| You Can't Stop The Video? |
| Written by RecruiterGuy | |||
| Tuesday, 12 August 2008 00:00 | |||
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Several companies are adding videos to their employment sites and as we see this slowly becoming the standard of the new career portal model - we find specialists popping up to help employers gain ground quickly. CareerTours, Vcruit.com, and Mad Dash are just a few that do a fine job of creating dynamic and engaging videos for job seekers to watch. (props go out to Mad Dash for the video below.) A few months ago I was happy to share a video resume created by Chris Traeger for a job at Google. While (last I checked) Chris didn't get the job, his video resume was worthy of notice and contained some fun and creative ways to communicate why he felt he would have been a terrific hire at Google. Even if Google didn't hire him, I know of 3 Recruiters that have him in mind should they have a job they think he'd be interested in. Video mission accomplished. So while video profiles and resumes seemed to have begun working their way toward mainstream acceptance in roughly mid-2007, we've really yet to see them take off as some predicted and a few of us hoped they would, right? Well hold the (video) phone, partner! It's no secret that how we communicate with one another is changing. So with those changes we expect how we are engaged to change - and that follows through to how we expect potential employers to engage or capture our interests. One company that is pushing forward in this area is CareerTV. CareerTV has always been a favorite site of mine - not just because they're doing something I think is bold, and doing it in full-speed, but because they're doing it well. CareerTV targets college students and young professionals on two channels (pun intended) consisting of their main site, CareerTV.com and via a nationally syndicated program called, (what else?) CareerTV. More scaled toward the average job seeker with a camera, is CareerBuilder's new Video Resume feature. CareerBuilder offers the video option to anyone that ever thought, "If I could only get an interview, I know I'd get the job..." - well, that's their stand, anyhow. And while CareerBuilder's marketing is a bit spotty as of late (and putting aside that I take issue with their encouraging everyone to quit current employment at the drop of a hat) this is a quick and easy way for the every day person to get on board the video bandwagon that hasn't already. Can just anyone create and upload a video resume to YouTube? Sure, but CareerBuilder's step by step process and helpful lists of tips will help most get started where they might otherwise hesitate. Given the growth of video in the employment arena over the last 5 years (anyone else remember the video resume kiosks when they came out?) I'm left to wonder where we may be 5 years from today... I'm picturing Recruiters skipping paper resumes completely and opting with video for jobs that aren't just in marketing or sales. Looking through corp secured podcasts on mobile devices at vesumes [video-resumes] of administrative and support personnel where flash and rock-star charisma aren't necessarily the preferred skill set of today. Hmmm... scroll through pages (screens) of text and text and text or sit and watch 2-3 minute video clips of candidates marketing themselves to me and telling me why they deserve that interview or in-depth resume review - no brainer for this RecruiterGuy. So in the interest of sharing great video, catch the below that gives a ~3min capture of what someone working in an AT&T Retail store might be able to expect. Again - great tools for creating job awareness, clarity of expectations, and even fighting attrition in some business models. Got video? Throw a link to your video resume in the comments box or use the contact form the RecruiterGuy.net blog to share yours. I enjoy watching them and am more than happy to share with peers in the industry.
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I HAVE A CAMERA BUT JUST NO GUTS.
 WOULD YOU SUGGEST DOING BOTH A VIDEO AND A REGULAR RESUME? DOES ONE BEAT THE OTHER FOR ATTENTION? HOW DO I GO ABOUT SUBMITTING A VIDEO RESUME TO AN EMPLOYER? CURRENTLY I ONLY SEE PLACES TO UPLOAD WORD DOCUMENTS OR TEXT FILES.
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August 13, 2008
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I'm no Brad Pitt so I worry that in a video my skills won't speak for themselves like a resume might. I don't want anyone making judgement calls on my appearance versus my list of accomplishments. How does anyone know that someone won't watch a video resume for 30 seconds and point, and laugh, and just turn it off without giving them fair consideration?
I really like the videos for jobs but I would very much like to see more management jobs that aren't so customer focused. Project managers and Account Executives would be nice to see. Most that I find are entry level jobs that I have long since moved past. Just my two cents. JJMcMillan
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August 14, 2008
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@NO GUTS
I would most definitely recommend both video and a traditional resume. Getting noticed isn't just about video but it certainly won't hurt. If you're looking for the best place to up a video I don't think you'll find it on traditional job boards. I would, however, encourage you to put it on YouTube and add the link to your resume. (if it's a long nasty url, just head to www.tinyurl.com and get yourself one that you can customize like http://tinyurl.com/nogutsvideo) ~~ @Jon I think that many people have the same reservation about video resumes as you do. I'd only add that if someone is going to wrongfully discriminate against you - that they'll do it at one stage or another. Half of me would tell you that it's almost better for you that said employer do it before you get dressed in your finest and drive in for an interview. As a side note - do you really want to work for an employer that wouldn't have selected you based on your appearance? Have you checked the links in the posting above? I think you'll find a fair share throughout the CareerTV site. I would tend to agree with you though - more more more is better.
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August 17, 2008
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December 01, 2008
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A few weeks ago I was excited to share a video that I was proud to be part of. It did (and continues to do) a great job at explaining to potential job seekers what occurs in the 'day in the life of' a 
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