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I just ran across an ad for a job with a major internet retailer. Here's what it says:
"Oh, and one more thing! Cover letters are cool but do you know what's even cooler?! Show us who you are with a cover letter VIDEO! You will be able to upload one when applying for this position. (Video cover letters are not required but if you wanna do one, we wanna see it!)"
How do you feel about this? I think they are opening themselves up to all sorts of issues here. A 2 dimensional resume evens the playing field. Questions of age, sex, race are not even considered. Of course I'm appalled at the "wanna" instead of "want to" but that's just me being an old fogey grammar nazi!
I have heard of live video interviews with prospective employees using Skype, particularly for telecommuting jobs with Internet companies. I have not heard of sending a video resume yet, but it goes along the same lines. I would guess because of advances in technology and everything being more Internet-oriented, such requests for job seekers will just become more commonplace as time marches on.
I just ran across an ad for a job with a major internet retailer. Here's what it says:
"Oh, and one more thing! Cover letters are cool but do you know what's even cooler?! Show us who you are with a cover letter VIDEO! You will be able to upload one when applying for this position. (Video cover letters are not required but if you wanna do one, we wanna see it!)"
How do you feel about this? I think they are opening themselves up to all sorts of issues here. A 2 dimensional resume evens the playing field. Questions of age, sex, race are not even considered. Of course I'm appalled at the "wanna" instead of "want to" but that's just me being an old fogey grammar nazi!
I actually like the idea and would prefer it.
Honestly, employers have an "image" or "idea" of the type of person they want working for them. I'm black, so if you're a racist or don't want a black person for this particular position regardless of qualifications or looks, then I'd rather you disqualify me early on, so as not to waste my time.
I have heard of live video interviews with prospective employees using Skype, particularly for telecommuting jobs with Internet companies. I have not heard of sending a video resume yet, but it goes along the same lines. I would guess because of advances in technology and everything being more Internet-oriented, such requests for job seekers will just become more commonplace as time marches on.
I Skyped with a couple of staffing agencies in a city I was thinking of moving to and it was cool. They both couldn't wait to meet me, but then I changed up last minute and decided not to move.
I had mixed feelings about it, but it's kind of a moot point since the job is located in Vegas. I just wondered how people would feel about doing this. If it were a job I was very qualified for and excited about, I might do it, but I look terrible on video! Just for grins I googled video cover letters and there are several examples out there. Interesting to see if this is a trend that takes off.
I do not really like this. But that is my personal preference.
I am far better at putting my thoughts, especially about myself, into writing. Orating something does not come very easy to me and since I have an aversion to photographs/video/etc, this would make me very uncomfortable. I would also think that this is their way of screening people out based upon how they look without trying to seem like this is what they're doing---kind of like when a company says they won't accept applications without a photograph. They can say you don't need to send a video but will they even look at you if you don't?
A few years ago, there was a story mocking a guy who included a video with his resume. Interesting to see a company actually asking for one.
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