Job recruiters weigh the value of video resumes

TikTok recently launched its resume feature in an attempt to tap into the young, professional job market. Video resumes include a short clip of the candidate where they record their skills and abilities. In simple terms, it is the video equivalent of the "tell me about yourself" question. Although video resumes are a novelty, it is gaining reactions among many recruiters. Recently, Jonathan Javiers's consulting company Wonsulting collaborated with TikTok to create this feature. 

Industry leaders like Shaun Heng, Vice President of CoinMarketCap believe that video resumes show the enthusiasm and other non-verbal cues of the candidate which is often not communicated through paper. Videos might also help in retaining the attention of the recruiter and getting your message across more effectively as visual images have more appeal. Having said that, the candidates need to make sure that the video isn't too long as the viewer's attention span is very less. Like any other development, video resumes have faced some opposing views as well.

Like CEO Amanda Richardson said that video resumes subject candidates to biases, Richardson's company CoderPad is a strong believer in the concept of blind resumes. Video resumes allow recruiters to judge candidates based on the way they talk, present themselves or communicate rather than their actual skills. Someone might have practiced a script multiple times and come across as an excellent communicator but in actuality might not be. Blind resumes remove any bias-inducing features such as race, gender, age, etc, and judge the candidate solely based on skills. Therefore, it is necessary that video resumes be used as an accessory and not a replacement for written resumes. 

Source: CNBC