December 20, 2006 11:02 AM

Video resumes: to be or not to be?
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 11:02 AM

NPR's Morning Edition ran a great segment today on the movement to push video resumes to the forefront of the recruiting world:

Morning Edition, December 20, 2006 · Some job candidates hoping to stand out from the competition are posting video resumes online to boost their chances of being spotted -- and hired. Several companies are even trying to develop businesses around this budding phenomenon.

Check out the audio segment, read the transcript, and see some sample video resumes by going here. You may be surprised by the level of sophistication of some of these pieces.