problem-solving ability, or cultural fit. That’s where structured video interviews come in.
Here’s why they’re becoming essential in contractor hiring:
1. Faster Shortlisting, Faster Starts
A well-structured video interview provides immediate insight into a contractor’s communication style, clarity, and confidence. Hiring managers don’t need to wait for scheduling or sit through an intro call; they get to see and hear candidates before committing to a live interview. This shortens the hiring cycle dramatically.
2. A Clearer View of Soft Skills
In IT contracting, technical skills matter but so does the ability to explain concepts clearly, collaborate with teams, and respond under pressure. These qualities don’t show up on a CV, but they’re quickly evident on video.
3. Standardised Evaluation
Video interviews allow for a structured and consistent assessment. Every candidate answers the same set of core questions, meaning hiring teams can make fairer, side-by-side comparisons, reducing unconscious bias and increasing hiring confidence.
4. Remote-First Compatible
With hybrid and remote work now standard across many IT teams, video gives a more accurate sense of how a contractor communicates digitally, a key consideration for distributed delivery environments.
What We’ve Learned from Using Video in Our Process
At Talent Today, we’ve embedded structured video interviews into our contractor shortlisting process not as a gimmick, but because it solves real hiring problems. Our clients consistently tell us:
They feel more confident moving forward with a candidate after watching shortlist intros.
It removes friction from internal review, as hiring panels can share and align on candidates faster.
It saves hours on initial interviews that would have gone nowhere.
And for candidates? It gives them a platform to present themselves as more than a CV, to speak to their strengths, explain their experience, and show who they are.
Final Thoughts: Game Changer
Video interviews in IT recruitment aren’t just a trend they’re a response to how fast, technical, and collaborative hiring has become. They reduce friction, improve decision-making, and help contractors and clients find the right fit faster. For time-sensitive IT hiring, they’re not a nice-to-have. They’re the new standard.
Want to see how our video-led shortlisting works? Get in touch and we’ll send over a sample shortlist, complete with candidate video profiles.