We’ve seen in depth how a CV can be created in our earlier article.
Since the last decade, slowly yet steadily, e-CV or the Video CV (vCV) is gaining ground rapidly. What goes into the making of a vCV?
- Think through: Plan the content in as detailed a way as possible.
- Brevity Vs verbosity: 90-150 seconds tops. Be concise and focused.
- Presentation: Keep the environment well-lit and clean. Dress like you would for an interview.
- Introduction: Apart from your name and current / last position, provide your educational and professional background details as a quick summary.
- Highlights: Provide metrics and showcase the achievements that demonstrate your skills / expertise.
- Visuals: Include visuals only when absolutely required, and make sure the slides / clips supplement your descriptions.
- Personality: Keep the tone conversational and allow your personality to shine through. Maintain eye contact, but natural.
- Rehearse: Practice the delivery well. Do a few samples and collect feedback from your close circle of peers / friends / family.
- Closing: Summarize your key points, and emphasize on your interest for the opportunity.
- Editing: Look out for unnecessary pauses or mistakes and edit them using a professional video editing software. Try and enhance the overall quality of the video.
- Sharing: Use the vCV only for positions that encourage / allow multimedia applications. Also, upload it to professional platforms like LinkedIn / Vimeo (Interactive Video Experience Platform) for better coverage.
Watch this space for more…