YouTube Meets Monster In Video Resume Play

Sep. 26, 2007 (KGO) (KGO) -- If you're looking for a new job or for a new employee, there's a website you should know about.

It combines key elements from sites like Craigslist and YouTube, giving people on both sides of the job market a place to get acquainted.

"I would be a perfect spokesperson for any company because I'm energetic, enthusiastic, and I'm not afraid of being in front of crowds," said one woman in her video.

A San Francisco based website, CareerTV.com, is posting video resumes from job seekers.

Katherine Garvey from Novato sees them as an idea way to stand out in a sea of applicants.

"Often I have seen an open position online, and I go that's exactly what I want to do, and I want to explain to them why I'm the person for a job. Oftentimes, a one-page paper resume just can't do it," said Garvey.

Her video resume has already resulted in a job interview.

"My love and passion and what I always do on the side is in organization behavior, which is what I got my degree in from the University of San Francisco," said Garvey, in her video.

Another young man, in his video, wants a job in federal law enforcement.

"I'm reliable. I'm very good at paperwork. I'm organized. I'm punctual."

CareerTV.com also features recruitment videos from major companies. They're polished, while many of the resumes are a little rough around the edges.

"It is really all over the map. I think that that's one of the things that's a challenge right now, especially for recruiters 'is how can I get something that's in somewhat of a standardized format like a resume is today?'" Jim Buttimer, CareerTV.com Chief Operating Officer.

Kit Yarrow is writing a book on Gen Y, the group of 17 to 28 year olds most likely to embrace video resumes.

She was critical of some of ones she reviewed.

"People are going to form impressions really quickly," said Yarrow, Ph.D., Golden Gate University consumer psychologist.

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