DVD resume

[amdskip]

My friend who is graduating is considering paying someone to make a dvd resume. Will employers actually look at this or is it a waste of money?

The person making it is going to charge him $70. It will include interview videos, projects, his resume and letters of recommendation.

 

[rudeguy]

waste. Employers will not take the time to screen anything like that.

 

[lokiju]

Waste IMO since not many will bother to watch it

 

[MartyMcFly3]

I would say it's a waste.

 

[DaTT]

I also vote waste of $$$

 

[DAGTA]

Most employers will not take any look at that during the initial resume screening process. However, it might help as a resource to give out when meeting for an interview.

Three years ago I tried the idea with CDs containing my resume and samples of my work (I'm a programmer). I landed a job in early 2003 after one interview. I was told that the CD did impress them.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

oh yeah, WTF is the poll?!?!?!

 

[amdskip]

poll added

 

[Rogue]

Waste. In all the interviews I've ever been in, I've never known an HR person to have either:

a) a DVD player in the interview room or,

b) the technical knowledge to load up a DVD in their hopefully DVD equipped computer system

So yeah, big waste of time and money. Paper (ie.-resume), a good persona and excellent speaking and hygiene skills still rule all in the job seeking process.

 

[Baked]

I'll do it for $50 if he put ATOT in the coupon box.

 

[her209]

Maybe if he was trying for a porn actor role or something.

 

[Landroval]

Unless that space is being usd by requested samples of your work (meaning huge media files) then no way.

 

[ironcrotch]

Waste unless he's in the creative field, where he does animation or editing etc. and needs a demo reel.

 

[tami]

waste.

plus, anyone could probably do that themselves.