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The Video Resume, Part 5 – mycareeri.com

As we continue on our journey to investigate and research the topic of video resumes we found a service by the name of mycareeri.  The other day we spoke with Talent Rooster’s President and CEO, David Decapua and today we have our first side by side comparison…mycareeri.com.  Today we interviewed staffing guru and President of [...]

Video Resume, Part 4 – Talent Rooster

As we continue our investigation into the intriguing topic of the video resume, I would like to highlight a couple of the services that exist.  Talent Rooster, an online video resume portal connecting job seekers and companies.  Today I interviewed the CEO of Talent Rooster, David DeCapua and discussed the who what where when and [...]

The Video Resume, Part 3

We have been involved in a series on the research behind the future of the video resume. It has actually gotten some nice traction with a request for a guest post on MashedReport and a nice link to Mason Wong and his post on why video resumes, in his opinion are inferior to the [...]

The Video Resume, Part 2

The other day we began a blog series on the video resume.  Is it to be or not to be?
Just as a recap we determined that there is no question that video in general is the NOT the wave of the future…it is the present.  Video is here and that point is inarguable.  [...]

The Video Resume

That is the question in today’s trending and ever changing market. Are video resumes the real wave of the future.   I have seen some significant pros and equally significant cons.  Lets take a look over a series of posts to some of the aspects and angles on why the video resume  is either going to [...]

“Here is my resume, now what?”

I received an email last night from one of my followers asking me the proper way to follow up on a sent resume. Read this story and see if it makes sense…if you want additional information on proper follow up, be sure to check out this recent post, Proper Interview Follow Up.
I have enjoyed [...]

Help: My Resume Is Broken

There is a significant amount of weight put on the importance of the resume.  In a recent ebook that the InterviewGurus produced we outlined the the stage process of the Job Life Cycle.
1. Looking for a Job
2. Interviewing for a Job
3. Working on the Job
Your resume is one component within the first stage.  The resume [...]

Creative Marketing Resume Tips

Cookie-Cutter Resume?

For the last few years I have been viewing thousands of resumes.  I can recall maybe two resumes that have stood out to me.  Both of them were very creatively done and peaked my interest.  Let’s face it…when a potential employer posts a job for a Creative Professional they actually want someone who is [...]

The Evolution of the Resume

How important is the resume?Many feel that it is the most important tool in the employment tool belt. Well the resume has been around a long time. I will tell you that in the United States we go by resume however it is also known as the Curriculum vitae, vita or CV, which is Latin [...]