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Can the Use of Online CV’s Help to Enhance Employability?

Lucy ProbynBusiness Development Manager



Online Video CV Portal

The portal enables students to register their details and select pre-defined criteria that best represent their skills, abilities and experiences

Employers can register their details and select pre-defined criteria that best represents their requirements and placement / employment opportunities

All criteria are fully searchable to enable short-listing of potential employees or placement students by employers

Professionally filmed video CV’s of students are viewable by employers to support their selection for interview processes



This externally hosted online portal is

accessible via the Northumbria University

web pages

Both students and companies can create

their own profiles



Once logged in, your profile page

will show links to a variety of your skills as well as your video CV’s



You will be able to log all your educational and previous employment details as well as interpersonal and industrial skills



You will be able to clearly demonstrate

how you can best evidence your skills

by providing descriptive examples



Once you have created a profile you can then record and upload your video

responses to employer focused questions



Video CV interview questionsWhat are you currently studying and what has your academic experience taught you about yourself?

What attracts you to this type of career / sector?

Which extracurricular activities have you been involved in and how have they benefited you?

Tell us about a team project you were involved with, what you did, what barriers you faced and what you would do differently

Give an example where you have lead a team. What did you learn from that experience? If a team member did not pull their weight, what would / did you do?



Here are some examples of our student videos



James – Academic Experiences



Daniel – Academic Experiences



James - Personal Qualities



Daniel – Extra Curricular Activities



James – Extra Curricular Activities



Student Feedback

“... presenting in front of a camera for the first time is slightly unsettling. Nevertheless I feel it is a very good experience which can aim to build confidence and presentation skills... a good idea and can provide a different, appealing approach to job applications.... ”

“...I am not good in interview situations so being able to have a couple of takes was good...the portal seemed a good idea, providing that the employers interact with it, and was easy to engage with...”

“...Effective tool in displaying interpersonal skills to potential employers helping candidates to display their skills in a systematic way...Nice initiative to help candidates explore the job market and quite a great breakthrough in the conventional application process...”



What works… (www.cvtips.com)

• Professionalism - this is the employers' first sight of you, dress and act accordingly.

• Positive attitude - show enthusiasm for the position you are seeking.

• A 'can do' attitude - discuss details on how you can get the job done.

• Be prepared - have an idea of what you are doing, and have it rehearsed.

• Be a match - make yourself stand out as the perfect fit for the job.• Stress relevant details - show off skills and attitudes that

compliment the resume and you.

http://www.cvtips.com/



What doesn’t work... (www.cvtips.com)

• Doing something you wouldn't do in an interview.• Move around - lots of hand gestures, head movement, looking

away from the camera.• Make a long show - keep the video CV or video resume to 3

minutes max.• Give more personal information than needed - try to highlight and

compliment items already in your resume but not much more.• Read from a script or the resume itself - it makes you look

unprepared and unprofessional.• Cute or funny - unless you are an actor or comic leave out the

gimmicks.

http://www.cvtips.com/



Presenting Tips (www.new-edge.tv)

• The Camera is your friend - When talking to camera, imagine that the person watching is a friend sitting opposite you, and you’re having a chat. Conversational style, as if talking - as opposed to presenting, is far more effective for camera work. Each person who watches your video clip is engaging with you one to one.

• Expressions and faces - Every smile, every twitch of a muscle, every eye movement can be seen on camera. This will show the honesty and passion behind your message in a way that a large audience never sees. Being in the right state to present a relaxed, focussed message is crucial if you want the audience to engage.

• First Impression - There is always a first impression that the camera catches before you speak. Are you ready, are you thinking about your message, are you nervous – or are you relaxed and confident. Practice your smile – because the first impression will set the tone of your message for the viewer.

http://www.new-edge.tv/



(www.new-edge.tv)

• Know your message – but don’t learn your words - An audience can see that you are working to a script straight away, and therefore know that your message is pre-prepared. That, in turn translates into the possibility that message might have written for you – and you’ve lost them. Know what you want to say, but don’t write it down as a script. Be yourself using your own natural language, and talk in a conversational style.

• Pause for thought - There is a temptation, when you know that a camera is looking at you, to feel the pressure to talk, and keep talking. This isn’t natural in day to day conversation. Treat a presentation to camera as if it’s a conversation with a friend, and take a pause between sentences.

• Practice, practice, practice - Practice your presentation one to one with a friend or colleague. Ask them to tell you which parts look natural, and where your face gives away another emotion. Another trick is to practice to yourself while standing close to a mirror – notice your expressions and eye movements.

http://www.new-edge.tv/



Contact Us

Address: Health and Life SciencesNorthumbria UniversityNorthumberland BuildingNorthumberland RoadNewcastle upon TyneNE1 8ST

Telephone: 00 44 (0)191 227 3471

Fax: 00 44 (0)191 227 4515

Website: www.northumbria.ac.uk/lifesciences

http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/lifesciences

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