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Tips For Creating A Video Resume

A video resume is a short video created by a candidate to provide additional details about their skills and experience to prospective employers. While a video resume can help highlight valuable skills, such as for creative roles, it is optional and most companies still prefer a traditional text-based resume. If creating a video resume, it should be brief, professional, and focus on how the candidate's skills will benefit the employer rather than just repeating the resume. Candidates should get feedback and be careful that once shared online, the video cannot be fully controlled.

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Tips For Creating A Video Resume

A video resume is a short video created by a candidate to provide additional details about their skills and experience to prospective employers. While a video resume can help highlight valuable skills, such as for creative roles, it is optional and most companies still prefer a traditional text-based resume. If creating a video resume, it should be brief, professional, and focus on how the candidate's skills will benefit the employer rather than just repeating the resume. Candidates should get feedback and be careful that once shared online, the video cannot be fully controlled.

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Tips for Creating a Video Resume (and When

You Need One)


A video resume is a short video created by a candidate for employment and
uploaded to the internet (or emailed to a hiring manager) for prospective employers
to review. In the video, the candidate shares detailed information about their skills
and experience.

Typically, this video is used to supplement, not replace, a paper resume. As with
a print resume, it's possible for the video resume to be either general
or targeted toward a particular position or company. It can be created by a
professional for you, or you can create your own. Some job search and networking
sites provide a means for users to incorporate video resumes into their profiles.

How a Video Resume Can Help

Depending on your industry, a video resume could be a helpful add-on to your job
application. It's important to keep in mind that a video resume isn't going to get you a
job. However, it can assist you in marketing yourself to prospective employers—if it's
done right.1  

Should You Create a Video Resume? 

Creating a video resume is an optional task for job seekers. It's quite rare for
companies to require or request a video resume from candidates. A Robert Half
survey reports that most companies (78%) prefer traditional resumes, either a Word
Document or PDF. Only 3% were interested in video resumes or infographics. 2

For some job seekers, particularly ones in visual or creative fields, a video resume
can highlight valuable skills. For instance, a video resume is useful for showing any
type of performance-based work, whether it involves acting on stage, teaching a
class, or presenting quarterly numbers.
Also, a video resume can be an excellent way to show off your personality; for
people in client-facing roles, whose work involves charming prospective buyers, a
video resume may be beneficial.

However, if your role is not very visual, then a video resume might not help further
your candidacy. You should also be mindful that it's easy to miscalculate in a video
resume—that is, there's a high risk of the script, filming style, or location being
inappropriate.

If you make your video resume yourself and have little filming experience, your video
might come across as unprofessional.

Keep in mind that, as with anything on the internet, once your video file is out there,
you cannot control how it's shared. 

An unprofessional or inappropriate video resume can hinder your chances of getting


an interview. In a worst-case scenario, a poorly conceived and executed video
resume can knock you out of contention and embarrass you.

Some hiring managers will not even view video resumes since they fear claims
of discrimination in the hiring process. So, while a video resume can be a great way
to get noticed, consider your options carefully before getting started to ensure that a
video resume is the right fit for you, and a good use of your time. 3

Tips for Creating a Video Resume

If you're considering creating a video resume as part of your job search, keep these
tips in mind:

 Be professional: Dress as you would for an interview and maintain a professional


demeanor. Avoid slang and, of course, cursing. Be cautious when it comes to jokes.
What's funny to you may not make others laugh. 
 Find a good background: Pay attention to the background of shots: make sure it
looks tidy and that there are no noises in the background. You'll also want to make
sure the lighting is good. A shadow across half of your face can be distracting.  
 Prepare a script: Don't ad-lib your video. You want to seem natural and off the cuff,
but should have a sense of what you want to say and how you want to phrase it. Do
not read directly from a script or from your resume, as that leads to a dull video.
Think of the video as a pitch for why a particular company should hire you. As such,
your main objective should be to express what benefits you'll provide the company,
as well as your goals, skills, and accomplishments. 
 Know your audience: As you plan your script and filming location, consider who will
watch the video and calibrate accordingly. For instance, a video prepared for a
position at a bank might differ from a video created for a start-up.
 Show, don't tell: Use visuals to illustrate what you're saying in the video script, ones
that showcase your talents and skills. For instance, if you're applying for a job where
presentations are a significant part of the role, you can film B-roll of yourself
assembling a PowerPoint. If any of your presentations were recorded, use that
footage in your video resume.
 Keep it brief: Videos should be between 30 and 90 seconds. Anything longer than
that is unlikely to be watched.
 Share with friends and family: Getting feedback from others is an important step.
Ask a few people to watch your video, and make edits and changes based on their
comments. 

Always keep in mind that once your video is on the internet, you no longer have
control over who sees it or how it's shared. Take feedback from friends and family
seriously. If they think it's a misfire, do not send the video to potential employers. 

Video Resume Don'ts

 Don't mix your personal life with your professional one. If you have information
on your Facebook or Twitter page that you'd prefer employers don't see, don't link
your video resume to them.
 Don't expect your video resume to replace your traditional resume. Not all
employers are interested in a video resume, and others are worried about
discrimination issues, such as hiring candidates because of how they look and sound
rather than their qualifications. However, a well-done video can bolster your
candidacy for employment. 
Key Takeaways

 A VIDEO RESUME MAY NOT BE NECESSARY: Consider your industry, your target


role, and the companies you're applying to before creating one. 
 BE PROFESSIONAL: If you do create a resume, keep it professional, from your
outfit to the production value. Make sure it's short and will ultimately benefit your
application instead of detracting from it. 
 GET FEEDBACK: Share your video with your mentors, trusted colleagues, and
friends and family. Ask for opinions and revise the video accordingly. 

ARTICLE TABLE OF CONTENTSSkip to section

 How a Video Resume Can Help

 Should You Create a Video Resume? 

 Tips for Creating a Video Resume

 Video Resume Don'ts

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