So far, we’ve talked about the Pony Express, the telegraph, the telephone, and the cell phone.  Some things come and go, and some things are so useful we keep them around forever.

Of all the things that seem to be an integral part of your life, the internet has got to be on that list.  How could you live without e-mail?  Without being able to “Google” something for fast information?  Without being able to shop online?  Without being able to research hotels or book cheap airline tickets for your vacation?   Without MapQuest, for crying out loud!  (Those of you who haven’t joined the GPS Generation, that is–are there any of you left?)

Can you believe this stuff’s only been around since the 1990’s?  

Like countless other things we take for granted today, the internet began as a military application.  During the 1950’s and 1960’s, military mainframe computers could be joined in finite networks to share information.  From there came the idea that they could be joined to get information from other networks.  (Hence, the term “web.”  It’s a really descriptive term for how informational networks are joined.  Don’t roll your eyes.  Some people haven’t made that connection.)   If you’re a computer geek, or otherwise just really interested in this, go to this article on the history of the development of the internet that’s guaranteed to warm your little tech-lovin’ heart. 

Personal computers and internet use followed the same progression.  Personal computers were introduced to the mass market via the Apple II in 1977 and then with the IBM PC in 1981.   (Again,for a more detailed history, see this History of Microprocessors.)  Still, they were more of a novelty than a way of life until the introduction of America Online in 1989 that brought e-mail and web-surfing to the masses.  Not to mention search engines.  Remember discovering Yahoo! and then Google?  (See this Evolution of the Internet.) 

This timeline is easy to read and says that currently, over 1billion people worldwide enjoy access to the internet, which includes 70% of the North American population.  That’s a lot of people online. 

Interview On Demand is poised and ready to take advantage that fact and use the tremendous capabilities we have at our disposal to assist employers and candidates to connect with each other in the fastest, most efficient and productive way possible.  Video job interviews use the best aspects of the internet to enable employers to quickly identify top candidates that will most benefit their companies.  Video interviews make job searches easier and less time-consuming for candidates–they offer more flexiblity in scheduling and the assurance that if you do get called in for an interview, the company is really interested.  That’s a confidence-booster, too.

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