Savvy Paper - Video Resumes -: Why Video Resumes ARE a Great Idea

Some recruiters are concerned about video resumes and have been asking questions and voicing their concerns. I address each one of them below.

Recruiter asks: What you don't see is how many times takes it takes to get it perfect. Or maybe that they had it professionally produced and edited.
SavvyPaper's Response: First, how is that any different from someone having his/her text resume professionally written? Second, I as a hiring manager would much rather interview candidates that go the extra mile to "impress" me. I have often interviewed several candidates where clearly one candidate had the best qualifications, but was not passionate about the position or about the field, etc. Another candidate was less qualified from an experience perspective, but it was obvious that the 2nd candidate was excited and passionate about the position. In those cases, I typically hire the more passionate, excited candidate. I have tracked their progress over time and found that they generally perform much better for the company and they themselves are happier with their jobs. So, yes, I want to see their video resumes. Video resumes demonstrate self confidence and passion and that they are willing and eager to communicate.

Recruiter asks: How are you going to keep video resume submissions off of YouTube? Obviously with this format, there are going to be videos that people will post onto YouTube. Is your company going to be responsible for breaking promises to keep candidates information confidential?
SavvyPaper's Response: Seriously, scare tactics - really? SavvyPaper takes privacy and confidential information very seriously. We have specifically built a password safeguard into our professionally enhanced video resume services. This allows the client to safeguard his video resume so that only those he wishes to view his video resume will have access to it. This provides the client with complete control over who has access to his/her video resume.