Posting Your Resume on YouTube To Stand Out From the Competition. First, the gist of the article:
…young job hunters are starting to make a video clip part of their job application, sometimes even posting them on sites like Google Inc.’s YouTube…
It seemed like this day would be coming. But the author does bring up a good point that crossed my mind:
Many employers and third-party recruiters remain wary of the concept of video resumes. Those who oppose it say that turning down candidates for interviews after seeing what they look and sound like on video could leave employers open to discrimination lawsuits. When job candidates send in photos of themselves, most employers throw them out for the same reason.
If you are screening candidates by simply reviewing resumes then yes, the video (or photo) resume is a discrimination risk. If you are running an objective hiring process (i.e. not screening on the resume alone), then this media format can become an asset.
Of course, whether or not the video resume is an asset for the candidate is a different story. I submit to you this popular, and embarrassing, video from YouTube.
A final quote from from the article:
Despite the potential hazards, some in the recruiting industry are betting that the practice will blossom. “You have this perfect storm of more people with broadband connections, more adoption of home video technology, more people who have viewed video online and more people who have created video online,” says Jason Goldberg, CEO of Jobster.com.