Video conferencing is extending the recruitment reach of 21st-century businesses, enabling them to source and accurately assess candidates, wherever they may be located around the globe. Following her advice on video conferencing etiquette in the last issue of Connect, industry expert, Carol Daunt, details how your organisation can maximise video conferencing interviews with heightened interactivity and natural, effective communication – to secure the best candidates available.

The "high-performance workplace" is a phrase used by both Gartner and Harvard Business Review to describe how businesses must communicate across vast distances to compete effectively in today's global economy. Real-time, face-to-face collabration and rapid decision making – with colleagues, partners and customers – are now absolutely integral to your organisation's success. Find out how Unified Collaboration can increase your team's interaction, productivity and competitive advantage.

With a need to improve company-wide communications amongst its geographically dispersed workforce, Havell's India turned to Polycom for a reliable, flexible and scalable solution. Leveraging Polycom's voice, video and content sharing conferencing systems, employees at Havell's are collaborating with peers across the company's offices in India and neighbouring countries. They are now enjoying increased information sharing, speedier decision making, and improved relationships.