Unit 3. Activities

Human resource recruitment

 Link each concept to its definition

What is a VIDEO-CV?

In the last few years, people interested in entering the job market or improving their career, have been using video-CVs to present themselves. This format is very original, and allows the candidate to summarize the most important aspects of their profile and demonstrate their abilities in the use of new technology, in approximately 2 minutes.

ACTIVITY. Watch these video CVs

Video Currículum

Video Currículum 2

After watching the videos, classify the following aspects depending on whether they are considered advantages or disadvantages from the point of view of a Human Resource recruiter.

  Classify as true or false

  • Video CV allows for a more personal idea of the person in a very short time.

  • Sometimes, the video CV doesn’t offer all the necessary information about the candidate.

  • The candidate can demonstrate many aspects of his/her personality: creativity, communication skills, sense of humor, naturalness, etc. in a video-CV, which is useful for the company.

  Classify as true or false

  • It gives a sense of a more modern candidate, adapted to and interested in new technology, for which he/she will be considered better equipped for the working world.

  • It saves time for the recruiter since it enables “getting to know” the candidate and analyzing various interesting aspects from the perspective of the job opening.

  • Video-CVs which are too long can cause the recruiter to lose interest and decrease the candidate’s possibilities.

  • It allows candidates to be more original and creative; aspects which are highly valued in most companies.