The exploding video resume

re: The exploding video resume

HeatherLeigh — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:23:05 GMT

It is, but when your comment came off like an advertisement, not anything that added to the disuccussion, plus your name linked to a video resume company, I have a problem with it. Don't you consider that a conflict of interest? Or feel a little icky? I would. You do work for a video resume company, right?

And I don't know any "major" companies using video resumes. But if you want to "add to the discussion", you can educate us and tell us who they are. I'd love to know about it.

re: The exploding video resume

Brandy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:35:01 GMT

My apologies if you thought my previous comments were an advertisement. I was simply trying to add to the "discussion" that is what Blogs are all about is it not?

Video resumes are very effective and efficient, and that's not only my opinion! There are many major businesses and corporations using video resumes as a precursor to the hiring process. That is the reality of it.

The other reality of it is that there are many people with a fear of some kind and negative opinions towards video resumes. It can go either way.

I did misunderstand the discussion part of this blog, it appears to be only for negative opinions! so I will stop adding to the discussion now!

Again, my apologies for that so called advertisement, it wasn't intended to be.

re: The exploding video resume

HeatherLeigh — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:03:35 GMT

To the person that posted their "advertisement" for their video resume service, you have got to be kidding me. I deleted it. This is my blog, not a place for you to post advertisements. And video resumes are many things, but the fact that you refer to them as "efficient" is making me giggle. That they are not!

re: The exploding video resume

Peggy Fleming — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:00:46 GMT

Video Resumes won’t replace traditional application documents such as cover letters, transcripts, even CV. They will be an add-on. See this example here: http://www.gocvone.com/cvone_live.244.0.html

re: The exploding video resume

HeatherLeigh — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:29:50 GMT

mike - I responded to your comment over on the HireVue blog (yes Microsoft employs me despite my "closed mind").

There are still a myriad of issues with videos as part of the screening process; where to store them. what happens if 2 out of 3 candidates don't have access to video? Do you hire the third? It's all fun and games until someone is sued for discrimination basedon what they viewed on a candidate's video. This isn't American Idol.

And anyone who selects their one, "final" interview candidate without speaking to them on the phone has problems with their staffing process that videos can't solve.

Look, I can see where "web 2.0" companies want to find ways to push what they feel are exciting new technologies into the staffing process. The problem is they are trying to fill the wrong hole. That is my opinion and I'm entitled to it.

re: The exploding video resume

mike — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:33:32 GMT

I'm not sure a the linear nature of the video resume makes sense from a industry or workflow standpoint. I can't see anyone screening video resumes for hours. But heather, I think you missed the point, that video is not going to replace text based resumes but enhance them. I'm down to my 3 final candidates and I shoot them over to the hiring manager, she like candidate 1, watches her video, which shows she is quick, intelligent and well groomed, things you can't hide behind paper, the video is 30 seconds long... she has found her #1. Candidate is ready for interview, bang boom she is hired...

re: The exploding video resume

Dave Lefkow — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:42:47 GMT

do you think he really hit 145 mph on the radar gun??

if so, a tennis career awaits him.

re: The exploding video resume

bulaga — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:11:53 GMT

video resume is great. this is the future man!

re: The exploding video resume

Joe Chung — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:37:02 GMT

There were plenty of resumes and job postings online in 1991 on USENET newsgroups though those were, of course, mostly computing-related jobs and job seekers. It isn't like today where people from all walks of life are posting job openings and resumes online.

re: The exploding video resume

Derek Bigelow — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:41:41 GMT

When I saw the video a week ago, I thought it was someone making fun of Aleksey. After watching it the second time, I realized that it wasn't a joke, but it sure was funny.