Getting face time with networking contacts and hiring authorities just got easier. Facebook recently announced the launch of Skype-powered video chat and I’m predicting that this will be a huge boon to job seekers and hiring managers alike.
Facebook claims collective usage of over 700 billion minutes per month and more than 700 million users and this presents a goldmine of opportunity for job seekers. With the new video chat feature, not only will you be able to find people and be found, but you willl be able to have a conversation (aka interview) quickly and easily without ever leaving your desk or your Facebook account.
Networking, sourcing, and hiring could be significantly streamlined with this new functionality and I’m excited to see where things go from here. Right now the chat feature will only be available for one on one conversations, but I’m hoping that this evolves to group video chat which would make group interviews a snap. Google’s recently released Google+ Hangouts product currently allows up to ten people to video chat at one time, but it would be great to see something similar offered on Facebook’s platform
