Published on 15th January 2025
In a constantly evolving world, the field of human resources is undergoing significant transformation. Recruitment methods have changed dramatically over the past decade, thanks to technological advancements. Welcome to the era of Recruitment 2.0, where MIMBUS, a WEC partner, demonstrates how virtual reality can become a major asset for recruiters.
Immersive Recruitment: Discover Your Talents in Virtual Reality
Traditionally, recruitment meant analyzing resumes and conducting a series of interviews without providing real insight for either recruiters or candidates. Today, expectations have shifted: candidates want to visualize their future workplace, and a positive experience during the recruitment phase has become critical for their professional fulfillment. Virtual reality emerges as an innovative solution to meet these new expectations.
It goes even further, becoming a recruitment testing tool. Recruiters can observe candidates’ reactions in simulated scenarios, such as high-pressure or risky situations, offering a meaningful alternative to traditional personality tests.
The immersive nature of virtual reality delivers tangible benefits: candidates gain a realistic view of their role and working conditions, reducing the risk of turnover. This benefits both the candidates, who are better informed and motivated, and companies, which can optimize their recruitment process.
Additionally, this immersion minimizes recruitment errors. By exploring their future professional environment and adapting to the required skills, candidates approach interviews with a deeper understanding. In other words, virtual reality allows them to familiarize themselves with the workplace, tools, and procedures before being hired, facilitating successful integration.
Virtual Reality Serving Human Resources
The use of virtual reality in HR services is rapidly gaining popularity because it offers numerous advantages. For example, solutions like MIMBUS DISCOVER immerse candidates in virtual environments where they can explore a wide range of manual professions.
This technology is not limited to candidates with a defined career path. It also serves as a remarkable tool for career guidance, particularly for those uncertain about their future direction. Career discovery software, such as MIMBUS DISCOVER, enables immersive and interactive exploration of various sectors. This type of solution integrates seamlessly with MIMBUS’s VULCAN platform, which analyzes candidates’ skills and progress in real time, making the recruitment process even more precise and effective.
In a highly industrialized region in southern France, the training center Sud Conseil Formation has seized the opportunity offered by this solution to address the labor shortage. By incorporating MIMBUS DISCOVER, this center enables trainees to discover skilled trades receive training, and subsequently join local companies or temp agencies. Currently in the testing phase, the center reports that the project is well underway and is expected to deliver results soon!
With tools like virtual reality, career exploration and training are becoming powerful levers to address human resources and employment challenges.
Virtual reality also holds immense value for training centers, allowing trainees to acquire proper techniques safely, even in areas that are inaccessible or hazardous in real life. They can practice, make mistakes, and retry endlessly without any risk. This represents a genuine innovation for continuous training, significantly reducing costs through long-term investment.
Attracting Talent and Showcasing Careers: VR Boosting Employer Branding!
Integrating virtual reality into recruitment processes goes beyond simply enhancing selection methods—it’s a powerful strategy to increase company attractiveness and strengthen employer branding. By leveraging immersive and technological tools, companies position themselves as modern and innovative players, traits highly valued by young talent and professionals seeking new challenges. This integration of virtual reality helps them stand out, showcasing their ability to adopt technological advancements and offer a captivating candidate experience.
Skilled trades are often perceived as declining or undervalued, greatly benefit from this immersive approach. Virtual reality enhances the appeal of these essential jobs by making them more accessible and attractive to the public.
By offering engaging and interactive experiences, companies highlight the unique skills and attributes of manual professions while sparking renewed interest in these fields. This technology transforms the perception of artisanal careers, giving them a fresh spotlight and attracting a pool of talent ready to explore rewarding opportunities in traditional yet promising industries.
Revolutionizing Recruitment and Career Guidance
Virtual reality is revolutionizing recruitment and career exploration, providing companies with a unique opportunity to stand out by modernizing their processes and promoting often-overlooked careers. By integrating immersive technologies, they open themselves to new ways of capturing talent while optimizing the candidate’s experience. This bold approach strengthens employer branding, enhances the appeal of manual professions, and demonstrates their potential in a world increasingly driven by innovation.
This piece is a joint collaboration of MIMBUS and the World Employment Confederation.
