We are facing a situation where it is increasingly difficult to get a job interview and it is crucial to generate more exposure to stand out from the rest of the noisy job market.
How can you get this?
Here comes the video resume which allows you to essentially broadcast important parts of your written resume in a short video. The hope is that the recruiter will be instantly impressed and grant you the interview opportunities.
Here are more tips for you as you make your first one.
Tight budget
Many first-time job seekers may be on a very tight budget and this means that getting the video resume created by a professional company is definitely out of the question. But do not worry.
You can have the students of the audiovisual courses design and record for you as their project and, in return, you can also put their names and contact numbers at the end of it to serve as accreditation. This creates a very good win-win situation.
Save it within a minute
The video resume should be around a minute long because if it’s too long, the recruiter may miss the main message.
write a script
Unless you are very experienced or an established Video Blogger, you should spend some time writing and editing a script. Practice makes perfect. Check for grammatical errors and make sure the script stays clear and doesn’t overwhelm the viewer with too much information.
memorize the script
It will seem more convincing to memorize the script, as it seems more natural and believable. Following a script will also ensure that you can meet the time constraints.
Formal outfit
Remember to be respectful of the recruiter and dress in formal corporate attire. You are sending an important message that you are a team player and that you can dress to put the company in a good light.
Subtitle
Remember to put some subheadings so the recruiter can remember keywords like “initiative,” “experienced,” “team player,” and “hard-working.” For a deeper impact, make sure these keywords are colored and have some sort of animation.
Music
A lot of video resumes I see on YouTube have some pretty awesome background music. It’s pretty sad that the music doesn’t freeze with the content. Another downside is that music can drown out what you want to communicate to the recruiter and you’ll lose the whole idea of creating a video resume.
Youtube
The jury is determined to upload his video resume on YouTube. I have seen perfectly good video resumes that have very unfair and negative comments on YouTube. These comments are not constructive and can even be distracting to the recruiter. Therefore, it is a good advice to disable the comments page if you upload your video resume to YouTube.
your referees
You should make an effort to include your referees on the video resume with short snippets of them telling the recruiter about their strengths. This will send a strong message to your recruiter that you are really serious about wanting to excel at work and that there are people who can vouch for your skills. Remember to put the names and contact number of your referees on it.
mobile platform
As it is becoming very common for recruiters to use their mobile devices to view your video resume, remember not to include too much information or it will look like a big mess. Then the impact of creating it will not be felt.
Best wishes for your video resume creation.