Career Development Resume SeriesJob applicants want to impress their employers as soon as possible. Applicants want to tell their employers that they keep up with the latest in the industry and knowledgeable enough to work with technology without any problem. One of those indicators that an applicant wants to impress their employers as soon as possible by submit a video resume.
Preparing a video resume takes time, practice and resources. You need to have a good video camera, practice what you have to say and look great on video. If you have these elements in your video resume, you increase your chances of being accepted.
Although that’s a clear sign that you’re serious to the job you are applying for, the enthusiasm for video resumes is not that much. In fact, it could be to your disadvantage.
Problem with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Most companies are now at a loss in dealing with video resumes. Although they like the fact that you have prepared well as an applicant, they don’t want to be accused of accepting or denying you because of what they see on the video. By using a video, you are showing your color, race, belief and other information that might be used against them.
Fearing persecution, they ignore video resumes and go straight to your text resume – which you have ignored. Because of that fear, video resumes are slowly losing its appeal. After all, you will still be interviewed personally if you pass the initial interview or have a really good looking resume.
One Side of the Coin
The disadvantage of a video resume is not only with the issues of EEOC, but also on the way video resumes are presented. An interview or resume on paper is an exchange of information. A paper resume is still considered as an exchange since you’ll be able to provide as much information as possible.
A video resume is very short which means you can’t tell your future employer everything about yourself.
A video resume is only one way conversation. You are no giving your employers a chance to ask questions or point out the things he or she really wanted to know. As a result, you might not be able to hit the target and never be invited for an interview.
Other Options
Since video resumes are a bad idea, are there other things you could do instead? Yes!!! Instead of a video resume, show your employer that you know more than to create videos. Create a website or write a blog regarding the industry you plan to work with.
Aside from showing to your employer that you can create a website, you know something even better – your proficiency with the industry. Aside from writing a good blog about the industry, you can also upgrade your resume by concentrating on what you should write.
Don’t concentrate on video resumes yet. The time will come that video resumes are a must but not today. Concentrate on your resume and enhance on activities that will show that you are proficient in your chosen industry.
