WORLD:
Ms. Roewer, recruiting and hiring new colleagues will certainly change at Otto in times of the Corona.
Isn't it a lot more difficult to choose when you can't meet the candidates?
Katy Roewer:
Yes, the search for personnel has become more difficult under the Corona conditions.
We had to move all the selection steps to the digital channels.
The first thing I noticed was that in a video call, the face is so much closer and larger than when sitting together in a room.
Facial expressions and eyes appear more intense.
After a start-up period, however, I realized that it is easily possible to get a personal connection to an applicant via virtual channels.
WORLD:
I thought it was easier for a candidate to hide behind a computer than to be viewed in person.