Question

Question 01: How are apps, Skype, tweets, social networking, and virtual meetings changing business? How might apps and Skype be employed for internal and external communication?

Question 02: How are telecommuting situations, where your first meeting takes place over email, and you never meet in person, changing business interaction?

Question 03: How does this change “the stakes” of your first email and subsequent emails? Is it really possible to form a professional relationship over email?

Question 04: Have you ever experienced a business relationship like this? Was it successful?

1. Some companies that hire out of state are hiring people strictly over Skype, without ever meeting in person. Is this wise? Do you believe it’s possible to really know a person or a company through one Skype interview? How would you prepare for such an interview?

Answer 1

Ans1 Apps like Skype, tweets, social networking and virtual meetings changing business for good. They can connect the people from over the world in just few seconds. The workplace has changed immeasurably in recent years. These tools are valuable for enterprises to better understanding their immediate colleagues and the potential to communicate globally and enhance the way in which business is worked or conducted. Skype allows you to make voice and video calls both to your personal and business contacts. Having an actual communication with someone helps to strengthen your relationship with that person. Now companies are using Skype and apps for both internal and external communication. In internal communication they held virtual meetings, project discussions, etc and in external communication it hire new employees, place orders and take orders from vendors or suppliers, etc.

Ans2 Now business transactions are like that. They are changing business interactions in good way. With the help of telecommuting employers are able to reach beyond locality and tap into a broader market of experienced talent. Telecommuting also helps in growing companies demand a way to keep productivity and employee retention rates high while keeping overhead costs low.

Ans3 The stakes of e-mails and subsequent emails are not as much changed, they are valid till now and many companies using it for formal communication. Yes, it is possible to form a formal relationship over email. E-mail has one drawback, there is a good chance that the recipient is reading your e-mail in a different way than you intended you, or they may be ignoring e-mails, even though e-mail is convenient means of communication. It allows the recipient to read message and respond according to their convenience.

Ans4 Yes, I have experienced a business relationship like this and it was successful as well. Our pharmaceutical company’s some vendors only make communication through e-mails or Skype, orders are placed over e-mails and then delivery is given to them and they make online payment. This process is working successfully for a long time.

Yes, Skype is an easy method of conducting interviews. It can be successful as long as the interviewer and interviewee remember that it is no less important than an in-person interview. We can know the person or company through Skype interviews same as personal interviews. We can see their facial expressions when interview takes place. Some preparations steps before Skype interview are-

1. Practice more before the actual interview takes place. Give mock interview as much as possible.

2. Create your set- make sure angle of your computer correctly, background should be uncluttered.

3. Look at the camera- make eye contact with the employer

4. Dress formally

5. Check the employer Skype user name in advance

6. Set the volume and check it is working properly

7. Pump up the energy

8. Take it seriously

9. Articulate words clearly before employee

10. Show your passion towards work and job

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