There's been a lot of complaints about how video resumes aren't good for finding a job, but in this instructional clip, a help desk professional demonstrates their technical knowldege, their friendliness, how to deal with a clueless user.
Rather than listing all of the systems you've worked on over the years, how about showing your actual working abilities? Also - in this case, you can see the tech is working with some older systems. What better way to show that even if your skills are rusty, your personality is worth training you?
We are the makers of a free video resume software (available as download at www.gocvone.com). Programmers are our most common users. Programmers from India applying for jobs in the U.S. are in second place. Here is a sample resume: http://www.gocvone.com/cvone_live.244.0.html
Posted by: Peggy Fleming | March 07, 2007 at 06:11 PM
A good video resume shouldn't only consist of the video. It should be added to the traditional application documents such as transcripts, recommendation letters and cover letter. Also, a good video resume consists of several video parts such as "skills and qualifications", "academic background", etc. It therefore allows the recruiter to jump back and forth between the topics.
Have a look at our video resume software CVOne: www.gocvone.com. Just click on "View a CVOne sample resume". And, it's free.
Posted by: Peggy Fleming | March 09, 2007 at 09:31 PM