Work In Dubai
With
tough competition in the job market and limited number of jobs to vie
for, it has become more important than before that you sell yourself to
the recruiter in the best possible way.
One
of the things to do is draft a perfect CV with an impressive covering
letter but as technology advances it’s a better option that you let your
resume talk.
This
can be done by uploading a video of yourself, where you can talk to
your potential employer, highlight your skills and expertise and if done
smartly and effectively, you may grab his attention.
This also helps employers and recruiters swift through the fluff and shortlist the candidates that best suit the job.
Bloovo.com,
an online social recruitment platform in the region, has introduced a
30-second video elevator pitch concept in a bid to address one of the
most frequent causes of employer dissatisfaction – candidates turning
out to be entirely different from the CV they have submitted.
“While
speaking with hundreds of employers across the region, a common theme
was that candidates during interviews were very often completely
different from what their resumes stated. This is a major cause of
dissatisfaction amongst employers because it obviously leads to wasted
interview hours,” says the site’s co-founder and CEO Ahmad Khamis.
The
new feature allows candidates to record and upload a 30-second video
explaining what makes them a great candidate and suitable for the job
they’re applying to.
“An
elevator pitch must be short and snappy, and ours is no exception.
Candidates need to get their strengths and suitability for the job out
in front of the recruiter within 30 seconds, which really leaves no
space for embellishments,” he notes.
Apart
from cutting through the CV clutter for recruiters, such a video also
helps candidates differentiate themselves from the rest. “For truly
engaging candidates, the 30-second video pitch is an excellent way to
make sure they don’t get lost in the thousands of CVs that might flow
towards an application. It really helps jobseekers tell employers what
makes them stand out,” Khamis adds.
Classified
website dubizzle has also launched a video job application feature that
allows job seekers to submit job applications via a video recording of
10-seconds up to two-minutes.
This
new feature, the website officials believe, will make it easier for
recruiters to screen candidates faster and fill vacancies more
efficiently, as well as provide job seekers a platform to showcase their
competitive advantage.
The
job seekers can apply to job ads by recording a video application
directly on the specific job ad page that they are viewing.
The video is then automatically sent through to the recruiter with their job application once they are satisfied with the take.
“These
will be positioned on the top of the pile of applicants who have sent
through their CVs, immediately giving the applicant with a video CV a
competitive advantage over others, and allowing recruiters to focus on
screening out unsuitable applicants and scheduling interviews with
candidates that are better matched for the role they are advertising,”
says Mireia Mujika, Product Manager dubizzle jobs.
InternsME,
a career portal, offers video resume (Visume) service connecting
employers directly, for internships, traineeships, freelance, temp and
full-time job opportunities.
