Video Resume

Fallon Rechnitz set her video capable digital camera on a stack of books. She then hit the record button and spoke for about 30 seconds, instantly producing a [tag-tec]video clip[/tag-tec] resume she plans to send to potential employers.

Rechnitz is at the forefront in the hunt for employment. Video-resume services are only starting to emerge on the Internet, and the 22-year-old Arizona State senior believes the visuals can give her a leg up after graduating this month.

“I feel like my personality is what really seals the deal and if they can see my personality I’d get a better chance of getting the job,” said Rechnitz, who is applying for news positions with television stations in Arizona.

The job search has come a long way since the days of printing resumes on high-quality, linen paper and stuffing them in matching envelopes.

This is another, interesting and sure to be booming use of video on the internet and in peoples blogs and websites. Some people such as Fallon produce a quick home made resume whilst others go to a professional company or videographer to have a better quality [tag]video resume[/tag] made.

Many employers welcome the chance to see a candidate before committing to an interview. Employers could save time overall by reviewing video before asking the finalists to travel for interviews.

Laurine Sargent said she wished she had video clips accompany the roughly 60 applications she received for a recent opening at her Phoenix-based real estate firm.

“After a while (resumes) would become hypnotic,” she said. “Everybody today knows to say the right things they know employers are looking for. She said she invited a dozen candidates for interviews and might have cut that in half had she seen their presentation skills ahead of them.

Other are not so enthusiastic and feel that discrimination might be a factor once the appearance of the applicant is seen on the video which might not be so apparent in a traditional resume.

An interesting use of [tag-ice]video clips[/tag-ice], you can read more about this article here.

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