Media CV
Video resumes or Video CV, were first introduced in the 1980s for use and distribution via tape, but the idea never took off beyond the video taping of interviews. However, with the modern capabilities of transmitting streaming video via the internet using a number of different devices, video resumes have taken on new popularity.
With the popularity of video hosting solutions there has been much debate in the usefulness of video resumes. Most employers feel that a video alone does not give an employer enough information about a candidate to make a proper evaluation of the applicant's potential and more importantly skills.
CV presented on a video clip of 1 to 3 minutes can be entertaining as it will show the job-seeker as friendly and sociable person. It can be seen as first part of an interview which is to introduce oneself. It may make it possible to reduce the interview time so that a recruiter may be able to know much more about who the applicant is before the actual interview date. At the office interview, a candidate will be silent most of the time and will be in a listening mode. He or she will have very little time to ask questions and tell fully about themselves. When a job-seeker has seen the company's videos and webpages it gives the candidate inside information about the company and some of what they expect, then recruiter has seen the video CV, both parties can help arrive at a decision on the first face to face interview. The video presentation may be viewed both as a CV and a remote interview giving the candidate a head start on the interview process.
Helen Swales