We are facing a situation where it is getting harder and harder to get a job interview and it is crucial to create more exposure to stand out from the rest of the noisy job market.

How can you get this?

Here comes the video resume that allows you to show important parts of your written resume in a short video. The hope is that the recruiter will be instantly impressed and grant you the interview opportunities.

Here are more tips for you as you make your first.

Tight budget

Many first-time job seekers may be on a very tight budget and this means that getting your video resume created by a professional company is definitely out of the question. But do not worry.

You can have the students of the audiovisual courses design and record for you as their project and, in return, you can also put their names and contact numbers at the end of it to serve as accreditation. This creates a very good win-win situation.

Save it within a minute

The video resume should be about a minute long because if it’s too long, the recruiter may miss the main message.

write a script

Unless you are very experienced or an established Video Blogger, you should spend some time writing and editing a script. Practice makes perfect. Check for grammatical errors and make sure the script stays clear and doesn’t overwhelm the viewer with too much information.

memorize the script

It will seem more convincing to memorize the script, as it seems more natural and believable. Following a script will also ensure that you can meet time constraints.

Formal outfit

Remember to be respectful of the recruiter and dress in formal corporate attire. You are sending an important message that you are a team player and that you can dress to put the company in a good position.

Subtitle

Remember to put in some subheadings so the recruiter can remember keywords like “initiative,” “experienced,” “team player,” and “hard worker.” For a deeper impact, make sure these keywords are colored and have some kind of animation.

Music

Many video resumes I see on YouTube have some pretty awesome background music. It’s quite sad that the music doesn’t freeze with the content. Another downside is that music can muffle what you want to communicate with the recruiter and you’ll lose the whole point of creating a video resume.

Youtube

The jury is determined to upload your video resume on YouTube. I have seen perfectly good video resumes that have very unfair and negative comments on YouTube. These comments are not constructive and can even distract the recruiter. Therefore, it is a good advice to disable the feedback page if you upload your video resume to YouTube.

your referees

You should make an effort to include your referees on the video resume with short snippets of them telling the recruiter about your strengths. This will send a strong message to your recruiter that you are really serious about wanting to excel at work and that there are people who can vouch for your skills. Remember to put the names and contact number of your referees on it.

mobile platform

As it is becoming very common for recruiters to use their mobile devices to view your video resume, remember not to include too much information or it will look like a big mess. Then the impact of creating it will not be felt.

Best wishes for creating your video resume.