Recruitment: our advice for a successful video CV

The written CV remains an essential element of an application.But in some areas, you can complete it with a video presentation.This will give the recruiter another idea of your personality and your journey.If you are targeting a position in a creative universe, you can even demonstrate it (measured) of your talents.Anyway, realizing such a CV cannot be improvised.Discover our tips for making it an asset,.

Give all its importance to technical aspects

Before you get into the recording of your video, ask yourself who you are addressing to adopt the appropriate tone.Do you have to tu or you want your interlocutor?Do you have to have very formal or more relaxed ways? =

Your dress is also important.Choose the same as if you showed up to a physical or videoconferencing maintenance.This video is a professional showcase, so you must adopt the codes of your branch.However, avoid the too bright colors and the scratches that could "drool" on the screen.

The framework in which you will film must also be to your advantage.The video in a small bedroom or in front of the kitchen is not ideal.Instead, opt for a neutral environment, like a desk or a plain wall with a pretty plant.Also favor the natural light that will benefit you.

And to send your video, prefer the MP4 format which is the most common, but with an HD or 4K resolution.If your file is too heavy to be transmitted in an email, have it accommodate on Vimeo, YouTube or Wetransfer.

What to do with the camera?

As for the content of your video, be in short.Like a minimalist CV, you must highlight your main qualities for the position targeted in a few sentences.Your film should not last more than two or three minutes, otherwise the recruiter will probably not look at him until the end.

So build your text with short, affirmative and clear sentences.Start by mentioning your personal information then evoke your training, your most relevant professional experiences and your interests, which will allow the recruiter to better understand your personality.The rest will be on the written CV that you will transmit with your video, because it remains essential.

And to look more natural in front of the camera, avoid reading a sheet.Rather, train your text to know it without reciting it.And beware of your gestures.In the same way as to succeed in a job interview, do not let yourself go to grandiloquent gestures and votes of voice.Sobriety remains your best asset to appear reliable and credible.

(By writing the HREF agency)