“Can you hear me? I can see you but I can’t hear you….wait….OK….no….now I can’t see you, either.”Does this sound familiar? The fact is,
Skype interviews probably require more preparation than a face-to-face conversation with a hiring manager – the dynamic is entirely different. As the interviewee, an online interview gives you a few advantages but several unique disadvantages. For instance, one good point is that you can keep some notes in front of you, out of sight of the camera. That’s great, right?Well, the bad news is you’re talking to your computer – or a tiny, robotic-eye sitting next to your computer. And some people (like me) don’t perform well in front of a camera.