This article was originally published by Pontoon Solutions here.

We’ve long had tools to help the recruitment process be more efficient in times where we may not have the capability to do everything in person. Tools such as DocuSign remove the need for in-person wet signatures on documents and applications and HireVue gives you the ability for the face to face interview without having to potentially fly across the country to meet your new boss. But with the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020, what if virtual is the new reality?

Our tech lab as always been looking at the future of talent and the HR tech landscape, but with the recent impacts caused by COVID-19, the need for future technology has been accelerated across the market. This has been the catalyst to redesign the entire recruitment process to have little resemblance to how it was before the pandemic.