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Where’s my video phone?
Here are some interesting thoughts on using video conferencing for interviews instead of the standard phone screen. Most interesting to me:
When you have video you can get a sense of the other person’s body language. I find I really miss that in regular phone screens.
I hadn’t thought about it before, but video might alleviate my intense hatred of telephone conversations. When I talk on the phone I always feel like I have half my brain tied behind my back because I can’t see the other person. Email alleviates this because I have time to think and compose, but I detest phone calls because they require immediate response on far less input.
Yes, I consider body language vital input.
Yes, I’m an INFP. Why do you ask?
On the other hand, the regular telephone allows me body language I don’t want the other person to see — rolled eyes, glances at my watch, etc.
That’s the same hand — body language like that helps me judge whether or not what I’m saying is useful or interesting. You can’t see confusion or impatience on the phone unless there’s a video phone, so you can’t adjust your approach.