In rec.aviation.student Rich Ahrens wrote:
on 7/3/2008 2:55 PM Michael Ash said the following:
These days it's entirely possible to apply for a job and go through
much of the interview process remotely. This is especially true in IT
and especially if you're one of the best in whatever niche you have.

I'm doing a fair amount of interviewing of IT people these days. I would
certainly never hire someone based entirely on international remote
interviews precisely because I might end up with someone with Anthony's
personality. I can just imagine what he'd be like in a face-to-face
interview... Of course, I also expect he'd argue with a prospective
employer in any interview setting, so I doubt he'd get past an initial
screening, either in person or remotely.

Oh sure, I said much of the interview process, not all of it. Although I
did get my current job without ever meeting anyone from the company in
person. But then again, it's a remote work position, so that makes some
sense. I didn't meet my boss until three months after I was hired.

More normally, you'll do some phone screens while they decide if you have
the potential to be worthwhile, and then if you're worth it they'll bring
you on-site for a real interview, at their expense. The point being that
you can get a job and *then* move, rather than taking a giant leap into
the unknown, if your goal is to get out of town.

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Mike Ash
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