Inclusion Paradox Sighting: Lights! Camera! Interview!

Posted on October 20, 2009

As technology continues to contribute relentlessly to the deconstruction of the workforce, the workday, and the workplace there is yet one more arena where the world is upside down – the job interview. In this TIME magazine article not only do we have a description of the growing trend to use videophone to save on airfare and commute time to conduct interviews but there are also tips on how to make a good on-screen first impression.

One tip not in the article based on a story a large insurance industry client shared with me: when asked during a videophone interview what you think about the company and its mission and values, don’t type in the company’s name into Google to see what comes up!

About Andrés

Andrés Tapia is President of Diversity Best Practices, the preeminent diversity and inclusion thinktank and consultancy. In this role, he helps companies create first-in-class diversity strategies and develop innovative solutions for culture change. Previously he served as Hewitt’s Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader. As a published writer and prominent speaker, Andrés offers thought-provoking views about diversity’s impact around the world. He is the author of The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity. Find his bio here.