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I realize that this goes against the grain of received wisdom:
that employers and HR departments do not like weird pres-
entations and wacky layouts, and may reject C Vs that are not
straightforward and conventional. As you might have realized
by now, I am not always convinced that the straightforward,

conventional route is the best.
Depending on the job sector you are in, and the job you are
applying for, you could consider adding a video clip: certainly

this is an option which recruitment specialists are certain
will grow over the next ten years. Already companies are
o≠ering online platforms for video C Vs: there are a number
of websites which make it possible for candidates to plan, film
and post video C Vs and for employers to view them. I invested

in One Way Resourcing, an online recruitment business for
the construction industry that harnesses the power of video
clips. But until it becomes commonplace, the video clip still has

the great advantage of novelty. You will certainly be ahead of
the masses.
It depends on the relevance for the job. For the sake of
argument, if the job you are applying for is as an accounts
assistant, I would probably not send a video clip – it doesn’t

seem appropriate – but if the job is in a media or marketing
agency, and a video clip might prompt them to say, ‘That shows
creativity!’ why not? You could send your C V with the video

clip as an extra. That way you are covering your options. If they
don’t open the clip, they still have the C V, and if they do open
the clip they have the advantage of watching it.
Within that clip, you could provide a sixty-second intro:

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