{"id":1143,"date":"2013-10-28T20:14:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T20:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jobma.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2023-07-18T10:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T10:33:52","slug":"why-video-is-vital-for-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/why-video-is-vital-for-your-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Video Is Vital For Your Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-video-is-vital-for-your-job-search\"><strong>Why Video Is Vital For Your Job Search<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the job search &amp; hiring processes, a traditional resume is a must. But let&#8217;s face it, there are certain things that video does that paper just isn&#8217;t capable of. Why do you think\u00a0YouTube is the number two search engine in the world? Why would 59% of business executives rather watch than read (<a href=\"http:\/\/images.forbes.com\/forbesinsights\/StudyPDFs\/Video_in_the_CSuite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Forbes Insight<\/em><\/a>)? Take a look at the video below to learn more about video and it&#8217;s importance in the job search.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23014 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Why-Video-Is-Vital-For-Your-Job-Search-1-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Why-Video-Is-Vital-For-Your-Job-Search-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Why-Video-Is-Vital-For-Your-Job-Search-1-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Why-Video-Is-Vital-For-Your-Job-Search-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If that isn&#8217;t reason enough to try a video resume, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/seanrosensteel\/2013\/01\/28\/why-online-video-is-vital-for-your-2013-content-marketing-objectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Forbes article that discusses<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ph.D level expert Susan Weinschek&#8217;s 4 <i>psychological<\/i>\u00a0reasons<\/span><\/span><\/span> we are drawn to video:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Fusiform Facial area makes us pay attention to faces<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this is an actual brain function that hard-wires us to use the human face as a gathering point for information and believability.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Voice conveys rich information<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 yes, the simple sound of a human voice speaking to us has an amazing way of converting information into meaningful content.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotions are contagious<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 here\u2019s a subtle but powerful aspect that we may take for granted. The body language of emotions is an appealing and we naturally love to share.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement grabs attention<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 another trait that runs deep in our collective anthropological DNA is the power of peripheral motion. Since the stone age, we\u2019ve survived by noticing things in motion \u2013 looks like we still do!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.jobma.com<\/a> to try a video resume today!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Video Is Vital For Your Job Search When it comes to the job search &amp; hiring processes, a traditional resume is a must. But let&#8217;s face it, there are certain things that video does that paper just isn&#8217;t capable of. Why do you think\u00a0YouTube is the number two search engine in the world? 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