What Is a Video Resume?

Video resume is a resume form that can record the image and job ability of the job applicant through digital equipment, and then edit the recorded image and convert the playback format. With the objective audio-visual effects and rich information, the video resume quickly shortens the distance between job seekers and employers, and allows employers to fully understand job seekers in a short time.

Video resume

Narrow definition: Video resume is the same as traditional text resume or electronic resume, which is a form of publicity to display and sell to employers or organizations. Video resume and text resume or

Video resumes may be a little unfamiliar to many people, but in foreign countries, this style is unique and provides a convenient way for many people to find jobs. It has become popular. With the development of network technology, many countries have widely used video resumes-job seekers make a video to introduce themselves. This combination of video and traditional resumes may have a revolutionary impact on the entire recruitment market.

"In the western developed countries, video resumes have long become the main means for human resource managers to select candidates, which has greatly improved the efficiency of job search and interviews." Mr. Gao, director of Beijing Liandai Century Co., Ltd., said that job candidates can be obtained through video resume The most basic information is more important. Generally, the first interview is usually completed by a human resources manager, and the interviews for important positions are completed by the general manager in person. The emergence of video resumes can largely The communication between managers and human resources managers has become more specific and emotional, which has greatly reduced recruitment costs.

In the past two years, there have been studios in China that focus on shooting and producing video resumes, and some large recruitment websites have also launched video resume services. For example, in April 2007, a well-known comprehensive recruitment website in China

1.Personal data preparation

1) Prepare equipment for recording resumes, such as digital cameras, DVs, cameras, etc. Debug to digital cameras, DVs, cameras and record functions. After necessary tests, you can start recording.

2) Preparation of personal information. Before shooting a video resume, prepare a written resume and read it carefully, so that when you shoot a video resume, you will not be terminated because you forget the content of the resume.

3) Prepare personal graduation certificate, degree certificate, qualification certificate, etc. When recording the video resume, record a variety of certificates together at the beginning of the video resume.

2. When you start recording your video resume, make a short, clear opening statement and a short self-introduction. Face the camera, look at the camera, relax and smile. And do the following:

1) Educational background: When recording a video resume, briefly introduce the educational background and qualifications, and introduce the majors and graduated colleges. In addition, you should also introduce your specific skills and abilities.

2) Work experience: Focus on past jobs and positions, what achievements have been achieved, and what kind of work experience and capabilities you have engaged in.

3) Training experience: Which training institutions participated in what skills training, such as computer training, personal development plan training. The specific benefits you get from it

1. Recording a video resume requires different skills according to different occupations. Different job seekers have different specialties. Pay attention to strengths and avoid weaknesses, and highlight the talents of job seekers.

For careers that focus on image and expression, job seekers can show their eloquence in front of the camera, showing confidence and talent (such as sales staff, journalists, teachers, managers, consultants, trainers, guides, etc.).

For designers, they can elaborate their design concepts, understanding of art and life, and comment on their own satisfactory works.

For foreign language talents, a smooth introduction to foreign languages is definitely more convincing than a large paragraph.

For performance talents, video resumes are an excellent stage for job applicants to show their self-style.

For engineering and technical personnel, they can focus on their work experience and describe the methods and ideas for solving the problem in combination with actual cases.

2. For many fresh graduates, they are indeed at a disadvantage in the competition for talents. Since there is no actual work experience, it is best to focus on the mastery and understanding of professional skills, their hobbies, and social skills in the video resume. , Teamwork ability, language skills and other recruitment units of potential interest, you can even add classmates, teachers, internships and other evaluations of themselves, to objectively reflect the comprehensive qualities of job seekers. These are difficult to express in traditional text resumes, but video resumes can express this part well.

3. Don't edit too many artistic photos after recording your resume. This will make the employer feel unreal. Too many false elements will not be conducive to successful job search.

4. When recording a video resume, the language expression must be spit out clearly and not too fast when explaining, try to use the way of speech to express language. Language expression for successful job search is more important.

5. Dress for video resumes. When recording video resumes, you should dress lightly with professional makeup. Women's makeup colors should be decent, not heavy makeup, and the colors should not be too fancy and the same color combination is appropriate. The effect of dress should show professional ability and wisdom, men, preferably suits.

1. Comprehensive understanding: video resumes are different from traditional text resumes in that they are more personalized, reducing the text resumes to understand only the partial incompleteness of job applicants.

2. Time saving and efficient: Video resume can show personal image, temperament, language expression ability, thinking ability and save unnecessary interview time. Not only can you reduce unnecessary interview procedures, increase the employer's understanding and knowledge of job applicants, but also can save time and money for the employer or organization to find the right talent to a certain extent.

3. Easy to use: Video resumes can be sent directly through the Internet, so you can view them no matter where and when the recruiting unit is located.

4. Realizing job search in different places: Video resumes can communicate face-to-face with employers from zero distances, increase interview opportunities, and break the time limitations of regional recruitment.

5. Rich in information: Video resumes have an incomparable amount of information, understanding, and familiarity with written resumes.

Example: Applicants' attitudes, temperament, language accomplishment (including foreign languages), etc., are difficult to express comprehensively through text resumes, and the advantages of video resumes can be expressed through the coherence of voice, language and thinking Obtained from nature, a person's inherent temperament, wit and logical thinking ability.