Chatterview Chronicles
Chatterview Last October, I almost became the casualty to a failed chatterview. A chatterview is a form of an interview that is conducted solely by chatting via instant message This is the term that I prefer to use for the method in which I was poached. We are living in a time where people willingly disguise themselves by creating fake profiles and personalities to catphish or communicate with unsuspecting individuals who are interested in forming bonds and relationships online in order to phish for personal information. Therefore, performing a chatterview in this atmosphere should not be a preferred method of connecting with new prospects for a company in any industry. Conducting an interview where the prospect is not able to see your face and identify the person who initiated contact does not build rapport between the company representative or the interviewee. It also does not create trust because you cannot guarantee that the representative is being truthful if they are not willing ...