Take it easy when you do your video resume.

Compared with paper resumes, video resumes are still new. The so-called video resume is to record the basic situation and talents of the individual, make it into a CD or provide it to recruiters through the Internet. Its advantage is that it can intuitively show the voice, appearance and skills of candidates, giving people a refreshing feeling and becoming the focus of attention. Therefore, when the video resume comes out, the voice is very high, especially for college graduates. However, the reporter recently interviewed a number of personnel managers and found that they have some different views on this brand-new resume form.

Two weaknesses of video resume

Personnel managers are "cold" about video resumes, mainly for the following two reasons:

It is time-consuming and laborious, and it is inconvenient to browse.

Generally speaking, it takes an HR manager about 1~2 minutes to browse an ordinary paper resume, while it takes at least 3~5 minutes to play a video resume, and more than ten or twenty minutes. In addition, many companies have special resume databases and tools such as browsing and querying, which can quickly classify and screen resumes, but video resumes can't achieve these functions like text resumes. Qu Hui, senior human resources director of Orient Holding Group, said that the personnel department is very busy. After a job advertisement is sent, thousands of resumes are often received, and staff often don't have time to watch video resumes.

Much the same, the theme is not prominent.

The personnel manager said that it was relatively new to receive such a resume at first, but after reading it more, I felt much the same. Most candidates introduce themselves in school or an office. The content is mostly general, the scene changes little, and the feeling is monotonous. Wu Junlin, University Cooperative Development and Recruitment Manager of General Electric (China) Co., Ltd., told the reporter that through the video resume, you can see the appearance and conversation of the candidate, but this is not her most concern. What is the candidate's ability? What is the potential? I spent more time reviewing my resume, but I still can't understand these points.

Use video resumes with caution.

The cost of video resume is much higher than that of ordinary paper resume, and it costs several hundred yuan to make the simplest one. The personnel manager believes that job seekers should use it carefully according to their own situation.

Qu Hui believes that not all positions are suitable for video resumes. Apply for some positions that need to show personal talents, such as creative work, TV program host, public relations, etc. Video resume can be used to show personal charm. There is no need to apply for general management and technical positions. At the same time, not all job seekers are suitable for making video resumes. For those job seekers with ordinary looks and poor expression skills, video resumes highlight their personal weaknesses, which is not conducive to job hunting. Wu Junlin thinks that the cost of video resume is too high. In fact, you only need to write your personal information clearly on your resume. From the perspective of cost and benefit, it is suggested that college graduates should not be blindly enthusiastic.

Ma Lili, Marketing Manager of ChinaHR. Com, saying that personal information can be seen at a glance through the internet, and it is easy to reveal personal privacy. Therefore, she does not recommend job seekers to submit resumes in this way.