Video resumes have been around for a while. They’re especially popular in tech circles for the idea that you can show employers more of your personality and other intangible qualities than you can on a traditional resume. However, there are many pitfalls that come with them:

• Hiring managers say that video resumes tend to be “funny, funky, or offensive” and too time-consuming to watch to be really useful. (see No Jobs for Video Resumes Yet)
• Those with no video production experience could easily hurt rather than help themselves by putting out video resumes. (see Video Resumes and You)
• Bias on the part of some hiring managers might enter into the picture if they see an image before they see skills and accomplishments as they would in a traditional resume. (see Beware the Video Resume)

Video Interviews, on the other hand, are becoming much more popular with employers as they recognize their potential:

• Video interviews are a standardized format. Hiring managers know what information they’re going to get (because they wrote the questions) and they know how long it will take (about 10 minutes).
• Everyone uses a webcam–all they have to come up with is a quiet room with a non-distracting background.
• Managers have chosen the candidates they’re interested in based on their skills and accomplishments first, before they see a video interview. All the candidates have the same questions and the same time to answer them, so everything’s fair.

Video interviews give job candidates the same opportunity to convey their personality, humor, and presentation skills, but with much more focus and effectiveness, and ease for the employer. Interview On Demand has set up the process so that it’s simple, easy, and cost-effective for everyone.

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