Introduction

Zoom has become an indispensable tool for virtual communication since the pandemic started. It has become a lifeline for businesses, educators, and individuals to stay connected while working remotely. Zoom has been continuously adding new features to make virtual meetings more engaging, interactive and efficient. In this blog post, we will discuss the latest Zoom features that have been recently released or are expected to roll out soon.

Immersive View

Immersive View allows hosts to arrange participants in a virtual scene, such as a classroom or a conference room, to make virtual meetings more engaging and interactive. This feature gives participants a more natural feel of being in the same physical space.

Multi-Pinning

The Multi-Pinning feature enables hosts and co-hosts to pin up to nine participants’ videos, making it easier to keep a focus on specific people during group discussions.

Focus Mode

Focus mode is a feature that lets users hide all video feeds except for the speaker, reducing distractions during a meeting. This feature can be particularly helpful during long meetings, where distractions can cause fatigue and reduce productivity.

Live Transcription

Live Transcription is a new Zoom feature that automatically transcribes audio in real-time during a meeting. This feature is particularly beneficial for participants with hearing disabilities or for people who are joining meetings from noisy environments.

Virtual Backgrounds

Virtual backgrounds are not new to Zoom, but the platform has added several new virtual backgrounds to its library, such as a beach, a forest, or even outer space, allowing users to change their surroundings and make meetings more interesting.

Breakout Rooms

Breakout Rooms are virtual rooms that allow meeting hosts to divide participants into smaller groups for more focused discussions. This feature can be particularly useful for brainstorming sessions or team-building activities.

Whiteboard

Whiteboard is a feature that allows participants to collaborate on a virtual whiteboard during a meeting. This feature can be particularly helpful for visual learners or for participants who need to brainstorm or illustrate ideas.

End-to-End Encryption

End-to-End Encryption is a security feature that protects meeting data from unauthorized access. This feature is particularly crucial for organizations that handle sensitive information, such as healthcare or financial institutions.

Waiting Room Customization

Waiting Room Customization is a feature that allows meeting hosts to customize the waiting room with their brand colors, logos, and images, making it more personalized and professional.

Webinar Enhancements

Zoom has added several new features to its Webinar platform, such as registration pages, post-webinar surveys, and reporting capabilities, making it easier for businesses to host large-scale events.

Meeting Reactions

Meeting Reactions is a feature that allows participants to react to meeting content with emojis, making it easier to express themselves during virtual meetings. This feature can also be used to provide real-time feedback to the presenter.

Video Filters

Video Filters is a feature that allows participants to apply filters to their video feeds, such as a sepia tone or a black and white effect, making meetings more fun and engaging.

Conclusion

Zoom has been continuously adding new features to enhance the virtual meeting experience for its users. From Immersive View to Video Filters, these new features are designed to make virtual meetings more engaging, interactive and efficient. As more people continue to work remotely, Zoom's new features will undoubtedly become essential tools for virtual communication.

How Hume Can Help

Hume is a powerful interview intelligence platform that can help hiring teams streamline their recruitment process, save time, and make better-informed hiring decisions. Here are some of the ways in which Hume can help:

• Recording and Transcribing Interviews

With Hume, hiring teams can record and transcribe interviews automatically. This feature eliminates the need for manual note-taking and ensures that no details are missed during the interview process. The transcripts can be easily accessed and reviewed by hiring teams, ensuring that every candidate is evaluated consistently and objectively.

• Summarizing Interviews

Hume can also summarize interviews by highlighting the most critical points discussed during the interview. This feature can save hiring teams time by providing a quick overview of the interview and allowing them to focus on the most important aspects of the candidate's qualifications and fit for the role.

• Providing Objective Data

Hume provides objective data that can help eliminate bias in the hiring process. By providing an accurate record of the interview, Hume helps ensure that candidates are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and experience, rather than subjective factors such as appearance or personal connections.

• Training Interviewers

Hume can help train interviewers to perform better by providing feedback on their interviewing skills. Hiring teams can review the transcripts and summaries of interviews to identify areas where interviewers may need additional training or support.

• Streamlining Hiring Process

Hume can help hiring teams move faster by automating the interview process. By eliminating the need for manual note-taking and reducing the time spent evaluating candidates, Hume can help hiring teams make faster, more informed decisions.

In summary, Hume can help hiring teams unlock the full potential of their interviews by providing a range of powerful features, including automatic recording and transcription, interview summarization, objective data, interviewer training, and streamlined hiring processes. With Hume, hiring teams can save time, reduce bias, and make better-informed hiring decisions.