Last week’s piece in IHE by “Young Philosopher” about replacing first-round conference interviews with Skype interviews has stuck in my craw for the last few days. I’m increasingly convinced that he’s ...

Like most broadcasters, the Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC Radio is trying to exploit new technologies to do its work better … and possibly cheaper. One solution has been to conduct audio ...

Skype has just published a so-called "interview" with their new CEO. First, rather than face the press and public, and possibly have to answer some hard questions from people who have (miserable) ...

Rule No. 1 when interviewing (or doing anything professional) on Skype: Wear pants. Thank you, Department of Really Should Go Without Saying. Just because you’re Skype-ing someone -- perhaps even your ...

It used to be difficult to land a job with a faraway employer. These days, if you have the motivation and a good Internet connection, and you can reach out to potential bosses all over the world. It ...

The increasing prevalence of interviews conducted over Skype may allow more students forego suit bottoms during interviews. For years, employers and admission committees have conducted first-round ...

It’s happened to the best of us: You call a key source for an interview and press play on your recorder as he or she picks up. After a great series of questions and answers, you look down to realize — ...