Smile for the CV camera

By now most graduates know that having the wrong sort of video of themselves online will not do anything to help their job hunt. Not many employers include naked karaoke on their list of desirable characteristics when hiring the next generation of managers.

However, a small but growing number of candidates are using video CVs to showcase their skills to potential employers. “A video CV carves out a personal difference between you and other candidates,” says Keith Chaplin-Mabbutt, the chief executive of cvseeme, a video CV website. His argument is that traditional graduate CVs are weighted towards academic achievement but a 60-second clip gives candidates the chance to show a bit of personality... read more

Graduatecareer, September 09