""I spoke to one gentleman who, I think he wanted to be very prepared for the call," Nibler said, "but he was, you know, fresh from the shower, with his hair still dripping wet, his shirt was open.""
""She had her computer set up on her kitchen counter, and she was doing yoga, essentially, throughout the interview.""
""Because of the informality of a Zoom call, people don't really know how to encounter that as an interview,""
Recruiters are encountering growing casualness and unprofessional conduct in virtual interviews. Examples include candidates appearing in bathrobes or with dripping wet hair, stretching or doing yoga during calls, and multitasking in ways that distract from interview expectations. Some candidates use AI to outsource critical thinking, raising concerns about assessment authenticity. A recruiter who places candidates across industries conducts over 600 interviews annually and has worked with more than 80 organizations, observing these behaviors across entry-level and senior roles. The informality of video calls contributes to confusion about appropriate interview etiquette and complicates hiring evaluations.
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