Comments on: Video Resumes – Not the Next Big Thing (Yet) http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/ Empowering Success Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Future of the Video Resume « Recruiting Impact http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/#comment-179 The Future of the Video Resume « Recruiting Impact Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:51:45 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-179 [...] are Here to Stay.  Some see the potential but are quick to point out that video resumes are Not the Next Big Thing (Yet).  Others give reasons Why Video Resumes Won’t Become Mainstream.  There are even those [...] [...] are Here to Stay.  Some see the potential but are quick to point out that video resumes are Not the Next Big Thing (Yet).  Others give reasons Why Video Resumes Won’t Become Mainstream.  There are even those [...]

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/#comment-183 Miriam Salpeter Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:09:05 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-183 John - I agree. There is a lot invested in the current way of doing things, and it will take a real shift for "new" technology to take hold in a widespread way. I think job seekers need to be smart about approaching non-traditional technology, such as visualcv and others, and use them when they know their targeted employers value and appreciate efforts in that direction. Thanks for commenting! John – I agree. There is a lot invested in the current way of doing things, and it will take a real shift for “new” technology to take hold in a widespread way. I think job seekers need to be smart about approaching non-traditional technology, such as visualcv and others, and use them when they know their targeted employers value and appreciate efforts in that direction. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: John Little http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/#comment-182 John Little Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:47:10 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-182 This is a good debate (I remember when it started more than 12 years ago) but there is really only one bottom line today. Recruiters have invested vast amounts of hard earned capital to install scanning software. They scan electronic attachments for keywords. In many cases, and growing rapidly, resumes do not even get the 30 second visual scan (30 to 45 seconds is the research result) from human eyes. They go straight into the database for electronic keyword searches. So until recruiters decide they want video resumes, nothing will change. This is a good debate (I remember when it started more than 12 years ago) but there is really only one bottom line today. Recruiters have invested vast amounts of hard earned capital to install scanning software. They scan electronic attachments for keywords. In many cases, and growing rapidly, resumes do not even get the 30 second visual scan (30 to 45 seconds is the research result) from human eyes. They go straight into the database for electronic keyword searches.
So until recruiters decide they want video resumes, nothing will change.

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/#comment-181 Miriam Salpeter Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:42:09 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-181 Kristi - Thanks for commenting. I think that the online resumes are more likely to be adopted than video resumes, but it is important to remember that if you include a photo in the visualcv, you still invite the same problems with bias. In your field, it makes sense to have a portfolio oriented resume. The important thing is to make sure that the online resume is just as well written and easy to read (and skim) as a paper copy and that the links are clear and obvious to a reader who only has 8 seconds to get interested! If visualcv authors use paragraphs and links that are not immediately clear, the impact of the online portfolio gets lost in the technology. Kristi – Thanks for commenting. I think that the online resumes are more likely to be adopted than video resumes, but it is important to remember that if you include a photo in the visualcv, you still invite the same problems with bias.

In your field, it makes sense to have a portfolio oriented resume. The important thing is to make sure that the online resume is just as well written and easy to read (and skim) as a paper copy and that the links are clear and obvious to a reader who only has 8 seconds to get interested!

If visualcv authors use paragraphs and links that are not immediately clear, the impact of the online portfolio gets lost in the technology.

]]> By: Kristi Colvin http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/08/06/video-resumes-not-the-next-big-thing-yet/#comment-180 Kristi Colvin Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:55:33 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-180 I think the problem with presenting a visual resume is that it is too far from the traditional paper resume, but what I like about VisualCV (I have one myself, at http://www.visualcv.com/kristicolvin/) is that you can present your basic work history information, but add that great presentation, or video, or audio clips or portfolio samples, which can give you that extra edge over other candidates for companies that are truly interested in something they see in your work history. If applicants will look at video as an adjunct to a well-crafted traditional resume, instead of a new-fangled replacement, they might see more acceptance as we all continue to adapt to an ever-changing technology-filled world. I think the problem with presenting a visual resume is that it is too far from the traditional paper resume, but what I like about VisualCV (I have one myself, at http://www.visualcv.com/kristicolvin/) is that you can present your basic work history information, but add that great presentation, or video, or audio clips or portfolio samples, which can give you that extra edge over other candidates for companies that are truly interested in something they see in your work history. If applicants will look at video as an adjunct to a well-crafted traditional resume, instead of a new-fangled replacement, they might see more acceptance as we all continue to adapt to an ever-changing technology-filled world.

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