Monday, March 23, 2009

I thought I would put this video up as an example of what NOT to do when submitting a resume. Although this is a "video resume", it is still important to have your own resume organized with a heading, job objective, qualifications summary, education, employment experience, related skills and abilities, honors and activities, references, and possibly portfolios. (p.547) The man in this video may in fact have included many or all of these categories, however he ran into a problem by not using the 5 C's. This video resume is hardly clear or concise. I personally could only make out a few words he was saying. If there is a serious speech or langauage barrier between you and your potential employer, it may be best to use a medium like writing in order to fully express your qualtifications for that employment. Although the video may be pretty funny, it still portrays the message of how important it is to be clear and concise about the position you are applying for and the reasons that you should be hired for that position.

4 comments:

  1. Brett,

    I like the video. lol I agree that it's VERY hard to understand. Which is too bad, because from what I can make out, it seems as if the guy has some excellent qualifications. I think you're point is very good that if you have a language barrier or are not a confident and articulate speaker, perhaps you should stick with a standard paper resume.

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  2. Wow, that guy talked fast! It's too bad he didn't consider his audience knowing that his accent might hamper his efforts to get that job he is applying for. I liked your evaluation of this video...very out of the box post.
    Just make sure that you include a title and your full name as this cost you a few points.

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  3. At first I liked the video, because it is funny. Then I realized that if I am the company who has to go through resumes, it would be hard to understand this gentleman. Since I can't understand him, I would not be able to judge whether he was focusing on all the important characteristics of a strong resume. His resume just might go on the bottom of the pile.

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  4. This is a great way of proving a point through comedy. I hope to see more in the future. Also you need to go back and put a title and your full name in this post and in future ones.

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