Rich Media – Marketing YOU
13th February, 2008 - Posted by Robin Ogden -
As more and more employers turn to rich media to present themselves to you, it stands to reason that they will soon be expecting you to do the same. One of the ways that you can demonstrate your savvy in this arena is to create a video resume (aka: video introduction) that recruiters and employers can view. Your video resume will enable viewers to get to know the side of you that does not show up on your text resume. Your video resume is used as a compliment to your text resume, not a replacement.
One of the challenges with a video resume is the importance of getting the viewer to continue watching the full video. Knowing how quick we jump around on our computers, it is critical to catch your viewer with a strong presentation and not “a day in the life” approach, which will just bore them not to mention irritate them as a time waster.
So, knowing this tip it is imperative that you develop a strong, compelling script – practice that script until it flows naturally and keep your video intro under 2 minutes in length (a minute or so is ideal). Also, we all have a very different opinion of something we create ourselves. So, with that in mind have some of your friends and colleagues review the video and be open to suggestions. Attracting the viewer is one thing – getting them to continue watching is another story.
If you would like a professional opinion on your video you can also take a look at our ‘video review’ service, which is laser focused on ensuring that your message speaks to the employers needs and provides them with a great picture of who you are and what it would be like to work with you.
So, update yourself by learning more about rich media and how taking this approach can help market YOU.
Posted by Robin Ogden – FiredUP Careers
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Posted on: February 13, 2008
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brent
December 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Thanks to high speed Internet and technological innovation, job seekers can say farewell to old-fashioned resumes and begin using cutting-edge online video methods to present themselves to potential employers.
This video resume enhances the paper resume rather than replacing it and allows candidates to stand out in a highly competitive job market. Employers view a candidate’s video resume through a web link that is printed on the paper resume or electronic resume. The employer also has the option of downloading and printing a hard copy of the paper resume from the video resume.
With an estimated 73% of all job seekers regularly using the World Wide Web to seek employment, a GnarleyDog.Com video resume provides the next logical step in revolutionizing the human resources industry.
What makes video resumes developed on GnarleyDog.Com so different from traditional resumes? Scriptwriters, professional voiceover artists, flash animators that allow the user to act as the director and developer of their own video presentation. Now, the video resume becomes a professional commercial allowing an individual to stand out in crowded job market.
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