You cannot question the importance of self-confidence or communication skill in the success of a job interview. Well, that was before.
Many people in the past have this distinction of being great speakers. As most people would claim, they have their way with words. It is like how our grandparents are very good in poetry and music. It can be reflected to how job interviews are being practiced in companies. Normally, for you to be have good interview you must be very confident and very knowledgeable. How you communicate is also a very important factor in job interviews. Sometimes you even have to use flowery words to make you look good in the eyes of the interviewer. When you applied these skills/ qualities before, you are surely in a good job right now.
Now aside from all these things you also have to be skilled in computer programs. You don’t just have to be just self- confident, you have to be self-confident +a good communicator + knowledgeable of the job + skilled in the new technology. Knowledge of the computer applications would certainly give you edge over your competition.
And then here comes the newer technology, the internet along with social media. People just join every online community there is. Filipinos to be exact are very fond of using new social media. But what does it have to do with skills in job interviews? Well, it is the future of job interviews.
One way or another, employers would be using new social media. By the number of people using it, companies would be more than willing to dive in the sea of skilled individuals. This way they would be exposed to some of them and be able to look into their skills, interests, ambitions that may be similar to what they are looking for. Online resumes may be part of the application process of most companies. It is similar to how some companies right now check online communities for professionals and also check the accounts of their applicants. This would enable companies to screen their applicants better and also delve deeper into the use of new social media.
With social media as a rising trend it is possible that most company practices are planning to try more online transactions. Just like scanning job applicants or even hiring through the internet.
