Click to play videoNew Delhi: Now you can be interviewed and hired for a job anywhere in the world right from your desktop.
It begins by making your video resume on sites like whereismyboss, telecommentor or monster.com.
“Monster released the video resume concept very recently in India and we've had 1000 people load their video resume immediately. It’s a great way for call centers to see the body language and English, which they could normally not see unless the candidate comes in for an interview,” explained Monster.com’s head, Arun Tadanki.
Here is how to make that video resumé using a digital camera or web cam.
“In my profession, which is sales, I don't have Java or Oracle talents. Employers look to see communication skills, which they can do through my video resume. I'm sure it’s going to get me many more job offers. I'm sure many employers would reject my resume if they saw just the text version,” pointed out job-seeker, Jacob Verges.
Digital recruitment does not stop with video resumés. You can even do a live interview without shaking hands.
The virtual conference room has been brought to India by companies like Polycom and Cisco. With one half of the room built here, and the other half at other cities around the world, when connected, you'll feel as if you are sitting opposite the table from your interviewer.
“Polycom’s telepresence lets companies save money and time in interviews and lets them conduct it remotely,” explained the company’s head, Yugal Sharma.
Jobseekers aren't the only ones you'll find online; companies are also putting videos online to attract talent. So your next job could be a video clip away.
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