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I've been thinking about this for awhile, and it's time to release this into the wild. What if employers either interviewed over AIM or included an AIM or other type of messaging session in the interviewing process? That would be nuts, but I can see why they would. In my office, we use windows messenger to communicate more so than phone, among the younger generation. It's less distracting since we are in cubes and talking on the phone can bother other people, and the person can answer whenever they get a break in their work. Our generation grew up chatting online, so its only natural to continue this trend when we need to work with others who are located across the office. What happens when more of our generation is in the workplace, and eventually clients will be IM'ing us. You'll have to maintain a professional tone and communicate as effectively as you could over the phone. I'm not saying that messaging will replace the phone, but I can see it becoming widely used in business as we start to take the reigns. Employers and recruiters may start using a test IM session with possible candidates to see how quickly and effectively they can present themselves through this medium. I doubt it will ever become an interviewing tool (other than to schedule meetings) as you have to meet students and candidates in person with the liability and investment in hiring someone who is new. Just you wait, it will probably happen. Something to think about.