Most new job applications are compiled, sent and processed
electronically. As HR departments sometimes require months to
evaluate applications for the most suitable candidate, special
software and electronic devices can help employers identify
suitable candidates within minutes.
Video conferences
International corporate environments attract employees from all
over the world. As face-to-face meetings can be time consuming and
expensive (eg, flight and accommodation expenses), video
conferences are becoming more common; however, important data
protection and privacy rules must be considered.
According to EU and Swiss law, the recording of video
conferences and subsequent processing and analyzing of face and eye
movements – including body language – infringes data
protection and privacy rules. Therefore, while the mere recording
of a video conference is likely to violate privacy rules, if no
Skype or Facetime interviews are recorded, employers will not be
breach of
