Video Resumes on Career Builder

Will Video resumes take-off it it just a fad, well CareerBuilder is moving ahead with adding video resumes for job seekers to the site. They have said 60 percent of HR is interested in video resumes.

Now from a jobseekers point of view this is a great way to express you interest in a job in a better way then just sending a 2D resume. Not all job seekers will create good videos in the first place which might be an issue.

CHICAGO, April 18 /PRNewswire/ — CareerBuilder.com announced plans to
be the first major online job site to launch a new video resume service,
enabling job seekers to enhance their online applications with videos
highlighting their qualifications, accomplishments and other key
information. Set to launch in the second quarter of this year, the video
resume offering follows last year’s launch of CareerBuilder.com’s Video
BrandBuilder, a unique service that enables employers to post videos of
their workplace, employee experience and job opportunities to attract
targeted candidates.

What do you think is the future of Job-boards..?

There’s an interesting thread over on Linkedin answers about the future of jobs boards, personally I think they will change as they maybe starting to lose effectiveness from a recruiters point of view.

I think most recruiters use direct recruits or through networking so if your job hunting it’s important to network and also keep in touch with the specialist recruters in your field.

Job Searching - Getting Found

“Candidates: You can get found a lot more easily if you know how to post your CV on Job Boards.”

The screen shot to the left is from the email box of a recruiter, every day he gets an email from the Monster database with a list of candidates, this features is available on all jobs boards not just monster. That list contains not your name, but the “title” of the CV the candidate wrote. And if we are honest, most people don’t write good headlines. Have a quick read of the tips he gives

The Horrible Truth about Recruiters

If your Monster resume headline stinks, I won’t open your resume. No recruiter will. Nothing personal against you. It’s just that we can’t open it. You haven’t given us a reason to, and there’s a resume right below yours that might look more relevant. Look at the following headlines from my Monster email above [my observations are in red]

Technical Director/Sales Engineer - Too vague. Director of of technical what?
Direct Marketing/Sales - Too broad. Marketing taxonomies included B2B, B2C, domestic and international — just for starters.
Vice President Supply Chain - What industry? It makes a difference.
Senior level Business Developer w/MBA - See my comments about the sales director.

My advice to candidates: Change your headline to tell us what we need to know: Function / Company / Industry / Salary / Relocation preference.

Like this: Email Marketing / Land’s End / Multichannel Retail / $85K / Will Relo

Job Searching - Sending Email

Ok so you’re just about to email a recruiter about that job you’ve seen on one of the jobs boards. But have you every considered what you put in this email?

Recruiters don’t like spam emails they can get 100’s of emails a day and you need to stand out from all the “noise” they get.

So don’t say nothing but “attached” in the body of the email, with a dangling (possibly virus-laden) word-document hanging there with a title like “john’s_cv_revision12a.doc”.

Don’t simply say “I noticed the job you posted and I am a perfect match for it… or any other positions you have.”

You need to tell the recruiter what you want to do NOT what work you’ll accept, they want to know what gets you out of bed in the morning!!!

You need to standout from all the other emails they get.

VIDEO: The most effective resume

This is a clip of JP Sakey the CEO of Headway Corporate Resources, if you want an example of how to present a resume to an employer just watch the video.

Developing Your Keyword CV

If you’re looking for executive jobs in Ireland or construction jobs it will make no difference if an employer or agency cannot find your CV in their vast database what chance do you stand. Just take a moment to review this video which hopefully will help you in your job search.

Job Hunting - What Your Body Is Telling an Interviewer

This is a little scary!! I’m really not sure if HR people do any of this when Interviewing. But, it’s worth keeping in mind just encase so have a read and let me know what you think.

Have you heard of Nonverbal cues? well they can tell a listener a lot about your inner thoughts and emotions, especially those listeners that are trained to read them - like say, a recruiter or human resources professional.

When your in an interview, you may think that what you say will be taken at face value, but if you project the wrong nonverbal cues, what you say can be a whole lot different than what the listener actually hears. Here are some important nonverbal cues to practise and avoid, most of which were taken from the Centre of Nonverbal Studies Nonverbal Dictionary.

What Not to Do

Stand with hands on your hips
Standing with your hands on your hips can signify defiance, arrogance and/or aggression.

Bounce your foot
When sitting in an interview, avoid fidgeting or bouncing your foot as it may convey boredom or nervousness.

Cross your arms
Crossing your arms across your chest signifies defiance and guardedness.

Touch your face
Touching your nose, eyes or lips is a “tell” that says you are lying or are concealing a thought.

Tap your fingers
Tapping or drumming your fingers on the table signifies boredom.

Look left
If a person shifts their eyes to their left while speaking, it is a tell that he or she is lying.

Turn away from the listener
Angling your body away from whomever you are speaking to can make you look afraid or uninterested.

Gaze down
Lowering your eyes away from the listener reflects feelings of guilt, shame or deceitfulness.

Clear your throat
Excessively clearing your throat can reveal fear and/or deception.

What You Should Do

Stand tall
Walking and standing erectly, with shoulders back and eyes level, signifies confidence.

Palm-down guestures
Palm-down guestures in which the hands and forearms assume the position of a floor pushup, show confidence and assertiveness.

Palm-up guestures
Uplifted palms can be taken as a nonagressive sign to the listener that you are his or her ally. Reaching out to someone with palms rotated upwards builds rapport.

Tilt and nod your head
Tilting and nodding your head tells the speaker that you are interested and fully aware of what they are saying.

Make eye contact
Look a listener in the eye when you are talking to convey honesty and confidence.

Lean forward
Sitting with a slight forward lean across a conference table shows attentiveness and interest.

Job Search - Podcasts

My plan with this blog is to cover all types of job boards to see how the market is moving forward and not just a website with listing of dull job descriptions. I came across JobsinPods.com which is a new service for employers that advertises their jobs via audio podcasts.