The video games industry is huge and is still expanding as new technology is developed and games become more accessible to a wider audience. Video games have been shown to have plenty of uses other than simply for entertainment; some of them are used as a form of therapy, they can relieve stress, some games stimulate cognitive processes to help maintain brain activity and now games are also being used as a form of interviewing.
Although this is a fun way to conduct an interview, the theory behind this is to simulate real life situations which could be faced by the candidate in the job, their decisions and behaviour whilst playing the game are monitored and the data is used to assess the suitability of the candidate. The advantage of using a video game over a traditional face-to-face meeting is that concious or subconscious bias can be revealed via the decisions which are made, something which is difficult to gauge during a simple conversation.
In addition, the enjoyment of playing a game may help a candidate to relax and allow them to show more of their own personality and skills, this is something which is sometimes hidden under nerves, which inevitably will affect the confidence of a candidate.
However, a video game interview should not completely replace a meeting in terms of interview tools as it is still important for employers to use natural judgement skills in order to assess a candidate's suitability for a role.
How do you feel about video games being used as a aid for interviewers? Is it something which you would like use whilst being interviewed?
Visit the link for more info and to find out which games are being used:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/12/01/246999632/playing-the-game-to-get-the-job#!
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