Fewer calendar holds
The first round conversation no longer needs a shared meeting time for every applicant.
Run structured first round interviews without scheduling every candidate.
In-house recruiting teams use Hirekal to collect structured video responses on the candidate's schedule, then decide who should get a live conversation.
First round volume should not fill the calendar.
Hirekal handles the first-round screen inside a recruitment process. It does not replace an applicant tracking system. Teams use it for a consistent screen before they book hiring manager time. See one-way video interviews, pricing, and all use cases. Workflow: recruiting teams in the docs.
- Scheduling back and forth for first round screens
- Repeating the same screening calls
- Inconsistent questions from one live screen to the next
- Spending live interview time on candidates who could have been reviewed earlier
Send the interview. Review later. Book live time last.
Recruiting still owns the invite, the questions, and the shortlist. Hirekal is the recorded screen in the middle.
Create the interview
Send the link
Candidates record
Review responses
Shortlist for live time
Ask every applicant the same first round questions.
Your team writes the prompts once. Every candidate answers them in the same order, instead of a live screen that changes from recruiter to recruiter.
Move people forward after you have seen the answers.
Review responses question by question with your team. Then schedule live interviews only for the candidates who should meet hiring managers.
Keep the first round moving without more coordination.
The outcome is operational: less scheduling, a consistent screen, and live time reserved for people who should get it.
The same questions, every time
Structured video questions keep the screen consistent across the pipeline.
Review when the team is ready
Interview status, notes, and ratings sit next to each video response.
Live time on the right people
Watch the recordings, then schedule only the conversations that should happen next.
Questions recruiting teams ask.
How a structured video screen fits in front of live first round time.
How can a recruiting team screen candidates asynchronously?
Create one interview, send the link, and let candidates record when they are free. Review the responses together, then book live time only when it is worth it.
Does an asynchronous screen replace the rest of hiring?
No. It sits in front of the live first round so you are not scheduling a call for every applicant.
Who on the team can review the recordings?
Recruiters in the workspace, and hiring managers you give access to.
Does every applicant still need a meeting?
No. The first round no longer needs a shared meeting time. Candidates record when they are available.
Where do notes and ratings sit?
Interview status, notes, and ratings sit next to each video response, so the team reviews in one place.
Stop scheduling every first round interview.
Let candidates record when they are available. Your recruiting team reviews when it is ready.