Talk to an executive recruiter - or better yet, a professional “we'll get you hired for a price” recruiter - and they'll tell you that these days, resumes sent to large firms are first scanned for keywords and format and that only the appropriate survive. Digital vetting has come to the human resources profession; moreover, the notion of creating a single page resume that will jump out of a pile of similar documents and generate an interview has become a frightful challenge.
Some enterprising individuals have decided to harness digital technology themselves and create video resumes. At present this is a fledgling professional function - more a popular notion than anything else - but like all things Internet, it is likely to grow rapidly provided enough HR professionals find them useful and not too time consuming.
A video resume is usually the creation of its subject. Certainly there are digital graphics designers who work with video and who will prepare a v...
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Student PortfoliosFrom: jobsearchsecrets.net
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Post Date: 2008-03-05 19:51:00
There are many graduates year after year, they come from different fields of specialization, and are all looking for jobs. If you are among this crowd of applicants, are you sure, that you will stand out and immediately catch the employer's attention?
Every time you apply for a job, you need to submit a resume. But your resume alone is not enough; it is a must that you have a cover letter. By now, you should be familiar with this type of letter. Cover letters introduces you and plainl...
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