Developing The Video Resume Part 1

The well written resume is a great tool to showcase an applicants skills and abilities. The use of a professional resume writing service can help to improve the resume. However the written resume only shows what an applicant has done and not the applicant themselves. For this reason the video resume can be a great complement to a written resume.

The video resume is video downloaded by the applicant to demonstrate their ability to do a job. It provides the applicant the opportunity to present themselves with visual and narrative aspects. The ease of downloading videos and availability of technology has helped to fuel this trend. Employers have had to wait until an interview to see an applicant. The video resume helps busy hiring managers screen applicants by showing how they present themselves.

The concept is not entirely new. People who have aspired to get into broadcast journalism on television traditionally submit a demo tape of themselves to prospective employers. The video resume can be a great way to highlight an applicants qualifications in fields where interaction is important such as sales or positions involving public speaking. Video resumes are also good for careers that involve a creative process  as the applicant can show off their creativity in the video.

Many of the same resume writing tips for written resumes apply to the making of a video resume:

Communication Errors. Any written resume with spelling or grammatical errors are discarded. The same rule applies to video resumes. Not speaking clearly, stumbling over words and lang pauses can take an applicant out of consideration. Maintain posture and avoid too much body language.

First Impressions. When a wriiten resume is scanned by a hiring authority, they take a few seconds to determine if they want to hire the individual. The came is true for video resumes. The presentation made in the first 20 seconds is what gets noticed.

Keep It Simple. One of the things some applicants consider when writing a resume is to use one or two pages. The answer is to use what fits best without tiring the reviewer. Video resumes should be confined to three or four minutes to keep the reviewer interested.

Presentation. A written resume must be well presented with proper format, uniform fonts, and well designed features. The video resume must be preseted in an area that prevents glare and where the speaker has proper distance from the camera.  If the video is not appealing to the viewer, it will not be noticed.