What is the pre-selection phase and why is it so strategic in recruiting?

The pre-selection phase corresponds to the moment when applications for a specific job position have been collected and the first screening of candidates must be carried out. This phase comes before the entire selection process and is fundamental, as it is the moment in which the best talents must be identified — who are often at risk of being lost because they cannot be given sufficient attention — and, at the same time, it is the phase in which the organizational effort must contend with significant losses of time and resources.

Pre-selection typically takes place through the submission of a CV and a cover letter, followed by an introductory interview, either by phone or in person. With traditional methods, the quality of information accessible at this stage is very limited — consisting of written information that is poorly representative and lacking any indication of personality and attitude.

CVing immediately cuts down the time involved: the phone interview, whose average duration is 17.5 minutes, is replaced by a 5-minute video interview in CVing format. With the CVing format, accurate visual information is gathered and the application can be evaluated at one's convenience and collaboratively.

According to the pilot tests we have conducted, the CVing process is able to save, on average, 72% of the time during the selection phase — eliminating junk costs (phone calls, appointment scheduling, etc.) — and allows recruiters to focus in-person interviews exclusively on the most deserving and relevant candidates.