Your resume is presentable and prepared. You can alter it as necessary, emphasizing the qualities that show why you're the greatest person for the position or the organization. Even your portfolio is prepared for use. But afterward, you're required to submit a video resume, which is an altogether different format.

● Creating a Video Resume

Make sure you have everything ready if you've thought a video resume would be a perfect complement to your current resume or if a potential employer has requested one. In other words, you don't want to upload a poor-quality video and ruin your chances of getting employed. Your chances of landing the job could be destroyed by an out-of-focus image, bad sound, a messy appearance, or a shady-looking background.

● Things to stay away from include:

➔ Topics that are not relevant to the job or your skills, or any other verbal material that is off-topic

➔ Shoddy camera work, poor lighting, and poor production

➔ Little to no interaction or eye contact with the camera

➔ Excessive motion of the hands or body

➔ Clothing or other disturbing objects scattered over the background

➔ Children, family members, or animals coming and going from the room

➔ Background noise that is annoying (or at least those within your control)

➔ But what else should you consider when generating your video CV, other than making sure you appear nice on camera?

1. Being a professional

You still need to act professionally when speaking in front of the camera, just like you would in person. Make sure to act the part, as well as to look and dress the part. It's a good idea to dress professionally, as if you were sitting across from a potential boss, by wearing a suit or another business-casual attire and looking presentable.

2. Be Knowledgeable

While you might be tempted to just recite your CV verbatim, keep in mind that viewers of your video will want more. Consider that marketing is your area of strength. Before you record your video, do some study to find out new information that hiring managers and other professionals in the sector will find intriguing. You differentiate yourself from the competitors by providing additional material.

3. Be Attractive

By creating a video CV, you may go into greater detail about all of your prior successes and recognitions. It does not, however, imply that you have just won the Best Actor in a Motion Picture award and are getting ready to take the stage to give your acceptance speech. Being chatty in a video is a nice idea, but avoid boasting. Humbly describe your achievements and let them speak for themselves.

4. Be realistic

There will be numerous issues if you attempt to upload a large file or even try to send it to a possible boss. Use an HD camera or a smartphone if you can for high-quality video output, and limit the length of your video to under a minute. So, if you need to email it along with other job applications, the file size won't be too big.

Be Calm Keeping your film professional doesn't imply you can't incorporate some style. Basic video editing software can be used to trim some of the footage as well as add special effects like fade-outs, transitions, and title cards, though this is not usually necessary.

● When to pause a video

Even while you could be thrilled about the idea of making a video resume, there are some circumstances in which it is simply inappropriate. No amount of dramatic music, special effects, or fade-ins will make up for your lack of qualifications for the position. Being marginally underqualified is one thing; failing to meet even the most basic requirements of the job is quite another.

Additionally, it's generally best to omit the video resume if it won't strengthen your application. It is a waste of time to invest a lot of time in anything that won't assist you to land the job. It is preferable to narrow your employment search and tailor your application.

● The benefits of video resumes for some employers

From the perspective of the employer, a video resume may give job applicants a lot of freedom to sell themselves in the best possible way, just like a conventional print or web resume does. Additionally, in a time that is increasingly visual, companies can use video resumes as a quick method to scan a pool of candidates. Hiring managers have the ability to watch, listen, understand, and decide based on information presented visually