7 Video Resume Tips From a Video Pro

Townley Paton, president and owner of InterviewClips.com, shared these additional tips on how to best produce a video resume.

1. Employers review most paper resumes in less than 10 seconds; bear that in mind and keep your clips short.
2. Don't bother with VHS tapes, DVDs or CD-ROMs. Provide a link to the video resume instead.
3. Don't use YouTube, Vimeo or any other video-server service where other material may provide distractions. Many companies block their employees’ access to those sites anyway.
4. Divide your presentation into video segments with a progress bar below the frame so employers understand how much longer the clip will run. Don't use online video players that remove the bar.
5. Never use a Tele-Prompter. Employers will think of it as cheating.
6. Never edit an answer or patch together the voice track. It erodes viewer trust.
7. Beware of poor production values. Not using a tripod; low camera quality; poor sound; rough compression; or worst of all, poor lighting, will kill your chances of making a good impression.