SKYPE INTERVIEWS

Skype Interviews???? Is this really happening??? We are moving into the future and things are changing rapidly and the use of technology is growing. Skype interviews are becoming more and more popular. I recently had a Skype interview with a company back home in Hawaii for a summer internship. It was my second Skype interview and still difficult to master. Skype interviews seem to be the in-between interview of phone interviews and in-person interviews, but in my opinion are more difficult than both.

First off, in a phone interview you do not need to see the person you are talking with and you can take the interview where ever you please, unlike a Skype interview. Because they get to see you, you need to hold this interview in a professional atmosphere, making it extremely difficult. Second, it is harder than an in-person interview because of the difficulty of connecting with the person sitting on the other side of the screen, due to lag time and physical connection.

Although I find Skype interviews to be very difficult, it gives hopeful employees an opportunity to apply and receive an interview even if they are thousands of miles away.  Skype interviews can be scary and tricky, but there are opportunities to excel and improve your Skype interviewing skills. So stop by drop in hours to talk about Skype interviews or interviews in general!


Aloha, Nate