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Master Video Interviews: Top Tips to Stand Out On-Screen

Video interviews are a key part of today’s hiring process. From setting the right stage and dressing professionally to testing your tech and being concise, mastering these best practices ensures you stand out as a top candidate.

7 Reasons Why One-Way Video Interviews Beat Traditional Screening Calls

Struggling with time-consuming phone screens? Discover how one-way video interviews can revolutionize your hiring process. From boosting efficiency and eliminating scheduling conflicts to improving collaboration and candidate experience, here are 7 reasons why it’s time to make the switch.

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What Is a Wedge Video Interview? Speed Up Your Hiring with One-Way Video Interviews

Curious about Wedge video interviews? Find out how this game-changing tool lets candidates record on their time, while you hire faster and smarter! Say goodbye to scheduling chaos and hello to a hiring hack that’s cutting time to hire by 50%. Find out why Wedge is the future!

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One-Way Video Interviews: Pros, Cons, and Why Wedge Is the Best Choice for Faster Hiring

This post explores the pros and cons of one-way video interviews and how they streamline hiring. Learn how Wedge's platform reduces time-to-hire by 50%, tackles bias, and humanizes the process, making it the ideal solution for fast, efficient hiring.

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How Crypto.com Streamlined Global Hiring with Wedge’s Video Interview Platform

Learn how Crypto.com used Wedge’s video interview platform to streamline high-volume hiring, saving time and costs while onboarding several hundreds of customer service agents in just 5 months. Wedge’s easy integration and automation made their recruitment process faster and more efficient.

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Ethical Considerations and Future Trends in Video Interviewing

Video interviews + AI are transforming hiring, but we can't overlook the ethics! Discover how to tackle bias, build fairer recruitment practices, and stay ahead of future trends. Ready to keep your hiring efficient and inclusive?

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Balancing Technology with Human-Centric Recruitment

Tech is great for speeding up recruitment, but don't let it replace the human touch! Our experts spill the tea on how to balance AI and human judgment to make hiring more inclusive, fair, and actually personal. Want to know the secret to keeping recruitment efficient and human-centric? Read on!

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The Current Landscape of Video Technology in Recruitment

Video tech is transforming recruitment—are you keeping up? Asynchronous interviews are breaking down barriers, making hiring more flexible and inclusive. But watch out for AI biases! Ready to learn how to stay competitive while keeping DEI front and center? Click here!

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Emerging Trends in DEI and Video Technology in Recruitment

This is the first of five articles in our DEI and Video Tech series where we will be exploring the dynamic and evolving intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and video technology in recruitment.

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WEBINAR: How Video Technology in Hiring can improve DEI practices w/ Tameka McNair & Jadey Ryndak

An overview of our Video Tech and DEI Webinar with Tameka McNair and Jadey Ryndak

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Falck ups interviewing 1.5X with Wedge

Wedge increased Falck's interviewing capacity, and overall hires in two unique phases. Read more to learn how.

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Talent Acquisition Exceeds SLAs with Speed, Predictability, and Quality

How Bird, one of Canada’s top 10 construction companies, is leveraging Wedge Video Interviews to improve their hiring process!

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2022 Product Updates Recap

Now that we’re out of 2022, we’ve been able to take a breath and look at what we did over the past year. When we took a beat to take it all in, it was clear how much credit our amazing Product team deserves. They made tons of big, noticeable changes to how Wedge looks and feels...

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Restaurant Hiring Goes “Self-Serve” with Wedge’s Latest Software Innovation

How Wedge introduces immediacy to interviewing with QR code functionality.

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Wedge Adds Kelly Hoppesch to Lead Sales, Customer Success

Wedge announces that Kelly Hoppesch will serve as Head of Sales and Customer Success for the company.

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Wedge Announces New Partnership with KarmaCheck

Wedge announces a new partnership with KarmaCheck. Together, Wedge and KarmaCheck help enhance hiring transparency.

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Wedge Teams Up with Elsa’s Touch to Help Cure Glioblastoma

Wedge is teaming up with Elsa’s Touch, a collaboration program between Cure Glioblastoma and the Jatwani Family, to support scholarship program for students researching brain cancer.

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Chick-fil-A Moultrie uses Wedge for faster first impressions

Chick-fil-A Moultrie uses Wedge to improve the effectiveness of every hiring interaction.

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Chick-fil-A Franchise makes hiring decisions with Wedge

A Chick-fil-A Franchise uses Wedge to make hiring decisions with a different approach and enhanced outcomes.

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Wedge Welcomes Jason Seiden as Head of Strategy

Wedge announced that Jason Seiden will be joining the company as Head of Strategy

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Wedge Launches Partnership with Plum to Promote Personalized Hiring Experiences

Wedge announces a new partnership with revolutionary talent assessment platform, Plum. Together, Wedge and Plum will help companies improve hiring experiences and outcomes by taking the process beyond the traditional resume.

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Wedge CEO Brings Modern Recruiting Insights to California HR Conference

Matt Baxter, CEO of Wedge, is ready to help you crack the code on modern recruiting at the California HR Conference 2022! His session, "Untangling the Hiring Knot," will show why it's time to ditch resume-first thinking and focus on the person behind it. Don't miss out—learn how to create a next-gen

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Wedge Untangles Recruiting Challenges with Launch of “The Hiring Knot”

Wedge, today announced the release of “The Hiring Knot: Untangling Modern Recruiting Challenges.” Co-authored by Wedge CEO Matt Baxter and President Theo Rokos, the book examines the current state of talent acquisition.

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New from Wedge! Integration with Greenhouse Software

To further empower hiring teams, Wedge is excited to announce our new integration with Greenhouse, the hiring software company.

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Untangling the Hiring Knot: Wedge CEO Returns to the Stage at SHRM Talent Conference & Expo

Matt Baxter, co-founder and CEO of Wedge, will present at the upcoming SHRM Talent Conference & Expo for the second year running.

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Wedge wins Silver Stevie® Award in 2022 for Sales & Customer Service

Wedge was presented with a SILVER Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Success category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service earlier in March.

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As Employers Move Beyond the Resume to Meet Hiring Needs, Wedge Secures Additional $2M in Funding

Wedge, the modern recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage, today announced the raise of $2 million in funding, which includes participation from Michigan Capital Network, Michigan Rise, and Northgate Holdings amongst others.

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Welcome to the Future – Wedge Team Launches New Site

Wedge's new site is finally here!! This marks the beginning of the future for Wedge, and hiring in general.‍ As companies move to prioritize remote work, Wedge aims to be their go to solution for transitioning to remote hiring.

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Wedge Teams Up with Inquirehire to Drive Speed, Efficiency and Cost Savings in Hiring

Wedge, today announced a new partnership with Inquirehire, a leading provider of integrated hiring solutions for business, government and non-profit organizations.

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Wedge Supports Hyper-Growth Journey with New Funding

Wedge, the modern recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage, today announced $1.6M in additional funding with participation from new and existing investors.

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Wedge Raises $1 Million To Make Hiring Easier

Wedge, the video interviewing solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today announced details of its funding. The company completed the final tranche of its seed funding, bringing its total funding to $1 million raised to date.

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Wedge Puts Candidates and Customers First with 24/7 Support

Wedge, today shared details of recent enhancements to its support offering. With the addition of a full-time chat option, Wedge now provides 24/7 support for candidates and customers, helping enable quicker response times, streamlined processes and an improved overall experience.

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Wedge Named Preferred Partner by HiringThing™

Wedge, the video screening solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today announced that it is a preferred partner of HiringThing™, an award-winning applicant tracking system that makes it easy to post jobs online, manage applicants and hire great employees.

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Wedge Joins iSolved Integration Marketplace to Enhance Video Interviewing Functionality

Wedge announced today that it has launched its add-on application within the iSolved Integration Marketplace. Wedge brings video interviewing functionality to iSolved People Cloud, an intelligently connected human capital management (HCM) platform.

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Wedge Joins Forces with Lever to Improve Recruiting Outcomes

Wedge, the modern recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage, today shared details of its new integration with Lever, a leading Talent Acquisition Suite.

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Wedge and JazzHR Partner to Supercharge Hiring

Wedge, the video screening solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today shared details about its partnership with JazzHR, the leading recruiting software provider for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Wedge and Hiretual Join Forces to Streamline Candidate Sourcing and Screening

Wedge, the video interviewing solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today announced its new partnership with Hiretual, the industry-leading AI-powered talent data system.

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Wedge Grows 700% Year Over Year, Surpasses 100k Candidates Screened

Wedge, today shared details of its 2021 success, which includes 700 percent growth year over year and more than 100,000 candidates screened, plus the addition of several new customers and expansion of the company's team, product and industry partnerships.

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Wedge Expands Growth Team, Welcomes Two New Hires

Wedge, today announced the strategic hiring of HR tech industry insiders Barbara Lorenzi and Sean Paulseth as the company builds out its growth team. The move comes weeks after Wedge closed $1.6 M in additional funding to support its accelerated journey to make hiring faster and easier.

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Wedge Continues Momentum, Unveils Product Enhancements and New Mobile Experience

Wedge, the modern recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage, today announced the release of the Wedge Hire mobile app and several new product features. In addition, the company also welcomed four team members to support its continued growth.

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Wedge and ApplicantPro Help Automate Candidate Screening

Wedge, the video screening solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today shared details about its ongoing partnership with the applicant tracking system and hiring software provider, ApplicantPro.

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Wedge Advisory Board Welcomes Key Industry Leaders

Wedge, today shared details about the company's Advisory Board, welcoming Jack Blaeser, Wade Burgess, Allie Kelly, Theo Rokos, William Tincup and Bill Van Faasen. Collectively, the Wedge Advisory Board will help guide the company as it continues to meet the needs of the talent acquisition industry.

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Wedge Achieves 600 Percent Growth in 2020, Charges into 2021

Wedge, the video screening solution that helps recruiters make authentic connections with candidates, today revealed its 2020 results as it moves forward into 2021.

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Varnum LLP looks to Wedge for competitive advantage through video screening

Varnum LLP, a Grand Rapids-based business law firm, used Wedge to gain a huge advantage in their summer associate hiring process by filling in the gaps created by the pandemic.

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Utah Community Action Takes Hiring Online with Wedge

Utah Community Action partnered with Wedge to take their hiring online with video interviewing amid COVID-19.

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The Trouble with Zoom: Video Screening vs. Conferencing

Video Screening does not replace Zoom, it saves you time on the front end of the candidate screening process, in turn enhancing your video interviewing capabilities and reducing Zoom fatigue.

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To Retake or Not to Retake: Video Interviewing Insights

With a multitude of different settings and options, how do you make video interviewing right for you?

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The Deciding Factor: What Determines If a Candidate Will Work Out?

How do you decide if a candidate will work out? The Wedge Team has some recommendations!

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Prioritizing Candidate Experience in Pandemic Times

It is becoming increasingly apparent that prioritizing candidate experience in your hiring process is essential. At Wedge, we are committed to helping companies offer a candidate-first approach.

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Make Interviewing Fun for Candidates

New technology can not only improve your process, it also can be used to reduce candidate stress and make interviewing fun.

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Local Splash sees time savings with Wedge video screening

Using Wedge, Local Splash an SEO agency in California was able to create a more streamlined screening process and improve their time to hire company-wide.

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Interviewing in a New World

With more companies struggling to figure out how to hire in this new world we're living in, here's why video interviewing should be at the top of your list.

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Hybrid Hiring: Video Interviewing Best Practices for 2020 and Beyond

In this time, how you adapt to and embrace new ways of hiring are more important than ever before.

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How to Hire Faster During a Talent Shortage

It has never been harder for companies to find solid, quality candidates. Competition for talent is at an all-time high, thanks to the “Great Resignation.” What can employers do to convince top talent to apply for open positions and accept their offers?

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Grand Rapids Metrology leverages Wedge for speedy candidate screening

Grand Rapids Metrology went from phone screens and in-person interviews to screening candidates remotely while completely aligning with their core values and reducing time to hire.

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Gen Art Returns to IMG New York Fashion Week with Full Slate of Events Including the 25th Anniversary of Fresh Faces in Fashion Debuting Fashion Brand ‘equalshuman’ and Fashion Talks Tech Panel Powered by Wedge and American Express

Gen Art, the legacy entertainment group with a wide industry and consumer following known for innovative multimedia, fashion and art experiences, will host the 25th Anniversary of Gen Art’s FRESH FACES IN FASHION at IMG New York Fashion Week, September 9-10.

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Don't Hire for Culture Fit

Most companies will talk about culture fit at some point in their hiring process; however, hiring for culture fit only adds to any existing biases in the hiring process and company culture. Instead, focus on what a new hire can add to your company culture.

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A Career Coach’s Tips to Thrive in a Pre-Recorded Video Interview

If you’ve applied for a job in the past couple of years, chances are you’ve had a video interview at some point in the process. The interview practice tips you would use for a traditional interview still apply to pre-recorded video interviews. However, here are a few extra tips you can use...

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A Better Hiring Experience With Communication

How can we, as the hiring team, support our job candidates and promote a more positive recruiting experience?

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Can asynchronous video interviewing reduce bias?

Wedge CEO Matt Baxter talks about how asynchronous video interviewing can save time, money, and most importantly, reduce bias in the hiring process.

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Applicant Volume is Up: Now What?

So you're starting, or planning, to get more applicants for your open jobs? Make sure you're focusing on the right things.

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Ahead of Predicted Hiring Surge, Wedge Introduces New Candidate Experience

While economists predict U.S. employers will add 7.1 million jobs by the end of 2021, there is concern that hiring won't be able to keep up. To help facilitate strongerconnections between job seekers and recruiters, video screening solution Wedge today shared details about its next-generation...

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