Looking for work? Your next job interview might just come by text message

When the text message popped up on his iPhone, Malcolm Barnes was skeptical. Could this really be from a recruiter? Sure, he had applied online for a job. But in the era of data breaches, spam and scams, he wasn’t sure whether to trust it.

“I’ve always had face-to-face interactions when hiring people (myself) or when I was looking for a job,” the 28-year-old says.