Video
Increase your chances of getting the attention of employers and stand out in the recruitment and selection processes! The video resume is getting more and more popular and more used in the job search, because as they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. But be careful, try not to exceed 3 or 4 minutes of video, as this is enough to show some of your characteristics, as well as your professional experience.
The benefits of Video Resume
The video curriculum gives you the possibility to, in a few minutes, show an active and dynamic facet, briefly describe your strengths and professional experience, demonstrate that you have a careful presentation and that you have no difficulty in expressing yourself.
Note that the video resume may be your chance to guarantee a face-to-face interview, so pay close attention to posture, presentation, tone of voice, non-verbal language, and before sending it to any company, ask for opinions from your friends, in order to correct any possible failure.
You can put the video on a personal blog or on Youtube, thus removing that link and placing it in the cover letter and in the written resume.
On the other hand, recruiters understand it as a quick way to get to know the candidate better, because while the video resume should take 2 to 4 minutes, a face-to-face interview will usually take at least 15/20 minutes.
Suggestions
- Speak slowly, but with dynamism and present yourself carefully;
- Start the video by mentioning your name and that your resume video is short but enlightening;
- Mention the main successes of your professional career, educational qualifications and the added value that you can represent for an employer;
- End with a thank you for the time spent and with the email and telephone contact;
- Do not give up the written curriculum, since the video curriculum is a complement.
