Video resumes can set you apart from other job seekers and may help you land an interview. But don't expect a video resume to replace the traditional resume. Not all employers want to see a video resume because of their concern that video resumes may raise discrimination issues.

Always ask if the company or hiring manager will accept a video resume before sending one.

• Look professional. Your grooming and attire should replicate what you would wear to an in-person interview.
• Be concise. Video resumes should be no longer than three minutes.
• Do not simply read your written resume.
• Smile! Look into the camera. Speak to the audience directly.
• Focus on what you can do for the organization where you are interviewing and how your experiences will benefit them. Tell one or two stories about problems faced by an organization where you worked previously, what you did to solve those problems and the outcome of your actions. Stories are more likely to be remembered by recruiters and hiring managers and will help them think of you as an articulate, positive, energetic and thoughtful problem-solver.
• Ask a few friends and family members to review your finished video to provide feedback and to make sure there are no glitches.
• You may wish to upload your video resume to your own website or post it on YouTube. Remember, if you do post your video resume on your own website, you are inviting potential employers to look around your site, so be sure it does not include questionable content.