We do things differently
At Walters People, we pride ourselves on providing a fast-paced, innovative staffing experience. To ensure we match you with the best job as fast as possible, we encourage you to complete a video CV. This will improve your chances of securing your next role and enhance your employability. A digitalised video CV lets you describe your experience and skills in more detail, making the job matching process faster.
Why use video in your application?
Video is a smarter way to sell yourself to employers. It's proven that candidates providing a video are much more likely to be taken through to the interview stage. Why? Video allows you to:
- Put across your personality in a way you can't with a CV
- Directly show that you have strong communication and presentation skills
- Make your application stand out
- Prove you have specific skills and experience that employers are looking for
How do I create a video that will stand out?
Our friendly consultants have prepared some tips on how to create a video that will truly help you stand out from other applicants.
How do I prepare for my video?
Never script your answers as your video should be as natural as possible - we recommend either:
- Practising a couple of times and answer the question naturally
- Writing down keywords or bullet points to refer to when creating your video
- Keep your responses concise – you have limited time to answer the questions so focus on the key points you want to get across to your employer rather than a monologue
How do I frame my video and what background should I use?
- Always film in landscape rather than portrait
- Make sure you’re in either the left or the right side of the frame – Robert Walters will add captions of key words and phrases during editing
- It’s fine to film at home, but make sure you use a plain background with minimal distractions
- Present yourself as you would in an interview, with professional attire
How to best record my video?
- Keep your responses between 30-60 seconds
- Avoid rushing your responses – slow down your dialogue and speak clearly and confidently
- Record your video in an environment with limited background noise
- Take your time – you’re in control of the content you send so it’s worth trying a few takes to get it right
- Feel free to introduce yourself, but this is not mandatory as Robert Walters will add necessary captions during editing
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Why use video in your application?Video is a smarter way to sell yourself to employers. It's proven that candidates providing a video are much more likely to be taken through to the interview stage. Why? Video allows you to: Put across your personality in a way you can't with a CV. Directly show that you have strong communication and presentation skills. Make your application stand out Prove you have specific skills and experience that employers are looking for
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How do I prepare for my video?Never script your answers as your video should be as natural as possible - we recommend either: Practising a couple of times and answer the question naturally Writing down keywords or bullet points to refer to when creating your video Keep your responses concise – you have limited time to answer the questions so focus on the key points you want to get across to your employer rather than a monologue
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How do I frame my video and what background should I use?Always film in landscape rather than portrait Make sure you’re in either the left or the right side of the frame – Robert Walters will add captions of key words and phrases during editing It’s fine to film at home, but make sure you use a plain background with minimal distractions Present yourself as you would in an interview, with professional attire
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How to best record my video?Keep your responses between 30-60 seconds Avoid rushing your responses – slow down your dialogue and speak clearly and confidently Record your video in an environment with limited background noise Take your time – you’re in control of the content you send so it’s worth trying a few takes to get it right Feel free to introduce yourself, but this is not mandatory as Robert Walters will add necessary captions during editing
