{"id":216,"date":"2013-03-25T22:40:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jobma.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2021-07-14T06:03:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T06:03:45","slug":"landing-your-dream-job-lights-camera-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.jobma.com\/blog\/landing-your-dream-job-lights-camera-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Resumes: Lights, Camera, Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Video resumes are gaining popularity among job seekers, and employers are starting to see video resumes, not only as a nice addition to the conventional resume, but as a sign of an innovative, creative and digitally-savvy employee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19353 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DOs-and-DONTs-of-Video-Resumes-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/testing.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DOs-and-DONTs-of-Video-Resumes-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/testing.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DOs-and-DONTs-of-Video-Resumes.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s a right way and a wrong way to make a video resume and to maximize the ROI you get out of any video pitch, you need to make sure you&#8217;re putting your best foot forward with it. A big part of this is not just on your video content, but on the little details &#8211; lighting, camera angles, sound, editing. Here&#8217;s some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/video-resumes\/video-resume-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video resume tips<\/a> on the aforementioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Camera Angle:<\/strong> Make sure the camera is shooting you head-on. A video resume isn&#8217;t the time to experiment with weird camera angles or to channel your inner Hollywood director. Keep it simple. Make sure the camera is shooting you from a flat surface and shooting you from a forward facing angle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lighting:<\/strong> Improper lighting can be a video resume killer. Make sure the light is focusing on you&nbsp;&#8211; the subject &#8211; and not on anything else. If the light is shining behind you, that could cause back lighting issues, which could impact the quality of the video. We&#8217;d even recommend shooting in front of a white or light-colored backdrop, to further put the focus on you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sound and Editing:<\/strong> Make sure you shoot the video in a quiet room. Nothing looks more unprofessional than a video resume with the sounds of dogs barking, kids crying, horns honking, etc. in the background. Additionally, we&#8217;d recommend editing your video to give it further pizzazz. Stay away from the simple and limited Windows Movie Maker and consider a more advanced editing program like iMovie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, your video resume only gives you a competitive advantage if you do it properly. So don&#8217;t skimp on the small things because if you do &#8211; they&#8217;ll be very visible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Record your video pitch today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"jobs-2,resume-tips-2,video-resumes\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1364251215\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"Video Resumes: Lights, Camera, Action\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/testing.jobma.com\/blog\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video resumes are gaining popularity among job seekers, and employers are starting to see video resumes, not only as a nice addition to the conventional resume, but as a sign of an innovative, creative and digitally-savvy employee. 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