In a previous post I pondered the business value of a video resume service for BRASSmedia. Not just a video on a disc but spread across the web as well. The feedback from some queries I made to local recruiters and job placement agencies was varied. Here are some of the replies:

• you need to look good in a video – if you don’t look good, don’t do it!
• a video would be a valuable tool;
• with technology such as digital cameras and cell phone cameras, people can create and upload their own videos;
• not yet, maybe it’s time will come;
• HR people don’t have the time to look at videos.

It looks like it’s not quite ready for prime-time yet!

Here’s my home-made video profile. It was created with my webcam and simple software.

Dean Owen