Have you heard about video resumes?
I suppose they could help you find a job. I suspect they could hurt you instead.
If you were hiring and HR sent you the candidate’s resume and a video application, would you watch it? Probably. I would.
But before you hit that play button, what would you be thinking? According to a Vault.com survey, 58 percent said they’d view it “out of sheer curiosity.” Curiosity? Is that a euphemism for “source of amusement?”
Imagine you get the job. A generation later you retire. Do you think that video might show up again … over drinks and laughter? Not the kind of digital imprint I’d want. Not my idea of forwarding your best online profile.
My conclusion: online video resumes are a bad idea.
Um, I think he’s serious.
Bad idea, yes?
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That is hilarious. And it really proves your point. Video resumes – not so good. There’s just a part of me that wonders if the guy is for real….
I call fake on this one.
I’m not convinced video resumes are a bad idea.
Is he for real?
he has pager#…MS publisher, excel, access? can’t be serious…this must have been made in 97’…”I want to THRIVE!” lol
Joe, “specialization in line and bar graphs”…this is fake. I smell Follies skit.
Imagine this: A young George Soros and George Lucas apply for a job in the financial district with a video resume. Who do you think would get the job?
I rest my case. Thanks
Revisiting this four years later.
I think presenting your content in a compelling video format can help you stand out. I’m all in favor, if it’s done well.
Still, I don’t believe the video above (if it was real and not intended as a joke), would be in the candidate’s best interest.
I think a “let me list for you the reasons you should hire me as an employee” video is not the way to go. There are subtler and more relevant ways to communicate your relative expertise.