A new generation of tech savvy job seekers is turning to video resumes to help market themselves. But most companies aren’t yet up on this new technology.
By Kimberly Klasner
With the creation of YouTube, a new generation of technology savvy people — unabashed at the thought of putting themselves on the Internet for millions to see — was born.
From belting out their favorite tunes in front of home webcams, to filming their own mini movies with a digital camera, the Internet has become another way to showcase those trying everything in their power to stand out and be seen.
And while the majority of the videos being broadcast are purely intended to be entertaining, some entrepreneurs are using this new technical outlet in a more career-minded way: video resumes.
Nothing new
“The concept has been around for years,” says Nick Murphy, COO and operations manager of WorkBlast.com, an online personal marketing company and hosting site for video resumes. “It’s the culmination of everyone having broadband speed; YouTube making it a very common thing to see video all over the internet, and a need in the industry for something that was a more thorough and complete picture of who people are than a piece of paper provides.”
Brian Krueger, president of CollegeGrad.com, an Internet job search service targeted towards college students and recent graduates, says he has seen a significant increase in interest and use of video resumes.
“Video resumes have grown considerably at CollegeGrad.com during 2007, with more than a ten fold increase in usage,” Krueger reveals. Employers and their HR departments can also greatly benefit from video resumes by being able to sift through multiple job seekers quickly, says Jim Buttimer, COO of Career TV.com, an employment information website.
But there is plenty of bad to go along with the good…
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