Video resumes might be the wave of the future
Outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. offered a tasty side dish with its jobs report today which predicted that job cuts next year will surpass 1 million. It touted social networking tools such as video resumes – as the wave of the future job search in the face of rising unemployment.
The use of 2.0 techniques will drive some applicants to the top of the resume pile. "YouTube could become the sandwich board of the new millennium," Challenger said.
An article in Computerworld details the skinny on how video resumes are being received and takes a look at what's in store down the line as more companies become familiar with using it as a recruiting tool.
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