Easy Steps to Create Video Resumes That Attracts Hiring Managers

Video Resumes are a great way to get a job applicant's "foot in the door" for any type of job, but especially for Critical Roles to a Company such as Sales, Technology, Leadership, HR and Marketing!  What a 3 minute clip can accomplish highlighting a Candidate's background in a very vivid and visual way to an employer far outweighs a multiple page Written Resume.
If you really want to create it but don't know where to start, no problem!  I will highlight in a few easy steps the way to construct this for anyone.  Best thing about it, with the powerful video capabilities of our smart phones it won't even require you hiring a Professional Video Person unless you want to.

LETS GET STARTED!
1) "Dress For Success"-You want to simulate an Interview Experience.  That means dress professional just like you would for an interview and film it in a quiet and office type setting in your home to keep it professional looking.

2) Keep it to 3-4 minutes long NO LONGER.  In fact I would keep it closer to 3 minutes because you want your audience's attention span as much as possible through the entire thing.

3) Contents to include:
-60 Second Elevator Pitch summing up your professional background with a couple of unique "tidbits" about yourself which will grab your audience's attention.  It's ok to include personal information about yourself as long as you make sure to use Professional Etiquette when doing it.  HINT: Those personal items can be tied to what drove the passion for you to work in the professional field you want to work in.
-Talk about your passion for the role you want to get into such as why you are passionate about it and what excites you.  This is different than the Field mentioned above as now you are talking about a specific role.
-Discuss briefly your career progression that got you to this point in your career.
-Discuss briefly 1-2 projects in a quick summary that were career accomplishments.
-Discuss what you brought to the table to your past employers in a similar role and how that will make you an immediate value to your next employer.
-Last, give a quick couple of action points on what you would do in your first 30 days if you were hired to set yourself up for success.  Employers love to hire people that are proactive and show they have a planned vision for success.

If this format is followed, this will give anyone a great start to creating a successful Video Resume with the end result of attracting a Hiring Manager's attention so they call you in for the "real interview"!
In conclusion, my last piece of advice is this.  Rehearse a couple times before shooting your final video, and play it back to see what it looks like.  Great thing about video is you can shoot it over and over until you get it exactly how you want it.

​Feel free to let me know any comments or questions you have.  Hope this helps!!

Written By:
Steve Rosen-Recruitment Specialist

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