JP7809619B2 - Interview System - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to an interview system that conducts interviews using video.

Patent Document 1 describes a recruitment management system. The recruitment management system includes a recruitment management server and a user terminal connected to the recruitment management server via a communications network. The recruitment management server is a server that manages an online recruitment information site. Job seekers can access the recruitment information site from their own user terminals and view recruitment information from companies.

The job management server includes a control device with functions for acquiring interview conditions, acquiring job seeker information, determining whether an interview is possible, notifying job seekers of a job, determining the date and time of an interview, presenting job information, and accepting applications, as well as an external storage device. The external storage device contains an interview commitment conditions management table, a job seeker information management table, and an interview schedule management table.

The interview commitment conditions management table stores interview commitment conditions registered in advance by each employer, such as a company. The job seeker information management table stores profile information registered in advance by users. The interview schedule management table stores information about available interview dates and times registered in advance by employers.

The user accesses the job information site from their own user device and logs in with their own account. The user device's display shows a job information list screen that includes a list of companies that are hiring, the job type, work location, and benefits. When the user selects a company from the list, the job management server determines whether the user meets the company's interview guarantee conditions.

When it is determined that the user meets the interview confirmation conditions, a job offer screen for those who have confirmed an interview will be displayed on the user's device. The job offer screen for those who have confirmed an interview will display a message informing them that they can proceed to the interview without document screening, as well as a button to move to a screen where they can select an interview date and time. When the user operates the button, the interview date selection screen will be displayed.

The interview date selection screen displays information about available dates and times for interviews that are registered in the interview date management table. Specifically, it displays the remaining available dates and times from the available interview dates and times that the company has registered in advance, excluding dates and times for which interviews have already been confirmed. When the user operates the selection button for the desired date and time from the available dates and times, the application completion screen is displayed. The application completion screen displays information to confirm the selected interview date and time, etc.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-140460

The recruitment management system mentioned above determines whether the user meets the interview commitment conditions, and if it is determined that the user meets the interview commitment conditions, a message is displayed informing the user that they can proceed to the interview without document screening. In this case, the user can select the date and time of the interview on the interview schedule selection screen.

In an interview system that conducts online interviews, there is a need to start the interview as soon as possible after the applicant has applied. In this case, the applicant can take the online interview efficiently, and the interviewer who conducts the online interview with the applicant can also conduct the online interview efficiently. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to start the online interview as soon as possible after the application has been submitted.

The purpose of this disclosure is to provide an interview system that allows online interviews to begin as soon as possible after application.

The interview system disclosed herein comprises (1) a server, an applicant terminal capable of communicating with the server and used by applicants, and an interviewer terminal capable of communicating with the server and used by interviewers who conduct interviews with applicants. The interview system is an interview system in which interviewers conduct interviews with applicants in response to requests from recruiters. The server has the following functions: accepting applications from applicants from the applicant terminal; generating an interview request document for the applicant terminal; sending the interview request document to the applicant terminal; displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant terminal; accepting an interview date and time selected by the applicant from the candidate interview dates and times; notifying the interviewer terminal of the interview date and time; generating a video of the interview between the applicant and interviewer to be held on the selected date and time; and sending the video to the recruiter. The applicant terminal has the following functions: receiving the interview request document from the server; allowing the applicant to select an interview date and time from the candidate interview dates and times; receiving a selection/rejection notification from the recruiter; and applying to the recruiter via an external site. The server's application acceptance function accepts applications from applicants via an external site. The function displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant's terminal displays multiple time slots at regular intervals when interviewers are available for interviews. The first of the multiple time slots is the time slot following the time slot that includes the time when the applicant's application was accepted. The interview date and time acceptance function allows the selection of the time slot following the time slot that includes the time when the application was accepted.

This interview system comprises a server, an applicant terminal used by applicants, and an interviewer terminal used by interviewers, and conducts interviews in response to requests from recruiters. The server has the functions of generating an interview request document for the applicant terminal, sending the interview request document to the applicant terminal, and displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant terminal. The interview request document is sent to the applicant terminal and the candidate interview dates and times are displayed, smoothing the process from application to selection of an interview date and time. The server has the functions of accepting an interview date and time selected by the applicant from the candidate dates and times and notifying the interviewer terminal of the selected interview date and time. Setting the candidate interview dates and times as dates and times that are convenient for the interviewer allows the interviewer to select a date and time that is convenient for them, thereby reducing the burden on the interviewer. Furthermore, when the server accepts the interview date and time from the applicant terminal, the interview date and time are notified to the interviewer terminal. Therefore, the interview date and time are automatically notified without the interviewer having to adjust the interview date and time themselves, thereby also reducing the burden on the interviewer. The server has a function for generating a video of an interview between an applicant and an interviewer and a function for transmitting the generated video to a recruiter. Since the recruiter can obtain a video of an interview between an applicant and an interviewer simply by requesting it, the burden on the recruiter can be reduced. The applicant's terminal has a function for applying to the recruiter through an external site, and the server's application acceptance function accepts applications from applicants via the external site. In other words, the server accepts applications from applicants in cooperation with the external site, thereby reducing the load on the server and efficiently acquiring applicant information. Furthermore, the function for displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant's terminal displays multiple time slots with fixed time intervals. The first of the multiple time slots is the time slot following the time slot that includes the time when the application was accepted, and the applicant's terminal can select this next time slot. Therefore, applicants can be interviewed in the next time slot immediately after applying, allowing the online interview to begin as soon as possible. This allows applicants to efficiently conduct online interviews, and interviewers can also efficiently conduct online interviews.

(2) In (1) above, the time interval between each time slot may be 30 minutes or less. In this case, applicants can take the online interview by waiting at most 30 minutes. This allows for more efficient online interviews.

(3) In (1) or (2) above, the server may have a function to display the time remaining until the interview begins on the applicant terminal. In this case, the applicant can know how many minutes are left until the interview begins by looking at the applicant terminal.

(4) In any of (1) to (3) above, the external site may include a recruitment site and the site of the company to which the recruiter belongs. In this case, applicants can apply from either the recruitment site or the company's website. This makes applications more efficient.

(5) In any of (1) to (4) above, the applicant terminal may have a function to evaluate the interviewer who conducted the interview, and the server may have a function to notify the administrative office that manages the interviewers of the evaluation. In this case, the applicant can evaluate the interviewer. The applicant's evaluation is notified to the administrative office that manages the interviewers, so the administrative office that manages the interviewers can understand the evaluation of the interview conducted by the interviewer. This contributes to improving the quality of interviewers.

(6) In any of (1) to (5) above, the server may have a function to have the recruiter evaluate the interviewer, a function to analyze the video, a function to store the interviewer's evaluation obtained from at least one of the recruiter and the video, and a function to notify the interviewer terminal of the interviewer's evaluation stored by the storing function. In this case, the interviewer's evaluation obtained from the recruiter and the interviewer's evaluation obtained by analyzing the video can be stored. Furthermore, the stored interviewer's evaluation is notified to the interviewer terminal. Therefore, the interviewer can understand their own evaluation, which can increase their motivation for the interview and contribute to improving the quality of the interview.

This disclosure allows online interviews to begin as soon as possible after application.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an interview system according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a recruitment screen displayed on an applicant terminal. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an applicant basic information input screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a list of applicant information. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an interview request document. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying candidate dates and times for interviews. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on the interviewer terminal on which the date and time of the interview is registered. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of displaying the time remaining until the start of an interview. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a video of an interview between an applicant and an interviewer. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing examples of questions asked by an interviewer to an applicant and answers by the applicant. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for attaching a video of an interview. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a recruiter plays a video of an interview. A sequence diagram showing an example of the steps of an interview method according to an embodiment. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process different from that shown in FIG. 13 . FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the interviewer terminal. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for registering an interviewer's evaluation, which is displayed on the applicant terminal. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an interviewer management screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen showing the activity record of an interviewer. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying compatibility data between an interviewer and the company to which the applicant belongs.

Below, an embodiment of the interview system according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In describing the drawings, identical or corresponding elements will be assigned the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted as appropriate. Furthermore, the drawings have been exaggerated or simplified in part to facilitate understanding, and descriptions of screen layouts, etc. are not limited to those shown in the drawings. In other words, the screen layouts, etc. used in the interview system are not limited to the examples described below and can be modified as appropriate.

An interview system according to one embodiment includes either a recruitment system for hiring personnel or a recruitment selection system, enabling efficient interviews of applicants. In the interview system, for example, applicants and interviewers use smartphones, personal computers, or mobile devices to conduct interviews at any time and place, and recruiters, such as companies, use videos of the interviews to evaluate applicants.

Conventionally, there has been a known recruitment selection system in which applicants film themselves and create videos to promote themselves, etc., which are then received and evaluated by recruiters. However, in this recruitment selection system, applicants unilaterally create videos and send them to recruiters, which can create a problem in that the recruiters are unable to see the applicant's natural conversation, making it difficult to determine whether to hire or reject the applicant.

Traditionally, recruiters at companies and other organizations have interviewed applicants while also working on tasks other than recruitment selection. However, in order to interview applicants, they need to set aside time for the interview, which takes time to prepare for, meaning that recruiters are unable to concentrate on their primary duties. For example, if the recruiter is a restaurant manager, they have to spend time on interviews in addition to their primary duties of operating the restaurant, which places a heavy burden on the recruiter.

In one embodiment of the interview system, an interviewer from an organization different from the recruiter conducts an online interview with an applicant at the request of the recruiter, and the recruiter receives a video of the interview. Therefore, the recruiter can receive a video of the applicant's interview and evaluate the applicant at the request of the recruiter, significantly reducing the burden on the recruiter.

More specifically, recruiters can receive video of applicants being interviewed by interviewers simply by making a request, significantly reducing the hiring process. Furthermore, by receiving video of applicants being interviewed by interviewers, recruiters can understand the interactive exchange between the applicant and the interviewer, i.e., the appearance of the applicant engaged in two-way communication. As a result, recruiters can understand the applicant's facial expressions, speaking style, and topic characteristics when speaking with others, allowing them to more accurately determine whether to hire or reject the applicant.

Recruiters can fast-forward or skip through videos depending on the applicant's interview situation, allowing them to quickly decide whether to hire or reject an applicant. In other words, they can fast-forward or skip through videos of applicants they don't want to watch, while also being able to carefully watch videos of applicants they do want to watch. As a result, the time required to decide whether to hire or reject an applicant can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, conducting online interviews can also reduce the burden on applicants and interviewers.

In this disclosure, an "applicant" refers to a person who applies for a job offered by a recruiter, such as a person applying for a part-time job, a contract employee, or a full-time employee. An "interviewer" is a person who conducts an online interview with an applicant. For example, an "interviewer" is a person different from the recruiter, and is a person who has been arranged to conduct an interview with an applicant. An "interviewer" may also be a person who has been commissioned to interview an applicant.

However, interviews can sometimes be conducted in a manner that is undesirable to applicants, such as stressful interviews, and there is room for improvement in the quality of interviews. Therefore, the interview system according to the following embodiment is equipped with a secretariat that manages interviewers, and the secretariat keeps track of the interviewer's evaluations. The interviewer's evaluations are notified to an interviewer terminal, which will be described later. For example, if an applicant gives an interviewer a low evaluation, the secretariat notifies the interviewer of the low evaluation and provides guidance to the interviewer as necessary. This makes it possible to improve the quality of interviews conducted by interviewers.

A "recruiter" is a person or organization that recruits applicants, and may be, for example, a management entity such as a business enterprise. A "recruiter" may not only be a general company, but also a private enterprise or an office. A "recruiter" may be someone who evaluates applicants, and includes a hiring manager such as a restaurant manager, and experienced part-time workers designated by a hiring manager. A "recruiter" may also be someone who decides whether to hire or reject an applicant, and includes, for example, a restaurant manager, manager, headquarters employee, executive, and owner.

Figure 1 is a block diagram of an interview system 1 illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the interview system 1 is a program such as an application executed on an information terminal. The interview system 1 may be executed on a server capable of communicating with the information terminal. An "information terminal" is, for example, a mobile terminal. A "mobile terminal" refers to a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone including a smartphone, a tablet, or a laptop computer. An "information terminal" may also be a terminal other than a mobile terminal, such as a personal computer.

As an example, an "information terminal" comprises a processor (e.g., a CPU) that executes an operating system and software (applications), a main memory unit consisting of ROM and RAM, an auxiliary memory unit consisting of flash memory or the like, a communication control unit consisting of a wireless communication module or the like, an input device, and an output device such as a display. However, the configuration of an "information terminal" is not limited to the above and can be modified as appropriate.

Each functional element of the "information terminal" is realized by loading specific software into a processor or memory unit (for example, the main memory unit or auxiliary memory unit mentioned above) and executing that software. The processor operates the communication control unit, input device, or output device mentioned above in accordance with the software, and reads and writes data from and to the memory unit. Data or databases used in the processing of the "information terminal" are stored in the memory unit.

The interview system 1 may be a distributed processing system consisting of multiple computers, or may be a client-server system or a cloud system. The interview system 1 may be equipped with an interview program. The interview system 1 according to this embodiment includes, for example, a main module, a data acquisition module, a judgment module, and an output module.

The functional elements of the interview system 1 function when the data acquisition module, judgment module, and output module are executed. As an example, the interview system 1 may be provided as a permanently recorded tangible storage medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or semiconductor memory. The interview program may also be provided via a communications network as a data signal superimposed on a carrier wave.

The interview system 1 includes, for example, a server 10. As an example, the server 10 is capable of communicating with each of the applicant terminal T1, which is the applicant's information terminal, the interviewer terminal T2, which is the interviewer's information terminal, the recruiter terminal T3, which is the recruiter's terminal, and the secretariat terminal T4, which is the secretariat's information terminal. As an example, the server 10 includes a processor (e.g., a CPU) that executes an operating system and application programs, etc., a main memory unit composed of ROM and RAM, an auxiliary memory unit composed of a hard disk or flash memory, etc., a communication control unit composed of a network card or wireless communication module, an input device such as a keyboard or mouse, and an output device such as a monitor. However, the configuration of the server 10 is not limited to the above and can be modified as appropriate.

Each functional element of server 10 is realized by loading specific software into the processor or main memory and executing that software. The processor operates the aforementioned communication control unit, input device, or output device in accordance with the software, and reads and writes data from or to the main memory or auxiliary memory. Data or databases required for server 10 processing are stored in the main memory or auxiliary memory.

In this embodiment, the server 10 includes a memory unit 31 that stores received information, and a display control unit 32 that controls the screens displayed on the applicant terminal T1, interviewer terminal T2, recruiter terminal T3, and secretariat terminal T4. Each screen displayed on the applicant terminal T1, interviewer terminal T2, recruiter terminal T3, and secretariat terminal T4 is controlled, for example, by the display control unit 32.

Interview system 1 is a system that conducts interviews between applicants and interviewers in response to requests from recruiters. For example, interview system 1 (server 10, as an example) has, as functional components, an application notification receiving unit 11, an applicant information registration unit 12, an interview request document generation unit 13, an interview request notification unit 14, an interview date and time determination unit 15, an interviewer selection unit 16, an interview video generation unit 17, an interview video transmission unit 18, a hiring/rejection result notification unit 19, an employment contract unit 20, and an interviewer evaluation unit 21.

The application notification receiving unit 11 has the function of accepting applications from applicants from the applicant terminal T1. As shown as an example in FIG. 2, the application notification receiving unit 11 accepts applications from applicants from the applicant terminal T1 via the external site G. In other words, the applicant terminal T1 has the function of allowing applications to be submitted via the external site G.

External site G is, for example, a recruitment site. A recruitment site refers to a site that provides online recruitment information, as well as information on job hunting and career change activities. A recruitment site is, for example, a recruitment medium. A recruitment medium is a medium that acts as an intermediary between applicants and companies for recruitment purposes.

When an applicant applies, external site G is displayed on applicant terminal T1. As an example, external site G is a site displayed by a server external to interview system 1. For example, external site G is a site built by a company different from the company that built interview system 1.

The external site G may be the site of the company to which the recruiter belongs. In other words, the external site G may be the company's own website. One example of the external site G is a job offer screen D1 displayed on the applicant terminal T1. The job offer screen D1 displays, for example, image information of the workplace D11, a map of the workplace D12, a message from the recruiter D13, recruiter information D14, working conditions D15, job content D16, benefits D17, and an interview request button D18.

In the interview system 1 according to this embodiment, it is possible to have an interview on the same day by pressing the interview request button D18. For example, the image information D11 includes photos and videos of the workplace, and the recruiter information D14 includes the name and title of the hiring manager who is recruiting. The working conditions D15 include, for example, salary, workplace, working period, and working hours.

For example, when the interview request button D18 is pressed on the job offer screen D1 displayed on the applicant terminal T1, the applicant basic information input screen D2 is displayed on the applicant terminal T1, as shown in FIG. 3. In this embodiment, "pressing" includes tapping or clicking on a button or link displayed on the screen.

The applicant basic information input screen D2 displays, for example, the organization name D21, applicant name input section D22, applicant phonetic input section D23, applicant gender input section D24, applicant date of birth input section D25, applicant email address input section D26, applicant telephone number input section D28, and a Next button D27. The organization name D21 may be an organization name input section where the organization to which the application is to be made (e.g., a store or company) is selected. Note that the applicant basic information input screen D2 does not need to display all of the organization name D21, applicant name input section D22, applicant phonetic input section D23, applicant gender input section D24, applicant date of birth input section D25, applicant email address input section D26, and Next button D27, and may, for example, display only the applicant date of birth input section D25, applicant email address input section D26, applicant telephone number input section D28, and Next button D27.

For example, the application notification acceptance unit 11 accepts an application from an applicant when applicant information is entered into the applicant name input section D22, applicant phonetic name input section D23, applicant gender input section D24, applicant date of birth input section D25, applicant email address input section D26, and applicant phone number input section D28 and the Next button D27 is pressed.

For example, when the applicant's information is entered (for example, when the Next button D27 is pressed), a notification that the information has been entered may be sent to the interview system 1. In this case, after receiving the notification, the application notification receiving unit 11 may access the external site G and receive the applicant's information from the external site G. As a specific example, the application notification receiving unit 11 may log in to the management screen of the external site G to obtain the applicant's information.

For example, when applicant information is entered, the applicant information may be stored in an ATS (Applicant Tracking System) external to the interview system 1. In this case, the applicant information registration unit 12 retrieves the applicant information from the ATS and stores it in the memory unit 31.

As shown in FIG. 4, the applicant information registration unit 12 stores applicant information in the memory unit 31 as table data D29. Table data D29 includes, for example, an external site column K1, an application date and time column K2, a name column K3, and an email address column K4.

Applicant information entered on the applicant basic information input screen D2 is entered as record data in table data D29. For example, the type of external site G displayed on applicant terminal T1 is entered in external site column K1, and the date and time the applicant applied (for example, the date and time the Next button D27 was pressed) is entered in application date and time column K2.

The applicant's name entered in the applicant name input section D22 is then entered into the name column K3, and the applicant's email address entered in the applicant email address input section D26 is entered into the email address column K4. For example, when an applicant applies, the applicant's information is automatically entered into table data D29 by the applicant information registration unit 12. However, applicant information may also be entered into table data D29 manually.

The interview request document generation unit 13 has the function of generating an interview request document to be sent to the applicant terminal T1. Figure 5 shows an example of an interview request document M generated by the interview request document generation unit 13. The interview request document M is a document generated electromagnetically. As an example, the interview request document M is the text of an email.

The interview request document M includes the applicant's name M1, a greeting M2, a request to select an interview date and time M3, and remarks M4. The applicant's name entered in the applicant name input field D22 is displayed as the applicant's name M1. The greeting M2 includes, for example, the name of the organization to which the recruiter belongs (for example, the name of the store) and a standard greeting.

For example, interview date and time selection request message M3 includes a URL linking to a site displaying candidate dates and times for interviews between the applicant and interviewer, and a message prompting the applicant to select a date and time for the interview from the candidate dates and times. Remarks message M4 includes, for example, information on how the interview will proceed, a message that the URL for the online interview will be sent, and important points to note.

The interview request notification unit 14 has a function to send the interview request document M to the applicant terminal T1. The applicant terminal T1 has a function to receive the interview request document M from the server 10. For example, the interview request notification unit 14 sends the interview request document M to the applicant terminal T1 as the body of an email. The interview request document M includes an interview date and time selection request message M3, so that an applicant who receives the interview request document M can understand that they need to adjust the interview date and time from the interview date and time selection request message M3.

The interview date and time determination unit 15 has the function of displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant terminal T1. As shown in FIG. 6, on the applicant terminal T1, for example, the date and time for an interview to be conducted immediately is displayed in the available interview date and time display unit D32. "Interview now" refers to a function that allows the applicant to have an interview as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, there is a need among job applicants to be interviewed as soon as possible after applying. However, in reality, it is difficult to be interviewed on the same day as applying, and the above needs of applicants are not being met. In contrast, the interview system 1 according to this embodiment makes it possible to be interviewed as quickly as a few minutes after applying. Therefore, the interview system 1 allows applicants to be interviewed on the same day as applying, thereby meeting the above needs.

The available interview date and time display section D32 is displayed on the applicant terminal T1, for example, as part of the interview date and time arrangement screen D3. However, only the available interview date and time display section D32 may be displayed on the applicant terminal T1. In this way, the layout of the interview date and time arrangement screen D3 and the available interview date and time display section D32 is not particularly limited.

For example, the available interview date and time display section D32 displays multiple time periods during which the interviewer is available for interviews and at fixed time intervals. A "time period" indicates a time band (a fixed period of time) from one time to another, for example, a fixed period of time from the start time of the interview to the end time of the interview. A "time interval" indicates a time period (frame of time) during which the interview will be conducted, for example, the longest expected length of the interview. In the example of Figure 6, the time period and time interval are 30 minutes. However, the time period and time interval may be less than 30 minutes (for example, 20 minutes) and can be changed as appropriate.

The first time period of the multiple time periods displayed in the available interview date and time display section D32 is the time period following the time period that includes the time when the applicant's application was accepted. The "time when the application was accepted" is, for example, the time when the screen displaying candidate interview dates and times (for example, the interview date and time adjustment screen D3) is accessed. Figure 6 shows an example in which the applicant applied between 12:30 and 13:00 on Sunday, August 21st (for example, 12:45), and the "time period that includes the time when the applicant's application was accepted" is between 12:30 and 13:00 on Sunday, August 21st.

The "next time period to the time period that includes the time when the applicant's application was accepted" is from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Sunday, August 21st, so the available interview date and time display section D32 will first (for example, at the top) display the time period from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Sunday, August 21st. Therefore, an applicant who applies between 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM on Sunday, August 21st (for example, 12:45 PM on Sunday, August 21st) will be able to have an interview from 1:00 PM.

In other words, applicants can select the next time slot after the time slot that includes the time their application was accepted as the interview time slot. In the example of Figure 6, for the time slot after 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Sunday, August 21st, multiple time slots are displayed at regular time intervals, such as 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM on the same day, 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM on the same day, etc.

For example, the interview date and time determination unit 15 displays an interview date and time arrangement screen D3 including the above-described available interview date and time display section D32 on the applicant terminal T1. As an example, the interview date and time arrangement screen D3 includes a list of available interview dates and times D31, an available interview date and time display section D32, a book an interview for a later date button D33, and a confirmation button D34.

For example, the list of available interview dates and times D31 displays time periods D35 and available interview time periods D36. Different dates and times are displayed in time periods D35 depending on the applicant's screen operations, and the date and time displayed in time periods D35 can be changed by the operation. Available interview time periods D36 indicate the time periods when the interviewer is available for interviews.

For example, the interviewer belongs to a different company than the recruiter. The interviewer does not need to know which recruiter the applicant is interviewing with. For example, the company has multiple interviewers registered. As an example, the company has more than 10 and less than 1,000 interviewers registered. For example, the company has an administrative office that manages multiple interviewers.

The interviewer may be an employee of the company, or, as an example, an interviewer hired as an employee to work a side job. In this case, the person hired as an interviewer can make effective use of their time or experience as a side job. The interviewer may also be a contractor to whom the interview has been entrusted. In other words, an applicant may be matched with an interviewer who is a contractor. The contractor may be a business company or a sole proprietor.

For example, available interview time slots D36 are displayed in a different color from the time slots other than available interview time slots D36 in time slot D35. In Figure 6, available interview time slots D36 are shown with diagonal lines as an example. As an example, multiple interviewers are reserved in advance, and available interview time slots D36 indicate the time slots when at least one of the multiple interviewers is available for an interview.

The applicant terminal T1 has a function that allows the applicant to select an interview date and time from candidate interview dates and times. The applicant may select an available interview date and time from the aforementioned available interview date and time display section D32, or may select an available interview date and time from the available interview time slots D36. For example, if the applicant selects a time slot from the available interview time slots D36, the time slot selected by the applicant is displayed in a different color from the other time slots in the available interview time slots D36 (time slots not selected by the applicant). In Figure 6, as an example, the time slot selected by the applicant is shown with a darker diagonal line than the other time slots in the available interview time slots D36.

The Book an interview at a later date button D33 is a button that is pressed, for example, when there are no available interview time slots in the available interview date and time display area D32. When the book an interview at a later date button D33 is pressed, for example, the time slot for the day after the day originally displayed in the available interview date and time display area D32 is displayed. The confirm button D34 is a button that confirms the interview date and time. For example, when an applicant selects an interview date and time from the available interview date and time display area D32 or available interview time slots D36 and presses the confirm button D34, the interview date and time determination unit 15 confirms the date and time of the interview between the applicant and the interviewer. In this way, the interview date and time determination unit 15 allows the applicant to easily confirm the date and time of the interview with the interviewer.

The interview date and time determination unit 15 has the function of accepting an interview date and time selected by an applicant from candidate interview dates and times. For example, the interview date and time determination unit 15 accepts the confirmed interview date and time when the applicant selects an interview date and time from the available interview date and time display unit D32 or available interview time slot D36 and then presses the confirmation button D34.

For example, the interview date and time scheduling unit 15 may be an external tool used as the interview system 1. When the interview date and time scheduling unit 15 is an external tool in this way, the functions implemented in the interview system 1 can be simplified. However, the interview date and time scheduling unit 15 does not have to be an external tool.

For example, the interview date and time determination unit 15 has a function to notify the applicant terminal T1 of the interview date and time. The interviewer selection unit 16 may display an interview date and time confirmation screen D5 showing the confirmed interview date and time on the interviewer terminal T2, as shown in FIG. 7. For example, the interview date and time confirmation screen D5 is linked to the calendar function of the interviewer terminal T2. As an example, the interviewer selection unit 16 registers the confirmed interview date and time on the calendar of the interviewer's interviewer terminal T2. The date and time may be registered automatically on the calendar.

The interviewer determination unit 16 has the function of determining the interviewer who will interview the applicant. The interviewer determination unit 16 determines the interviewer who will interview the applicant from among multiple interviewers. The interviewer determination unit 16, for example, determines an interviewer who is compatible with the company to which the applicant is applying. The determination of interviewers by the interviewer determination unit 16 will be described in detail later. For example, after the interviewer determination unit 16 determines an interviewer, the interview date and time determination unit 15 may notify the interviewer terminal T2 of the interviewer of the date and time of the interview. In this way, the interviewer terminal T2 receives the date and time of the interview from the server 10.

As an example, the interview date and time determination unit 15 may notify the interviewer terminals T2 of all interviewers who are free on the date and time selected by the applicant. The interviewer determination unit 16 then determines one interviewer to interview the applicant. The interviewer determination unit 16 may, for example, automatically determine one interviewer to interview the applicant. However, the interviewer determination unit 16 may also determine the interviewer by a method other than automatic selection.

For example, the interviewer selection unit 16 registers the interview date and time on the calendar of the selected interviewer and displays an interview date and time confirmation screen D5 on the interviewer terminal T2. The interview date and time confirmation screen D5 includes, for example, the interview date and time D51, a message requesting the interview D52, an interview invitation link with the applicant D53, and applicant information D54.

The interview information link D53 includes the URL of the online interview with the applicant to be held on the interview date and time D51. The interviewer can conduct an online interview with the applicant by clicking the interview information link D53. The applicant information D54 includes, for example, the applicant's name, email address, and telephone number. In this case, the interviewer can contact the applicant if a sudden change in the date and time is required. However, the information displayed in the applicant information D54 is not limited to the above example.

For example, once the interview date and time has been confirmed, the interview date and time determination unit 15 displays an interview information screen D4 on the applicant terminal T1, as shown in FIG. 8(a). The interview information screen D4 includes, as an example, an interview participation button D41, an interview information link D42, a countdown to the interview start time D43, the interview start time D44, and an interviewer screen D45.

The interview participation button D41 contains the URL of the online interview with the interviewer that will take place at the interview start time D44. However, the interview participation button D41 cannot be pressed until a certain amount of time (e.g., three minutes) before the interview start time D44. The interview information link D42 is a link to an interview information site. The interview information site describes how the interview will proceed, starting at the interview start time D44.

For example, the server 10 has a function to display the time until the interview starts on the applicant terminal T1. The time until the interview starts is displayed, for example, as a countdown D43. As one example, the countdown D43 displays the time until the interview starts in minutes. However, the countdown D43 may also display the time until the interview starts in minutes and seconds. In this case, the applicant can easily and in detail grasp the time until the interview starts.

The interview start time D44 indicates the interview start time determined by the interview date and time determination unit 15. The interviewer screen D45 includes, for example, an icon displaying the interviewer's face. This icon can be changed, for example, by the interviewer. As an example, the interviewer screen D45 may include a message indicating that the person in charge of the interview will be in charge, the icon, and the name of the interviewer. In this case, the applicant can easily understand the name of the interviewer, etc., by looking at the interviewer screen D45.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), the interview participation button D41 changes to a pressable interview participation button D47 a certain amount of time before the interview start time D44. The applicant can participate in the online interview with the interviewer by pressing this interview participation button D47. In addition, the display of the interviewer screen D45 may change a certain amount of time before the interview start time D44. As one example, a message on the interviewer screen D45 indicating that the applicant will be in charge of the interview changes to a message indicating that the interviewer is waiting.

The online interview between the applicant and interviewer begins at interview start time D44. When the applicant clicks the interview participation button D47 described above, the online interview between the applicant and interviewer begins. As shown in FIG. 9, the interview video generation unit 17 displays interview video D6 (video of the interview) on each of applicant terminal T1 and interviewer terminal T2, and also records interview video D6. This allows applicant X and interviewer Y to conduct the interview on their mobile devices.

The interview video generation unit 17 generates a video of the interview between applicant X and interviewer Y. As an example, in the interview video D6 displayed on the applicant terminal T1, the image of interviewer Y may be displayed larger than the image of applicant X, and in the interview video D6 displayed on the interviewer terminal T2, the image of applicant X may be displayed larger than the image of interviewer Y. In this case, applicant X can get a good look at the face of interviewer Y, and interviewer Y can get a good look at applicant X's face.

As an example, the interview video D6 has a mute button D61, a participant button D62, a stop button D63, a screen share button D64, and a details button D65. When the mute button D61 is pressed, audio is no longer output to the interviewer. When the participant button D62 is pressed, a list of the interview participants is displayed. The interview participants are, for example, one applicant X and one interviewer Y.

For example, when the screen sharing button D64 is pressed, the screen displayed on the applicant terminal T1 or the screen displayed on the interviewer terminal T2 is shared between applicant X and interviewer Y. For example, when the details button D65 is pressed, a video details settings screen (for example, a camera and speaker settings screen) is displayed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, an interview record screen D7 may be displayed on the interviewer terminal T2 while the interview is taking place. The interviewer terminal T2 has a function for accepting a record of the interview with applicant X, and for example, interviewer Y records the interview with applicant X on the interview record screen D7. As an example, the interview record screen D7 has interviewer Y's name D71, questions D72 for applicant X, and an answer field D73 in which applicant X can enter their answer to the question. For example, the interview video generation unit 17 has a function for accepting applicant X's answer entered in the answer field D73.

The name of interviewer Y may be input into name D71, or may be automatically input in advance before the interview. The interview record screen D7, for example, has a plurality of questions D72 (for example, five). As an example, the plurality of questions D72 are pre-set, standard questions. However, the questions D72 are not limited to standard questions and may be customizable. Furthermore, at least one of the plurality of questions D72 may be provided by the recruiter. In this case, it is possible to ask applicant X questions that match the recruiter's needs.

For example, an answer field D73 is provided for each question D72. Interviewer Y enters applicant X's answer to the question D72 in the answer field D73. However, applicant X's answer may also be entered by applicant X himself. Furthermore, the interview record screen D7 may have a complete button D74 that confirms the input by interviewer Y into the answer field D73. Pressing the complete button D74 completes the input of the answer into the answer field D73. This causes the interview record to be sent from the interviewer terminal T2 to the server 10, and the server 10 receives the interview record.

For example, the interview ends when either interviewer Y or applicant X presses the stop button D63 (see Figure 9) on the interview video D6. For example, when the interview between applicant X and interviewer Y is completed, a video file containing the recorded interview video D6 is automatically created, and the video file is sent to the recruiter terminal T3 by the interview video sending unit 18. The interview video sending unit 18 has a function to send the video of the interview to the recruiter.

As shown in FIG. 11, for example, the interview video sending unit 18 displays a video sending screen D8 on the interviewer terminal T2. The video sending screen D8 has a display D81 indicating that the interview video D6 has been attached, a file selection button D82, and a notes field D83. For example, the interview video D6 is attached automatically. Interviewer Y's notes on the interview are entered in the notes field D83. The notes may, for example, describe applicant X's status during the interview. As an example, a note may be entered stating that applicant X was late. The interview video D6 and the content entered in the notes field D83 are sent to the recruiter terminal T3 by the interview video sending unit 18.

For example, the interview video sending unit 18 may send the aforementioned question D72 and applicant X's answer to question D72 to the recruiter. In this case, the interview video sending unit 18 sends the interview record entered on the interview record screen D7 along with the interview video D6 to the recruiter terminal T3. By sending the interview record along with the interview video D6 to the recruiter terminal T3, the recruiter can easily and sufficiently obtain information about the interview.

The interview video sending unit 18 sends the interview record along with the interview video D6 to the recruiter. The recruiter determines whether to hire the applicant based on the interview video D6 received by the recruiter terminal T3. The recruiter terminal T3 has the function of playing back the interview video D6. As shown in FIG. 12, the recruiter terminal T3 displays a playback screen D9, which is a playback video of the interview video D6. As an example, the recruiter terminal T3 displays questions for applicant X along with the playback screen D9. For example, the recruiter terminal T3 displays a remarks field D91, which displays the entry in the remarks entry field D83 entered by interviewer Y.

A repeat button, stop button, reverse play button, pause button, and fast-forward button may be displayed together with the playback screen D9. In this case, the recruiter can view the playback screen D9 at their own convenience by operating the repeat button, stop button, reverse play button, pause button, and fast-forward button when playing the playback screen D9. For example, when playing the playback screen D9 of an interested applicant X, the recruiter can play the playback screen D9 multiple times, or fast-forward or skip playback of the playback screen D9 when they are short on time. The audio of the interview may be transcribed and displayed on the playback screen D9. The playback screen D9 may be divided into chapters, allowing skip playback of each scene. Furthermore, the playback speed may be set to multiple levels on the playback screen D9. With these functions, the recruiter can more efficiently view the playback screen D9 and make decisions such as hiring or rejecting the applicant.

For example, the recruiter determines whether to hire or reject applicant X based on the playback screen D9 and the received interview record screen D7. The hiring/rejection result notification unit 19 has the function of receiving the hiring/rejection decision by the recruiter. In other words, the hiring/rejection result notification unit 19 has the function of accepting the hiring/rejection decision of applicant X by the recruiter. For example, the hiring/rejection result notification unit 19 displays an evaluation screen D10 on the recruiter terminal T3 to determine whether to hire or reject applicant X.

The evaluation screen D10 is operated by the recruiter on the recruiter terminal T3. As an example, the evaluation screen D10 has an evaluation input section D101, a comment input section D102, an acceptance/rejection input section D103, an evaluation correction section D104, and a confirmation button D105. For example, the evaluation input section D101 is used to input an overall evaluation of applicant X and an evaluation of their facial expressions during the interview, each on multiple levels (for example, five levels). In addition to the above, the evaluation input section D101 may also be used to input applicant X's speaking style, the content of their speech, and the degree of shift matching, each on multiple levels. When the evaluation correction section D104 is pressed, the input to the evaluation input section D101 becomes editable.

In the comment input section D102, for example, comments that the recruiter has noticed about applicant X's interview and the record entered on the interview record screen D7 are entered. In the acceptance/rejection input section D103, the acceptance/rejection of applicant X is entered. As an example, the acceptance/rejection input section D103 displays a pass button and a fail button. Pressing the pass button in the acceptance/rejection input section D103 indicates that the applicant has passed (been hired), and pressing the fail button in the acceptance/rejection input section D103 indicates that the applicant has failed (not been hired).

For example, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 has a function that allows the recruiter to evaluate interviewer Y. The recruiter's evaluation of interviewer Y is determined, for example, by the number of times the Like button D100 displayed on the recruiter terminal T3 is pressed. More specifically, when the Like button D100 is pressed by the recruiter, the Like button D100 lights up, and the recruiter's evaluation of interviewer Y is determined by the number of Like buttons D100 that light up. Note that instead of the Like button D100, a high evaluation button (for example, a good button or thumbs up button) and a low evaluation button (a bad button or thumbs down button) may be displayed.

For example, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 has a function to analyze the aforementioned interview video D6 (video, see Figure 9). As one example, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 evaluates interviewer Y based on his speaking style (pauses in speech and volume of voice) and facial expressions in the interview video D6. Furthermore, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 has a function to store an evaluation of interviewer Y obtained from at least one of the recruiter and the interview video D6. That is, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 stores in the memory unit 31 the evaluation of interviewer Y by the recruiter and the evaluation of interviewer Y obtained as a result of analyzing the interview video D6.

The adoption/rejection result notification unit 19 has the function of notifying the applicant terminal T1 of the adoption/rejection. More specifically, when the recruiter presses the confirm button D105, the information entered on the evaluation screen D10 is notified from the recruiter terminal T3 to the server 10. At this time, the adoption/rejection result notification unit 19 notifies the applicant terminal T1 of the adoption/rejection by email, for example.

The employment contract unit 20 has the function of creating an employment contract for employing an applicant. For example, when the employment result notification unit 19 accepts the recruitment of applicant X by the recruiter, it sends an employment contract to the applicant terminal T1 along with a notification that applicant X has been recruited. When the confirmation button D105 is pressed, for example, the employment contract unit 20 sends an employment contract to the applicant terminal T1 along with a notification that applicant X has been recruited.

The employment contract above includes, for example, the date it was sent, the employment period, work location, working hours, wages, and an employment contract consent confirmation button. This employment contract consent confirmation button includes, for example, an "Agree" button and a "Disagree" button. If applicant X agrees to the employment contract, he/she presses the "Agree" button, and if applicant X does not agree to the employment contract, he/she presses the "Disagree" button. The employment contract may also include information regarding employment status (full-time employee, contract employee, part-time employee, etc.), responsibilities, break times, whether or not work will exceed specified hours, holidays, vacation, whether or not the contract will be renewed, or retirement, etc.

Next, the interview method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the interview method according to this embodiment. FIG. 13 shows an example of the flow of the interview method conducted between applicant X and interviewer Y using the interview system 1 described above. For example, a recruiter posts a job on external site G, which is a recruitment site (step S1).

As shown in Figures 2 and 13, in step S1, the recruiter posts the job offer screen D1 on the external site G. Applicant X views the job offer screen D1 on applicant terminal T1 and applies on external site G (step S2). As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 13, applicant X, for example, presses the interview request button D18 on the job offer screen D1, enters information into the applicant basic information input screen D2 displayed on applicant terminal T1, and presses the next button D27.

When the Next button D27 is pressed, for example, the application notification acceptance unit 11 accesses external site G and receives information about applicant X from external site G (step S3). This causes the application notification acceptance unit 11 to accept the application from applicant X. Once the application notification acceptance unit 11 accepts the application, the applicant information registration unit 12 registers the information about applicant X (step S4).

As shown in Figures 4 and 13, the applicant information registration unit 12 stores the information about applicant X accepted by the application notification acceptance unit 11 as table data D29 in the memory unit 31. At this time, a record indicating the new information about applicant X is added to the table data D29. As shown in Figures 5 and 13, after the applicant information registration unit 12 registers the information about applicant X in the memory unit 31, the interview request document generation unit 13 generates an interview request document M (step S5). For example, the applicant's name M1 is entered in advance in the interview request document M.

Next, the interview request notification unit 14 sends the interview request document M to the applicant terminal T1 (step S6). At this time, the interview request notification unit 14 may generate an email containing the interview request document M and send the email to the applicant terminal T1. As mentioned above, the interview request document M includes a link to a site that displays possible interview dates and times, so the applicant can know that they need to adjust the interview date and time.

When applicant X clicks on the link to a site displaying candidate interview dates and times, the interview date and time determination unit 15 displays the interview date and time adjustment screen D3 on the applicant terminal T1, as shown in Figures 6 and 13. Applicant X selects the interview date and time from the available interview date and time display area D32 or available interview time slot D36 on the interview date and time adjustment screen D3, and confirms the interview date and time by pressing the confirmation button D34 (step S7).

Once the interview date and time is determined by applicant X, the interviewer determination unit 16 determines interviewer Y (step S8). For example, the interviewer determination unit 16 determines one interviewer Y to interview applicant X from multiple interviewers who are waiting in advance. In this embodiment, the interviewer determination unit 16 determines interviewer Y based on predetermined rules. The method for determining interviewer Y will be described in detail later. However, the interviewer determination unit 16 may also determine interviewer Y randomly.

After the interviewer determination unit 16 determines interviewer Y, the interview date and time determination unit 15 notifies the interviewer terminal T2 of the determined interviewer Y of the date and time of the interview (step S9). For example, the interviewer determination unit 16 may register the date and time on the calendar of the determined interviewer Y, and may also display an interview date and time confirmation screen D5 indicating the confirmed date and time of the interview on the interviewer terminal T2.

The interview date and time determination unit 15 then notifies the applicant terminal T1 of the date and time (step S10). As shown in Figures 8(a), 8(b), and 13, the interview date and time determination unit 15 may display an interview information screen D4 on the applicant terminal T1. This allows applicant X and interviewer Y to conduct an online interview on the determined date and time.

Then, an online interview between applicant X and interviewer Y takes place on the appointed date and time (step S11). Specifically, the online interview begins when applicant X and interviewer Y each click an interview invitation link on the appointed date and time, and the interview video generation unit 17 displays the interview video D6 on each of applicant terminal T1 and interviewer terminal T2, as shown in Figures 9 and 13.

The interview video generation unit 17 starts recording the interview video D6 when the interview begins (step S12). Interviewer Y conducts the online interview with applicant X and records the interview by displaying the interview record screen D7 on the interviewer terminal T2, as shown in Figures 10 and 13 (step S13). Specifically, interviewer Y displays the interview record screen D7, asks applicant X the questions listed in question D72, and enters the answers obtained from applicant X in the answer field D73. When the online interview ends (step S14), the interview video generation unit 17 finishes generating the interview video D6 (step S15). Then, the interview video transmission unit 18 transmits the interview video D6 and the interview record to the recruiter terminal T3 (step S16).

As shown in Figures 11 and 13, in step S16, the interview video sending unit 18 displays the video sending screen D8 on the interviewer terminal T2. At this time, the interview video D6 is automatically attached, and interviewer Y enters notes in the notes entry field D83. The interview video D6 and the notes entered in the notes entry field D83 are sent to the recruiter terminal T3. Note that, together with sending the interview video D6, the interview record entered in the interview record screen D7 may also be sent to the recruiter terminal T3.

When the recruiter receives the interview video D6 and the interview record, they evaluate the applicant based on the interview video D6 and the interview record. As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the recruiter displays a playback screen D9 on the recruiter terminal T3, plays back the interview video D6, and obtains information about applicant X from the playback screen D9.

The recruiter then enters the evaluation of applicant X into the evaluation screen D10 displayed on the recruiter terminal T3 and confirms the evaluation of applicant X by pressing the confirm button D105. At this time, the acceptance or rejection of applicant X entered into the evaluation screen D10 is notified to the server 10 by the acceptance or rejection result notification unit 19 (step S17).

Then, the employment result notification unit 19 sends the employment or rejection of applicant X to the applicant terminal T1 (step S18). Note that when the recruiter decides to hire, the employment contract unit 20 may prepare an employment contract, and send the employment contract to the applicant terminal T1 along with the employment notification to the applicant terminal T1. After going through the above steps, the series of steps in the interview method is completed.

Next, an interview method according to a modified example will be explained with reference to Figure 14. Figure 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an interview method according to a modified example. Some steps in Figure 14 overlap with some steps in Figure 13, so in the following explanation, explanations that overlap with the explanation in Figure 13 will be omitted as appropriate. First, the recruiter posts a job opening on their company website (step S21).

As shown in Figures 2 and 14, in step S21, the recruiter posts the job posting screen D1 on their company's website. Applicant X views the job information on their company's website (step S22). Applicant X then enters applicant information on their company's website and decides on an interview date and time (step S23).

After going through the above steps, the application notification receiving unit 11 receives an application from applicant X. Once the application notification receiving unit 11 receives the application, the applicant information registration unit 12 registers applicant X's information (step S24). Once applicant X decides on the interview date and time and applicant X's information is registered, the interviewer determination unit 16 determines interviewer Y (step S25).

The subsequent steps are the same as the example shown in Figure 13. That is, after the interviewer selection unit 16 selects interviewer Y, the interview date and time determination unit 15 notifies the interviewer terminal T2 of the selected interviewer Y of the date and time of the interview (step S26). The interview date and time determination unit 15 then notifies the applicant terminal T1 of the date and time (step S27).

An online interview between applicant X and interviewer Y is conducted at the appointed date and time (step S28), and the interview video generation unit 17 starts recording the interview video D6 at the start of the interview (step S29). Interviewer Y then conducts the online interview with applicant X and displays the interview record screen D7 on the interviewer terminal T2 to record the interview (step S30).

When the online interview is completed (step S31), the interview video generation unit 17 completes generation of the interview video D6 (step S32). Then, the interview video transmission unit 18 transmits the interview video D6 and the interview record to the recruiter terminal T3 (step S33). The recruiter enters an evaluation of applicant X into the evaluation screen D10 displayed on the recruiter terminal T3 and confirms the evaluation of applicant X by pressing the confirm button D105. Then, the acceptance/rejection result notification unit 19 notifies the server 10 of the acceptance/rejection of applicant X entered into the evaluation screen D10 (step S34). The acceptance/rejection result notification unit 19 transmits the acceptance/rejection of applicant X to the applicant terminal T1 (step S35). Through the above steps, the series of steps in the interview method according to the modified example are completed.

In the interview system 1 according to this embodiment, the quality of interviews conducted by interviewer Y is improved by managing interviewer Y. The management of interviewer Y is described below. As shown in FIG. 15, for example, the server 10 has a function to display an interviewer personal page screen D110 on the interviewer terminal T2.

The interviewer personal page screen D110 includes, for example, interviewer Y's rank D111, interviewer Y's identification information D112, a list of interview schedules for interviewer Y D113, and interviewer Y's interview record D114. The rank D111 indicates, for example, the level of interviewer Y. As an example, the rank D111 is determined based on the results of training provided by the secretariat. The rank D111 may be a five-point scale, with, for example, rank A indicating the highest level and rank E indicating the lowest level.

For example, the higher the rank D111, the higher the remuneration of interviewer Y. As an example, interviewer Y's remuneration may be determined by the product of the unit price and the interview performance D114, and the unit price may be higher the higher the rank D111. In this case, for example, interviewer Y can increase his rank D111 and increase his remuneration depending on the results of his training, thereby increasing his motivation for interviews.

The identification information D112 includes, for example, interviewer Y's ID (identification number), interviewer Y's name, interviewer Y's email address, and registration date. The scheduled interview list D113 displays a list of the dates and times of interviews scheduled to be conducted by interviewer Y. The interview results D114 displays the results of interviews conducted by interviewer Y.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the interview system 1 according to this embodiment, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 has the function of displaying the interviewer evaluation screen D120 on the applicant terminal T1. The applicant terminal T1 then has the function of evaluating the interviewer Y who conducted the interview. The interviewer evaluation screen D120 is displayed on the applicant terminal T1, for example, after the applicant X has finished the interview with interviewer Y. This allows the applicant X to evaluate the interviewer Y immediately after the interview.

The interviewer evaluation screen D120 has, for example, an evaluation input section D121 that allows the evaluation of interviewer Y on multiple levels, a good evaluation input section D122, a bad evaluation input section D123, and an other input section D124. For example, the evaluation input section D121 allows applicant X to input their evaluation of the interview on multiple levels. In the evaluation input section D121, applicant X can input radio buttons such as "very good" or "not so good."

The good evaluation input section D122 determines what applicant X thought was good about the interview. The good evaluation input section D122 has a list of multiple good points listed in advance, and applicant X can select one or more items from the listed items. The bad evaluation input section D123 determines what applicant X thought was bad about the interview. The bad evaluation input section D123 has a list of multiple bad points listed in advance, and applicant X can select one or more items from the listed items. The other input section D124 is where applicant X enters points he or she noticed about the interview.

An example of the interviewer evaluation screen D120 has been described above. However, the form of the interviewer evaluation screen is not limited to the above interviewer evaluation screen D120. For example, the interviewer evaluation screen may have an evaluation input section, which has multiple star marks (for example, three). In this case, interviewer Y is evaluated by tapping on the star marks to determine the number of star marks to fill in. The more star marks that are filled in, the higher the evaluation. This interviewer evaluation screen allows, for example, a three-level evaluation (or a five-level evaluation) of interviewer Y.

For example, the server 10 has a function to notify the interviewer terminal T2 of the evaluation. More specifically, the evaluation entered in the evaluation input section D121 on the interviewer evaluation screen D120 is notified to the secretariat, and the evaluation is then notified to the interviewer terminal T2 from the secretariat. For example, when applicant X undergoes a stressful interview and enters a low evaluation in the evaluation input section D121, the low evaluation is notified to the secretariat. At this time, the secretariat can notify the interviewer terminal T2 that the low evaluation was received and provide guidance to interviewer Y, etc.

Figure 17 shows an example of an interviewer management screen D130 displayed on the secretariat terminal T4 owned by the secretariat. The interviewer management screen D130 has, for example, a detailed information list D133 that shows detailed information about interviewer Y. For example, the detailed information list D133 includes an evaluation of interviewer Y by the applicant and an evaluation of interviewer Y by the recruiter.

The applicant's evaluation of interviewer Y indicates, for example, the average of the applicant's evaluations entered in the evaluation input section D121. The recruiter's evaluation of interviewer Y is displayed, for example, as a company evaluation. Company evaluations will be described in detail later. Note that the detailed information list D133 may also display the number of interview appointments, etc., in addition to the interviewer Y's evaluation.

The interviewer management screen D130 includes, for example, interviewer Y's rank D131, identification information D132, and edit button D134. The rank D131 and identification information D132 are, for example, the same as the rank D111 and identification information D112 described above. For example, the secretariat can edit the information displayed on the interviewer management screen D130 by pressing the edit button D134.

Figure 18 shows an example of a summary screen D140 for interviewer Y displayed on the secretariat terminal T4. The summary screen D140 includes, for example, an interviewer information list D141. As an example, the interviewer information list D141 displays, for each interviewer, the interviewer's ID, interviewer's name, interviewer's rank, interviewer's email address, the applicant's evaluation of the interviewer, and the recruiter's evaluation of the interviewer. By looking at the interviewer information list D141, the secretariat can see at a glance which interviewers are excellent and have achieved good results.

Figure 19 shows an example of an interviewer evaluation screen D150 by a recruiter (company). The evaluation screen D150 is displayed, for example, on the secretariat terminal T4. The evaluation screen D150 displays the evaluation of one interviewer by the recruiter for each recruiter. In the example of Figure 19, the evaluation of the interviewer by recruiter AAA, the evaluation of the interviewer by recruiter BBB, and the evaluation of the interviewer by recruiter CCC are displayed.

As an example, the interviewer's evaluation by the recruiter is determined by the number of times the Like button D100 (see Figure 12) is pressed (the number of Like buttons D100 that are lit). In the example of Figure 19, the Like button D100 for interviewer Yamada was pressed 15 times by recruiter AAA, 22 times by recruiter BBB, and 6 times by recruiter CCC.

For example, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 notifies the interviewer terminal T2 of the interviewer's evaluation stored in the memory unit 31. As an example, the interviewer evaluation unit 21 may notify the interviewer terminal T2 of the evaluation displayed on the evaluation screen D150. In this case, the interviewer can be more motivated to conduct the interview.

For example, the interviewer determination unit 16 may output compatibility data between the interviewer and the recruiter from the evaluation of the recruiter displayed on the evaluation screen D150. As an example, the compatibility data is data that quantifies the degree of matching between the interviewer and the recruiter. The compatibility data may be the number of times the Like button D100 is pressed, or may be data that takes into account factors other than the number of times the Like button D100 is pressed. For example, the compatibility data value may be determined by the number of times the Like button D100 is pressed, the age of the interviewer, and the gender of the interviewer. For example, the interviewer determination unit 16 determines an interviewer whose compatibility data value with the recruiter to whom the applicant is applying is above a certain value. In this case, an interviewer who is compatible with the recruiter can be automatically determined.

Next, the effects obtained from the interview system 1 according to this embodiment will be explained in more detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the interview system 1 comprises a server 10, an applicant terminal T1 used by applicant X, and an interviewer terminal T2 used by interviewer Y, and interviews are conducted in response to requests from recruiters. The server 10 has the function of generating an interview request document M for the applicant terminal T1, the function of sending the interview request document M to the applicant terminal T1, and the function of displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant terminal T1. The interview request document M is sent to the applicant terminal T1 and the candidate interview dates and times are displayed, making the process from application to selection of an interview date and time smooth.

The server 10 has a function to accept an interview date and time selected by applicant X from the candidate dates and times, and a function to notify the interviewer terminal T2 of the interview date and time. By setting the candidate interview dates and times to be dates and times that are convenient for interviewer Y, a date and time that is convenient for interviewer Y is selected, thereby reducing the burden on interviewer Y. Furthermore, when the server 10 accepts the interview date and time from the applicant terminal T1, the interview date and time is notified to the interviewer terminal T2. Therefore, interviewer Y is automatically notified of the interview date and time without having to adjust the interview date and time himself, which also reduces the burden on interviewer Y. The server 10 has a function to generate a video of the interview between applicant X and interviewer Y, and a function to send the generated video to the recruiter. The recruiter can obtain a video of the interview between applicant X and interviewer Y simply by requesting it, thereby reducing the burden on the recruiter.

Applicant terminal T1 has the function of applying to the recruiter via external site G, and server 10's application acceptance function accepts applications from applicant X via external site G. In other words, server 10 accepts applications from applicant X in cooperation with external site G, thereby reducing the load on server 10 and efficiently acquiring information about applicant X.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 6, 8(a), and 8(b), the function for displaying candidate interview dates and times on applicant terminal T1 displays multiple time slots spaced at regular intervals. The first of the multiple time slots is the time slot following the time slot that includes the time when the application was accepted, and this next time slot can be selected on applicant terminal T1. Therefore, applicant X can be interviewed immediately in the next time slot after applying, allowing the online interview to begin as soon as possible. Therefore, applicant X can be interviewed efficiently, and interviewer Y can also conduct the online interview efficiently.

In this embodiment, the time interval between each time slot may be 30 minutes or less. In this case, applicant X can take the online interview if he or she waits at most 30 minutes. This allows for more efficient online interviews.

In this embodiment, the server 10 may have a function to display (countdown display) the time until the interview begins on the applicant terminal T1. In this case, the applicant X can know how many minutes are left until the interview begins by looking at the applicant terminal T1.

In this embodiment, external site G may include a recruitment site and the site of the company to which the recruiter belongs. In this case, applicant X can apply from either the recruitment site or the company's website. This makes applications even more efficient.

In this embodiment, the applicant terminal T1 may have a function to evaluate the interviewer Y who conducted the interview, and the server 10 may have a function to notify the administrative office that manages the interviewer Y (for example, the administrative office terminal T4) of the evaluation. In this case, the applicant X can evaluate the interviewer Y. The evaluation by the applicant X is notified to the administrative office that manages the interviewer Y, so the administrative office that manages the interviewer Y can understand the evaluation of the interview conducted by the interviewer Y. This therefore contributes to improving the quality of the interviewer Y.

In this embodiment, the server 10 may have a function to have the recruiter evaluate interviewer Y, a function to analyze the interview video D6, a function to store the evaluation of interviewer Y obtained from at least one of the recruiter and the interview video D6, and a function to notify the interviewer terminal T2 of the evaluation of interviewer Y stored by the storing function. In this case, the evaluation of interviewer Y obtained from the recruiter and the evaluation of interviewer Y obtained by analyzing the interview video D6 can be stored. Furthermore, the stored evaluation of interviewer Y is notified to the interviewer terminal T2. Therefore, interviewer Y can understand his or her own evaluation, which can increase motivation for the interview and contribute to improving the quality of the interview.

The foregoing describes embodiments of the interview system and interview method according to the present disclosure. As described above, the recruiter can evaluate the applicant while watching the interview video D6, and can also evaluate the interviewer while watching the interview video D6. Furthermore, after the interview is completed, the applicant evaluates the interviewer. That is, the applicant inputs their evaluation of the interviewer into an evaluation form for evaluating the interviewer, and the evaluation form with the entered evaluation is uploaded to the server 10. For example, the interviewer selection unit 16 selects interviewers based on the interviewer evaluations accumulated on the server 10. Specifically, interviewers with higher evaluations may be given more interview opportunities, and interviewers with lower evaluations may be given fewer interview opportunities. In this case, it is possible to further improve the quality of interviewers.

However, the interview system and interview method disclosed herein are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be modified or applied to other applications without changing the gist of the claims. In other words, the configuration and function of each part of the interview system, as well as the content and order of each step of the interview method, may be modified as appropriate without changing the gist of the above.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the display control unit 32 displays the screen of the interview system 1 on each of the applicant terminal T1, interviewer terminal T2, and recruiter terminal T3. In the above-described embodiment, an example was described in which a job offer screen D1, applicant basic information input screen D2, interview date and time adjustment screen D3, interview information screen D4, interview date and time confirmation screen D5, interview video D6, interview record screen D7, video transmission screen D8, playback screen D9, and evaluation screen D10 are displayed. However, the layout and display content of these screens can be changed as appropriate. For example, the buttons displayed on the screen may be, for example, links, or may be in a form other than a button.

In the above-described embodiment, an example was described in which the employment contract unit 20 prepares an employment contract, which is then sent to the applicant terminal T1 along with a notification of acceptance or rejection. However, an employment contract does not necessarily have to be prepared, and the employment contract unit 20 can be omitted. Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example was described in which the recruiter evaluates the applicant using the evaluation screen D10. However, the recruiter may evaluate the applicant without using the evaluation screen D10.

In the above-described embodiment, an example was described in which the interviewer enters the applicant's answers in the answer field, and the answers are uploaded to the server 10. However, for example, the applicant may enter answers in the answer field during or after the interview, and the answers entered by the applicant may be uploaded to the server 10. In other words, the applicant himself, rather than the interviewer, may upload answers to questions. The applicant may also upload information other than the interview video. Furthermore, the applicant may enter answers, the answers are uploaded to the server 10, and then the interviewer may upload the interview video D6. In this case, the same effect as described above can be achieved.

In the above-described embodiment, an interview system 1 was described that includes a server 10 having an application notification receiving unit 11, an applicant information registration unit 12, an interview request document generation unit 13, an interview request notification unit 14, an interview date and time determination unit 15, an interviewer selection unit 16, an interview video generation unit 17, an interview video transmission unit 18, an employment result notification unit 19, an employment contract unit 20, and an interviewer evaluation unit 21. However, the interview system according to the present disclosure may be a system that does not include at least any of the application notification receiving unit 11, the applicant information registration unit 12, an interview request document generation unit 13, an interview request notification unit 14, an interview date and time determination unit 15, an interviewer selection unit 16, an interview video generation unit 17, an interview video transmission unit 18, an employment result notification unit 19, an employment contract unit 20, and an interviewer evaluation unit 21. In this way, the functional configuration of the interview system according to the present disclosure is not limited to that of the above-described embodiment and can be modified as appropriate.

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Claims (6)

An interview system comprising a server, an applicant terminal capable of communicating with the server and used by an applicant, and an interviewer terminal capable of communicating with the server and used by an interviewer who interviews the applicant, wherein the interviewer interviews the applicant in response to a request from a recruiter,
The server
a function of accepting applications from the applicant terminal;
A function of generating an interview request document to be sent to the applicant terminal;
a function of transmitting the interview request document to the applicant terminal;
a function of displaying candidate dates and times for the interview on the applicant terminal;
a function of accepting the interview date and time selected by the applicant from the candidate interview dates and times;
a function of notifying the interviewer terminal of the date and time of the interview;
a function of generating a video of the interview between the applicant and the interviewer to be conducted on the date and time;
A function of transmitting the video to the recruiter;
and
The applicant terminal is
a function of receiving the interview request document from the server;
a function of allowing the applicant to select a date and time for the interview from candidate dates and times for the interview;
A function of receiving the acceptance or rejection of the recruiter;
The ability to apply to the recruiter through an external site;
and
The function of the server for accepting applications includes:
Accepting applications from the applicants via the external site;
The function of displaying candidate interview dates and times on the applicant terminal includes:
Displaying a plurality of time slots in which the interviewer is available for interviews and at regular time intervals;
the first time period of the plurality of time periods is the time period following the time period that includes the time when the application from the applicant is accepted;
The function to accept the date and time of the interview is as follows:
The time slot next to the time slot including the time when the application was accepted can be selected.
Interview system. the time interval between each of the time periods is 30 minutes or less;
The interview system according to claim 1 . The server
a function of displaying the time until the interview starts on the applicant terminal;
The interview system according to claim 1 or 2. The external site includes a job site and a site of the company to which the recruiter belongs.
The interview system according to claim 1 or 2. The applicant terminal is
a function of evaluating the interviewer who conducted the interview;
The server
a function of notifying the secretariat that manages the interviewer of the evaluation;
The interview system according to claim 1 or 2. The server
A function of having the recruiter evaluate the interviewer;
A function of analyzing the video;
a function of storing the interviewer's evaluation obtained from at least one of the recruiter and the video;
a function of notifying the interviewer terminal of the evaluation of the interviewer stored by the storing function;
having
The interview system according to claim 1 or 2.