Thank you so much for your response! I have been going over and over the pros and cons for weeks, and your answer provides me with much-needed clarity! Thanks for helping me out. :-)

My question is about finding a job in the United States after having taught abroad. While most international administrators are comfortable hiring someone they speak to solely on Skype, my guess is that administrators in the U.S. are not really accustomed to hiring people they haven't met in person. I have applied for some jobs I'm really excited about, and I'm afraid that if I just speak with them via Skype, they will most likely not hire me if there is an equally talented candidate whom they have met in person. Is it worth it to take some days off to fly to the U.S. for an interview? Or should I just let potential employers know I'm overseas and have to do an interview through Skype or not at all? Thanks for any light you can shed on this question!