{"id":2591,"date":"2023-07-11T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2024-04-03T08:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:10:43","slug":"creating-video-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/creating-video-resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide for Creating Video Resumes with Sample Script (Included)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Digital age, creating Video Resumes or CVs is popular among applicants. So, one can appear as a forward thinker against competition by creating a video resume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, increasingly students are creating video resumes to be seen and heard up close. Certainly, they can convince Hiring Managers of their aptitude and leave a positive impression by creating a video resume. Lastly, they are a cutting-edge way to land opportunities for many applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Advantages of Creating Video Resumes<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showcase skills and leave a lasting impact on Recruiters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express yourself efficiently and effectively<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable + No geographical constraints<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a glimpse into your personality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More appealing than Traditional Resumes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessible + convenient for Recruiters to skim resumes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps you stand out against the crowd of applicants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology driven + Modern<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve never thought about creating video resumes before and wonder how to proceed, this checklist will help you get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Checklist for Creating Video Resumes<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/to-do-list-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"checklist for video resumes\" width=\"403\" height=\"267\" class=\" wp-image-2084 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/to-do-list-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/to-do-list-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/to-do-list.jpg 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Script (Self-Introduction + USP + Concluding notes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shooting Equipment (Digital Camera + Lights + Tripod)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjusting Video settings\/ Composure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monochrome Studio or Room with bright ambience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-presentation (Grooming + Dress Code) as required<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehearsals + Practice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing\/ Postscript (Trimming, VFX or Filters)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Processing (Formatting and optimizing files)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Platform presence (YouTube, LinkedIn or any other)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publishing + Embedding Video on platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Including URL links (on Traditional Resume)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Dos &amp; Don\u2019ts for Creating Video Resumes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><b>Dos:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoot video using a tripod or webcam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use proper artificial lighting. Increase the brightness if the video is dark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoot high-quality 720\/ 1080 pixels video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use landscape mode for shooting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to look your best but don\u2019t overdo it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Film natural close-ups of yourself, against solid color surfaces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sit in a comfortable posture with your back straight and don\u2019t lean or recline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove background clutter and clean the room or studio in advance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress in professional attire, as advised for interviews.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make short videos, no more than 1 to 2 minutes in length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look directly into the camera, smile but don\u2019t laugh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your prospective employer as the audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak in your voice in a moderate tone without any audio enhancements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use an Elevator Pitch, include USPs and market yourself professionally explaining why you\u2019re the best fit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimize background noises and prevent outside interference.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to avoid sneezes or coughs in recorded video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak naturally and clearly by practising the script multiple times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain your qualifications, skills and experience in the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touch upon relevant achievements and accomplishments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polish, edit and review your video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize, rename and format your file before uploading it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embed or share a link for your Video Resume along with a Traditional Resume.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>Don\u2019ts:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid dirty rooms with multiple prints or colours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use lighting that overexposes or underexposes your face in the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoot your video in portrait mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use microphones or visible audio enhancements such as mike, headphone, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoot low-quality videos in which you\u2019re not properly visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak too slowly or quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound vague, rehearsed or purposeless in the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stammer or fumble in your video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid heavy makeup, distracting accessories or trendy attires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not use too many hand gestures, it is distracting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stare here and there or laugh in the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bend or slouch in your video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t appear stoic or emotionally dry by your facial expressions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modulate your voice or change your tone now and then.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid filler phrases such as \u201clike,\u201d \u201cum\u201d, \u201coh\u201d or \u201cah\u201d. Instead, pause for a moment and then resume talking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interrupt your dialogue or start talking to someone else like the cameraman shooting it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound unprofessional. Focus and communicate about how you\u2019ll add value to the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect your video resume to substitute the need for a Traditional Resume.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create huge files over 3 to 5 minutes in length. Nobody has the patience to listen to them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate your personal life by saying \u201cI\u2019m a good person, I must be offered this position\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over-emphasise your looks and speech by covering your face or muting the audio input.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to upload your video on time if there are any deadlines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Sample Video Resume Script:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Do not sound scripted so write a script using this sample, fill in the gaps and rehearse several times being as natural as possible to cover all key points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-300x158.png\" alt=\"Building a good resume\" width=\"420\" height=\"221\" class=\" wp-image-581 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9.png 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Self-Introduction<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHi there! My name is [Your Name] and I\u2019d love to take a couple of minutes to tell you why hiring me as an [Role Title] job\/ intern will help your organization.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, I\u2019m pursuing [name of the degree] at [name of Institute\/ University]. My coursework has provided me with a strong foundation in [related discipline] and I\u2019ve completed courses in [associated topics].\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>USPs<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn the last [duration] years, I\u2019ve been able to augment hands-on experience, attained through previous internships [or relevant training]. I know the basics of [Technical skills], which I think will be a huge asset to your organization. Along with these skills, I\u2019ve worked with a diversity of people, so I\u2019m a team player. I\u2019ve been praised for my relationship-building or [specific soft skills].\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Concluding Notes<\/strong>:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I love making an impact, spreading the word and seeing change in your business. I\u2019m dedicated and passionate and I guarantee that you won\u2019t regret hiring me. Thank you so much for your time!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h5><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum up, creating Video Resumes is an ideal choice to grab the attention of a prospective recruiter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is to say, if you\u2019re eager to create video resumes, you can choose our premium<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/services\/visume\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Video Resume service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for high-quality Visual Resumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Digital age, creating Video Resumes or CVs is popular among applicants. So, one can appear as a forward thinker against competition by creating a video resume. 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