Video interviewing is essential to today's hiring processes. A recent survey found that 81% of people in talent acquisition (recruiters/HR) said they still rely on video interviewing and virtual hiring processes because video interviewing is cheaper, faster, and just as effective as flying someone in for a face-to-face meeting.

Today I’d like to hit on some learnings I gleaned from re-reading a classic book on persuasion: “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.” The author, Dr. Robert Cialdini, is considered the father of the science of persuasion (and I bet you didn’t even know that existed!).

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Imagine walking into an interview for an executive position at a $2 Billion dollar company dressed in shorts, sandals and a t-shirt, holding a red Solo cup. You’d be out of there in a few seconds, escorted by a security officer at each elbow.

Today, I’d like to introduce you to another way of starting an interview – whether it be a phone interview or a face to face interview with someone who has not talked with you before.