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Is a video profile of yourself appropriate when sending resumes?
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:31 pm
Back in the day, just the thought of including a photograph was a no-no when submitting a resume to a prospective employer. Fast forward to 2014 - with all the quick and easy technology to get it done - how would an online video profile of yourself (YouTube or Vimeo link) be perceived by the HR Department when included with a resume?
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 4:33 pm
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Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:32 pm to tigerpawl
Depends on the company, IMO...
Innovative tech-related or marketing company? Sure.
75 yr old blue chip? Nah.
Innovative tech-related or marketing company? Sure.
75 yr old blue chip? Nah.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:39 pm to tigerpawl
No to picture or video
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:43 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
quote:What the rationale here?
No to picture or video
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:39 pm to tigerpawl
It's better for them to suspect you are ugly than to remove all doubt.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:44 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Isn't it illegal or something for US companies to hire on the basis of physical presentation on a resume. I know it's standard for photos to be included in Europe, but read somewhere that this is a no-no in the US.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 7:53 pm to LSUShock
Anyone who cares will be facebook stalking you anyway. In my mind, it can only be a turnoff to those who would otherwise be disinclined.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:06 pm to tigerpawl
Unless you are applying for a job where looks are important (like modeling) then no.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:23 pm to tigerpawl
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What the rationale here?
Typically it means the person is an idiot and I don't need to waste my time with an interview. However, I am in a different field than most and if you send a resume (not CV) longer than one page it better be for a great reason.
The only way I could see a video as a positive if I was looking for a video editor. I cannot see where a picture is acceptable other than model/actor/actress.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:00 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
My résumé is 2 pages. 
Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:34 pm to Golfer
And you wouldn't be applying for a job that asked for a resume here 
ETA: You would submit a CV
ETA: You would submit a CV
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 10:21 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
A resume by definition isn't just a page though.
It seems fairly trite to exclude candidates based on a silly arbitrary reason.
Anything above 2 pages you have a point.
I have had a resume spill a little on the second page and thought nothing little of it.
It seems fairly trite to exclude candidates based on a silly arbitrary reason.
Anything above 2 pages you have a point.
I have had a resume spill a little on the second page and thought nothing little of it.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 10:21 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
true. Mine is a CV but people here don't even know what that is Posted on 8/18/14 at 10:49 pm to Volvagia
It is when your job it to put all necessary information into one page it is
ETA: This is the age of twitter... you get 140 characters
ETA: This is the age of twitter... you get 140 characters
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 11:06 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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It is when your job it to put all necessary information into one page it is
My point is that unless you tell them that you expect a one page resume, you can't expect them to know that.
There is no standard convention of resume length.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:29 am to Volvagia
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A resume by definition isn't just a page though. It seems fairly trite to exclude candidates based on a silly arbitrary reason.
Since probably the first use of resumes, multiple pages have been a trigger point for a reviewer to go over it with a fine tooth comb and see what was so important that it required more space. Because the reviewer and the job applicant probably have two different ideas about what is important to mention in a resume it has always been taught to play it safe and limit it to one page.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:35 am to tigerpawl
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tigerpawl
If you send our HR dept anything with an outside link in it, they wouldn't/shouldn't be able to open it
Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:57 am to Golfer
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true. Mine is a CV but people here don't even know what that is
I don't care what anyone says, they're the same thing. I look at both all day.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:10 am to tigerpawl
If you're not objectively stunning, I don't see the point. I suspect you aren't since you're asking this question.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:18 am to EA6B
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Because the reviewer and the job applicant probably have two different ideas about what is important to mention in a resume it has always been taught to play it safe and limit it to one page.
I think a safe assumption is that, as a resume gets longer, the odds that any given paragraph is read gets smaller and smaller. And those odds plummet as you hit page 2.
In other words, lead with your best stuff. It's why I hate chronological resumes, because by definition the oldest stuff is the least relevant. I've seen resumes that start with "Graduated Grace King high school, 2002." Not a good idea.
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