This is a follow up from the first MultiMedia Resume: Demos for All article. We go a little deeper here, for those who may be looking for a regular day j.o.b. with recommendations from a high tech recruiting partner from the Bay Area.
I've Done Some Legwork, Just for YOU!
I asked Robert Moreno, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz in the SF Bay Area for elements he would find helpful in multimedia formats and he shared the following:
"A 2-5 minute video presentation, with the first half sharing who you are, what you are about, passions, skills and attributes; and the 2nd half about your specific experiences and projects - and what your specific responsibility and contribution was to the outcome."
(The word "specific" was in that last sentence twice, because it IS that important. Also, if you do have 5-minutes of finished audio or video time, that can feel like an eternity to the listener/watcher if it doesn't really move along. Be ruthless in your editing and stay-stay-stay on point. )
“If you've been in your career trajectory awhile, and have lots of experience, describe what you are looking for,” says Moreno.
If, on the other hand, you are aiming to break in to a career market, gain experience or just want to keep your options wider, keep the info specific to what you have done...and connect the dots as to how it could serve you in the job you are looking at.
Your Time to Shine
"When you discuss team projects," Moreno said, "Be sure to talk about what your responsibilities and contributions were, even in a team project." So, mention the team, the project and get right down to your part.
For right now, in terms of multimedia resumes and screenings, Moreno is largely doing video chat (Skype, FaceTime, etc) and not seeing many actual multimedia resumes - except by super social-users and early adopters.
I've Done Some Legwork, Just for YOU!
I asked Robert Moreno, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz in the SF Bay Area for elements he would find helpful in multimedia formats and he shared the following:
"A 2-5 minute video presentation, with the first half sharing who you are, what you are about, passions, skills and attributes; and the 2nd half about your specific experiences and projects - and what your specific responsibility and contribution was to the outcome."
(The word "specific" was in that last sentence twice, because it IS that important. Also, if you do have 5-minutes of finished audio or video time, that can feel like an eternity to the listener/watcher if it doesn't really move along. Be ruthless in your editing and stay-stay-stay on point. )
“If you've been in your career trajectory awhile, and have lots of experience, describe what you are looking for,” says Moreno.
If, on the other hand, you are aiming to break in to a career market, gain experience or just want to keep your options wider, keep the info specific to what you have done...and connect the dots as to how it could serve you in the job you are looking at.
Your Time to Shine
"When you discuss team projects," Moreno said, "Be sure to talk about what your responsibilities and contributions were, even in a team project." So, mention the team, the project and get right down to your part.
For right now, in terms of multimedia resumes and screenings, Moreno is largely doing video chat (Skype, FaceTime, etc) and not seeing many actual multimedia resumes - except by super social-users and early adopters.
