The New York Times on how to prepare your video resume:
Dr. Ronald R. Rawitt, a New York City psychiatrist, is shy. When he gets nervous, he slips into “aha” and “um” mode. As someone who often lectures, this is a problem. It is also an issue because he is looking for work, and he worries that he is not coming off as forcefully as he would like.
“I want help expressing myself more openly; I want to know how to articulate what I want to say about myself,” said Dr. Rawitt, who is in private practice but is seeking positions to highlight his expertise in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. “I like to feel that I’m fluid and present well, so I’m looking for ways to do that.”
So Dr. Rawitt did what more business executives, job seekers, college applicants and aspiring daters are doing: he hired a media trainer, to help him learn how to put his best foot forward.
And why not? With the rise of YouTube, MySpace vlogs, video résumés and video dating sites, the revolution is being televised right before our eyes. To prepare for their 15 minutes, people are seeking professional help. And who better than someone who has been in the trenches?
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