Ideal Financial Solutions - Are Video Resumes an effective way for recession job hunting?

Hi there,

Just curious to hear some opinions on video resumes? Do they work or waste of time? If you're going to make one, what should be include.

Thanks,

Ideal Financial Services

Hugo R in Simferopol said: Hi there,

Just curious to hear some opinions on video resumes? Do they work or waste of time? If you're going to make one, what should be include.

Thanks,

Ideal Financial Services

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It's important to keep in mind that a video resume isn't going to get you a job. However, if can assist you in marketing yourself to prospective employers - if it's done right. Done poorly, it can, at best, hinder your chances of getting an interview. At worst, it can knock you out of contention and embarrass you. That's what happened to one student who sent a video showing himself lifting weights, serving tennis balls, and ballroom dancing. It made the rounds on the Internet and didn't impress, to say the least, any prospective employers.

Thanks!

Hugo R in Simferopol said: Hi there,

Just curious to hear some opinions on video resumes? Do they work or waste of time? If you're going to make one, what should be include.

Thanks,

Ideal Financial Services

HR managers do NOT want video resumes, they do not have time.

Hugo R in Simferopol said: Hi there,

Just curious to hear some opinions on video resumes? Do they work or waste of time? If you're going to make one, what should be include.

Thanks,

Ideal Financial Services

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Thanks!

I am not sure you need to look at either video resume or written resume. If a software could combine the two and allow an HR manager convenient searching and then review video only of the top candidates that might be beneficial.

Video alone is not convenient for hiring managers, it's like asking candidates to watch a video job posting. How would it take a job seeker to browse and apply for jobs? Now it a job seeker can search text and then have a link to the employer's short video then it might work.

blog.hrinmotion.com/2009/10/06/24-hour-newspaper-submission-creating-a-video-resume-think-twice/

Hey Mo!

We have a solution very similar to what you're describing.. Our video resume platform provides the ability to send out "MeView"s to prospective employers, which include a video resume/introduction, a embedded, searchable online version of the "written" resume, plus other summary and contact information on a single, branded (web)page.

If you're interested in checking it out and have a webcam or other digital camera, you can sign up for a free trial on the website.

Jim Torelli
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jim@escreened.com
Vice President, Technology - eScreened, LLC - www.escreened.com