One-way video interviews for staffing agencies
Interview candidates for every client with one link per role. Candidates record on their own time; each answer arrives transcribed. From $29/mo.
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What is a one-way video interview for a staffing agency?
A one-way video interview for a staffing agency is a recorded first-round interview built per client or role and sent to every candidate as one link. Candidates answer on their own time from any device. Every recorded answer is transcribed and summarized, recruiters review in batches, and client hiring managers added as viewers watch the answers of the candidates put forward.
A client wants candidates by Friday, and your recruiters still have dozens of first-round calls to book across time zones.
- Unlimited forms: one interview form per client or per role
- Candidates record from a link, no app or account
- A transcript and summary on every video and voice answer; recruiters do the scoring with a shared rubric
- Tags, favorites and inbox status to track who moves forward
- Add client reviewers to the workspace with the Viewer role
- Zapier, Make, n8n and webhooks to send results to your ATS
How it works, step by step
Send each candidate one link to a recorded first-round interview. Candidates answer on their own time from any device, with no app or account. Every video and voice answer arrives with a transcript and a summary, your recruiters review in batches, and client hiring managers you add to the workspace watch the answers of the candidates you put forward.
No credit card required. 28-day free trial.
Build
Step 1: Create one interview form per client or role
Duplicate a first-round form for each client, change the questions that are specific to the role, and add your agency’s logo and colors. Forms are unlimited on every paid plan, so a new client never means a new subscription.
- Open with a short intro video from the recruiter who owns the role, so candidates know who they are talking to before they record
- Ask 4 to 6 questions: logistics first (availability, location, right to work, pay range), then two or three questions about real experience in the role
Send
Step 2: One link for every candidate on the role
Paste the link into your ATS email, job board message or LinkedIn InMail. Candidates open it on a phone or laptop and record in the browser. They can also answer by voice or text if they prefer.
- Put a deadline in the invitation (“please record by Thursday”) and send one reminder from your ATS or email tool the day before
- Use URL parameters to pass the candidate or job ID into the response, so every recording lands next to the right record in your ATS
Review
Step 3: Review in batches and share your picks with the client
Every video answer is transcribed and summarized as it arrives. Recruiters read the summaries, watch the answers, score them against the criteria the client gave you in a shared rubric, and tag or favorite the candidates they put forward. The AI never scores or ranks candidates; your team makes every decision.
- Search transcripts for the skills or tools the client asked for, then watch those answers in full
- Add the client’s hiring manager to the workspace as a viewer so they watch the answers of the candidates you put forward, without another call
What to ask
The questions below come from "Front Desk Agent application", a ready-made demo form every new account gets. Answer it yourself to see the respondent side, then make it yours.
In the demo: Front Desk Agent application
1 · Video, voice or text answer
Introduce yourself
“Please introduce yourself, and tell me why hospitality appeals to you.”
2 · Multiple choice
Do you have hotel or front desk experience?
“Have you worked at a hotel front desk before?”
Yes · No, but customer service · No experience yet
- If “Yes” Handling an upset guest
- If “No, but customer service” Handling an upset guest
- If “No experience yet” What makes great service?
3 · Video, voice or text answer
Handling an upset guest
“A guest arrives and their room isn't ready. They're upset. What do you do?”
4 · Video, voice or text answer
What makes great service?
“That's okay. In your opinion, what makes a guest feel truly welcome?”
5 · Multiple choice
Which shifts can you work?
“Which shifts would work best for you?”
Morning · Evening · Night · Any shift
6 · Short text
Which languages do you speak?
“Which languages do you speak? Our guests come from everywhere.”
Questions for this use case
ExampleAre you available to start within two weeks?
Tell us about the last shift that did not go to plan.
Which of these locations can you travel to?
What pay range are you looking for?
What you get back
Every video and voice answer arrives transcribed, with a one-line summary and 3 to 5 keywords. This is one real response from the demo, as your team sees it.
Transcript · Handling an upset guest
“I always listen actively without interrupting, validate their frustration, and then immediately offer two actionable solutions so they feel in control.”
Kenji Sato · voice answer
- AI summary
- Night auditor at a boutique hotel for two years; would listen, acknowledge the frustration and offer two solutions.
- Keywords
- night auditor, problem solver, Japanese speaker
- Also answered
- Do you have hotel or front desk experience? Yes
- Which shifts can you work? Night
- Which languages do you speak? English, Japanese
- Team comments
Daniel Kim Exactly what we need for the night shift. Solid independent worker.
Follow-up in Room
- Daniel KimHi Kenji, are you still looking for night shifts specifically? We have an opening.
- KenjiYes, I prefer the night shift as it fits my current schedule perfectly. When can we chat?
Room messages are a conversation, not analysed by AI.
Fictional sample respondent and team from the "Front Desk Agent application" demo form. Every new RecRam account starts with these sample answers.
AI reads the words. Your team makes the calls.
Every spoken answer is transcribed, summarized and given keywords, and transcripts can be translated or turned into captions. The AI never scores, ranks, screens or decides anything about candidates: your team reviews the answers and, if you like, scores them against a shared rubric.
The RecRam pieces behind it
Everything here is in the same subscription. Integrations send each response on to the tools your team already uses.
Products
- Video FormsThe form itself: a host asks each question on video, people answer by video, voice, screen or text.
- AI InsightsA transcript, summary and keywords on every spoken answer, with translation.
- RoomOne-to-one async video threads. Replies need no account, and views are tracked.
Integrations
- ZapierUse the RecRam app on Zapier to send responses to thousands of other apps, no code.
- n8nInstall the n8n-nodes-recram community node to start n8n workflows from RecRam responses.
- WebhooksPOST each response to your own URL as signed JSON, on submit, or once transcription and the AI summary are done.
More use cases for hiring and HR
- Async video interviewsOne link replaces the first-round call. Candidates record when it suits them.
- Employee onboarding feedbackCheck in at day 7, 30 and 90 and hear what new hires actually think.
- Exit interview collectionLet people explain why they are leaving, on their own time.
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