Northumbria university online video cv.ppt

HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
WORLD HIGH- CUTTING-
CLASS QUALITY EDGE
RESEARCH TEACHING FACILITIES

www.northumbria.ac.uk/lifesciences


Can the Use of Online CV’s Help to
Enhance Employability?

Lucy Probyn
Business Development Manager



Online Video CV Portal
The portal enables students to register their details and select pre-defined criteria
that best represent their skills, abilities and experiences

Employers can register their details and select pre-defined criteria that best
represents their requirements and placement / employment opportunities

All criteria are fully searchable to enable short-listing of potential employees or
placement students by employers

Professionally filmed video CV’s of students are viewable by employers to support
their selection for interview processes



Both students and This externally hosted
companies can create online portal is
their own profiles accessible via the
Northumbria University
web pages



Once logged in,
your profile page
will show links to a
variety of your
skills as well as
your video CV’s



You will be able to log all your educational
and previous employment details as well as
interpersonal and industrial skills



You will be able to
clearly demonstrate
how you can best
evidence your skills
by providing
descriptive
examples



Once you have created a profile you
can then record and upload your video
responses to employer focused
questions



Video CV interview questions
What are you currently studying and what has your academic
experience taught you about yourself?

What attracts you to this type of career / sector?

Which extracurricular activities have you been involved in
and how have they benefited you?

Tell us about a team project you were involved with, what
you did, what barriers you faced and what you would do
differently

Give an example where you have lead a team. What did you
learn from that experience? If a team member did not pull
their weight, what would / did you do?



Here are some examples
of our student videos



James – Academic Experiences



Daniel – Academic Experiences



James - Personal Qualities



Daniel – Extra Curricular Activities



James – Extra Curricular Activities



Student Feedback
“... presenting in front of a camera for the first time is slightly unsettling. Nevertheless I
feel it is a very good experience which can aim to build confidence and presentation
skills... a good idea and can provide a different, appealing approach to job
applications.... ”

“...I am not good in interview situations so being able to have a couple of takes was
good...the portal seemed a good idea, providing that the employers interact with it,
and was easy to engage with...”

“...Effective tool in displaying interpersonal skills to potential employers helping
candidates to display their skills in a systematic way...Nice initiative to help
candidates explore the job market and quite a great breakthrough in the
conventional application process...”



What works… (
www.cvtips.com)

• Professionalism - this is the employers' first sight of you, dress and
act accordingly.
• Positive attitude - show enthusiasm for the position you are
seeking.
• A 'can do' attitude - discuss details on how you can get the job
done.
• Be prepared - have an idea of what you are doing, and have it
rehearsed.
• Be a match - make yourself stand out as the perfect fit for the job.
• Stress relevant details - show off skills and attitudes that
compliment the resume and you.



What doesn’t work... (www.cvtips.com
)

• Doing something you wouldn't do in an interview.
• Move around - lots of hand gestures, head movement, looking
away from the camera.
• Make a long show - keep the video CV or video resume to 3
minutes max.
• Give more personal information than needed - try to highlight and
compliment items already in your resume but not much more.
• Read from a script or the resume itself - it makes you look
unprepared and unprofessional.
• Cute or funny - unless you are an actor or comic leave out the
gimmicks.



Presenting Tips (www.new-edge.tv
)

• The Camera is your friend - When talking to camera, imagine that the person
watching is a friend sitting opposite you, and you’re having a chat. Conversational
style, as if talking - as opposed to presenting, is far more effective for camera
work. Each person who watches your video clip is engaging with you one to one.

• Expressions and faces - Every smile, every twitch of a muscle, every eye
movement can be seen on camera. This will show the honesty and passion behind
your message in a way that a large audience never sees. Being in the right state to
present a relaxed, focussed message is crucial if you want the audience to engage.

• First Impression - There is always a first impression that the camera catches
before you speak. Are you ready, are you thinking about your message, are you
nervous – or are you relaxed and confident. Practice your smile – because the first
impression will set the tone of your message for the viewer.



(www.new-edge.tv)
• Know your message – but don’t learn your words - An audience can see that you
are working to a script straight away, and therefore know that your message is
pre-prepared. That, in turn translates into the possibility that message might have
written for you – and you’ve lost them. Know what you want to say, but don’t
write it down as a script. Be yourself using your own natural language, and talk in
a conversational style.

• Pause for thought - There is a temptation, when you know that a camera is
looking at you, to feel the pressure to talk, and keep talking. This isn’t natural in
day to day conversation. Treat a presentation to camera as if it’s a conversation
with a friend, and take a pause between sentences.

• Practice, practice, practice - Practice your presentation one to one with a friend
or colleague. Ask them to tell you which parts look natural, and where your face
gives away another emotion. Another trick is to practice to yourself while standing
close to a mirror – notice your expressions and eye movements.



Contact Us
Address: Health and Life Sciences
Northumbria University
Northumberland Building
Northumberland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

Telephone: 00 44 (0)191 227 3471
Fax: 00 44 (0)191 227 4515

Website: www.northumbria.ac.uk/lifesciences


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