Google now has a tool to help people practice job interviews.
Let's face it-job interviews can be nerve-wracking. Thanks to technology, you can practice and be more prepared before you go into an interview.
The new Interview Warmup tool by Google users Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users practice answering job interview questions in various fields.
The tool is part of the Grow with Google and Career Certification initiatives. Initially, the tool is intended to help Google Career Certificate learners prepare for their job search. Now, the tool is now made open to everyone.
The Interview Warmup tool uses voice-to-text or the keyboard to enable users to practice answering the most commonly-asked interview questions and job-specific ones picked by an expert in that field.
Using the Interview Warmup Tool
To get started, choose your chosen career. After that, you will be asked o complete a practice interview that consists of five randomly selected questions. Users also have the option to browse available queries that are chosen by experts in the field.
There are three types of questions: one covers the past training and experiences, the second is about how you have dealt with or might deal with incidents, and the third one is about your knowledge and skills based on the job you're applying for.
Users need to read and listen carefully to each question, click "Answer" and start speaking, then click on the "Done" button. The responses are transcribed in real time.
From there, users can review the number of job-related terms they use, how frequent repeated words are, and whether they covered the important talking points.
Based on Google's FAQ page, "There are only suggestions and observations. Insights help you discover patterns in your answers. They don't 'grade' your answer or tell you what part of your answer is right or wrong.
Furthermore, the audio you use for the tool will not be saved or shared with anyone. However, users can save their answers, copy, and paste the text into a separate document or they can download the full transcript at the end of the interview.
Users can access Google's latest tool through the latest versions of Chrome for macOS, Windows, and Android. It can also be accessed through Safari on iOS devices.
The Role of AI in Recruitment
AI has increasingly been used in recruitment and has served many companies during the selection process.
For example, Infosys has established the Reskill and Restart program which is a free-to-use online platform that connects employers and trainers with jobseekers and potential hires based on skills and interests instead of education and backgrounds.
The platform has allowed hundreds of people to reskill for more profitable and rewarding careers in the tech industry.
Also, Pymetrics has played a significant role in the process through their AI-powered employment decisioning tools.
Indeed, AI is crucial in today's recruitment, and we can't wait to see more developments.
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Written by April Fowell
