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The video résumé’s popularity is gradually soaring to the top. The Video CV which sprouted in 1980 has been frequently used by applicants worldwide. Due to its popularity, some wacky personalities on the web made their version of their own “hilarious” video CV’s – which will definitely drive some employers’ crazy upon witnessing their acts of corporate comedy.

There are thousands of wacky videos out there and cv-resume.org did all the work for you. We present to you the top five funniest CV videos online. First off, let’s start with number “5” – to create some magic of anticipation. Here is Barney Stinson along with his former employers in a song number.

Raise the flags for the ever-adventurous Barney. You have the qualifications for the next 007 James Bond collections and not to mention a daredevil stunt with Mr. Johnny Blaze.

Brace your selves for the explosive 2nd video resume – courtesy of Mr. Devin. This explosive video resume will definitely spice up some adrenaline action and karate stunts for an action filled employer. So here he comes—Mr. Devin “the daredevil.”

So we ask? How was the experience and how did you managed to be alive in the avalanche skiing? If you can answer that for us Mr. Devin Licastro, we shall believe that the future of resume writing is in deeply evolving into a more serious state. Cheers, Mr. Daredevil, you had just showed us a man with unlimited action.

How about some deep voiced alpha male on your company? “I believed that through hard work, team effort, and forward loading synergy, we can change the word into something beautiful.” —JF Morgan. Anyway, here’s our multitasking expert video from our friend, Mr. Morgan.

Aside from the presidential body language Mr. Morgan has, we never taught that multitasking could be that “wet.” Mr. JF Morgan, you just showed us how funny professional-looking people can be.

“When I was 12 years old, my mom planned a picnic and she asked me to see what’s the weather gonna be like on the day of the picnic. Over a decade later, I’m asking you? —What’s the weather gonna be like for your company?—Because of me? It’s always SUNNY.” Oh.., strong words from our next applicant, Dave Pedersen. Take a sandwich bite from our next video.

“The call is for you… and it’s me” So if you’re an employer out there looking for some applicant who wants to fly, do consider —MR Dave Pedersen.

Teamwork, multi-tasking, communication, innovation, and a hair that could grow 4564 times than a normal human being is what your looking for?, then the funniest CV video we had stumbled upon should be your final choice. Put your hands up for Mr. Eric Purdue—the fastest hair grower on the planet.

“If I can make my hair grow that fast, imagine how quickly I can make your company grow” (winks).

Lets give a round of applause for our wacky applicants and all those planning to put up some humor on their professional resume out there.

Why do you need to ask questions to your employer/interviewer during an interview? Should it be appropriate question your interviewer after they throw questions on you? If so, what questions should be asked, when should it be asked, and how many should be asked?

After resume writing, the interview process is the next phase of personal marketing. Selling yourself unto the prospective employer requires a lot of answering skills and proper use of the freedom to ask. Your employer will ask you different questions which will evaluate your competence as to assure you are the perfect employee which will take their company unto the pedestal. And no wonder, question and answer portions are the most crucial part of the interview process.

First, let us enumerate all the advantages of asking questions during an interview.

1. It shows that you care enough for this position to make your personal research about their company.
2. This will qualify the company for you – by comparing company objective to your professional skills and personality traits.
3. More questions will give the prospective employee that you are knowledgeable of what you’re going into.

You can ask the employer about the responsibilities of the position; the typical work schedule as well as overtime pay policies; When was the position created or vacated; is there any opportunity for advancements; what they expect of you; are there travel opportunities; things to be avoided when working; any possibilities of relocation; number of employees; and so on.

However, you might no be asking too much and must be watchful of the employer’s body language. If they are restless and seem to be busy, then ask minimal but significant questions. They might no answer it all especially when working with many issues inside the company. Asking too much will lead you to losing your dream job. Here are questions which should not be asked as to stretch time on the interviewing chair and should not be included in your question master list as well.

1. How much is the salary? Definitely shows that you care much of the salary and the company itself.
2. Can I take a vacation after I get hired? Surely, this will vacate the position meant to be yours in the future.
3. Can I change my work schedule after I get hired?
4. Do I have the job? When should I start? Confidence is good but desperation is totally inappropriate.

Appearing desperate will lower their impressions of you despite passing a very professional resume. The questions which should be asked should completely be related to the company paired with a lot of professionalism and not some personal issues of yours. So, if you’re thinking of landing such dream job, avoid asking too much when the interviewer has no time for it. If their body language shows that they are eager to here as many questions from you, then go ahead ask all the appropriate questions which will bring you to the top of employment.

The creative curriculum vitae format had gone through many debates offline and online. Applicants wonder if those multi-colored CV’s effective enough to land them into their dream career or just another sore in the eyes of HR’s. By the way, what do creative curriculum vitae imply?

Creative CV’s are utilized in creative jobs such as advertising, media, multimedia and graphic design. Since, these fields require applicants to be creative – their has been a growing debate of which way should one project creativity in a resume; the traditional black and white CV or the designed filled curriculum vitae.

Many experts say that the essence of passing a job resume is to present information about one’s self. Therefore, design may not be very important and the medium of information shouldn’t be so much colorful that it totally blurs all the important information such as education, work experience, and references.

Advocates of the traditional CV resume strongly recommend that applicants should create a standard resume and “only” will it become “creative” if the “wordings” are excellent. They suggest that the content must be right before focusing on the design. The content as well as the presentation will make the difference therefore; they say that creative CV’s are not from far traditional ones.

On the other hand, eccentric CV advocates capitalizes from the creativity of the medium of information, the CV design. Usually creative resumes are drawn from the applicant’s imagination and could vary from computerized, scrapped, and handwritten CV resumes. The reason behind such principle is the creative nature of the job environment. “How can some graphic design employer differentiate a boring applicant from an imaginative one if they both pass a boring traditional resume?” comment from a creative resume samples blog.

The traditional resume advocates pointed the importance of the portfolio in which employers can check out the applicant’s works online. However, the other sides argue on how on earth will creative employers raise interest on boring CV resumes when they had enough reading dull CV resumes? First impression matters according to them and in a field like graphic design creativity definitely matters most.

Probably there are different cases wherein an Eccentric CV Resume will spark employment and circumstances wherein a traditional CV Resume is needed.

• Large companies will probably need more of a normal resume while small companies will want those out of the border resumes.
• Older generation HR’s will more opt for formality while younger ones will love eccentric CV resumes.
• The age of the company. If it’s a growing company that will probably opt for creatively designed CV’s.
• Teenage oriented companies will definitely love colorful CV’s.

Here’s the tip. Research first more information regarding the creative company on the following factors mentioned above. The proper CV for a certain company will boost chances of being employed.

After your job resume is evaluated and passed the first screening, you are half way near to employment. Passing an interview is the next goal and preparation inside and outside is essential for the next step. The employer will first judge you on the outside. Dress will always create the first impression. And first impressions will your passes for further interviews. Before you begin to speak, the HR will check you from head to foot and the slightest mistake with your attire is definitely a turn off to them.

The proper interview attire is badly needed in banking, finance, and administrative positions. Computer, advertising, and other creative fields may not be much stricter wherein applicants can dress casually. Preparation is needed in order to choose the appropriate dress for the interview. It’s like writing your professional resume where everything needs to be well organized. So, what is the proper dress code for an interview? And what factors should be observed in order to dress for success?

Men’s Interview Attire/look should include:

• Suit – A subtle weave pattern suit is best. Opt for wool and high quality fiber blends.
• Long Sleeves – it must coordinate with the suit.
• Tie – Definitely no character ties, and must be good quality silk. You can also look at businessmen’s tie in the industry.
• Belt – match the color with your shoes (back or cordovan leather).
• Socks – Dark socks and must cover all flesh when sitting down.
• Shoes – Strictly no sneakers, and sandals. Shined leather shows coordinated with the belt color could go along the way.
• Jewelry/accessories – Silver conservative watch and definitely no earrings.
• Portfolio or a briefcase.
• Professional hairstyle.
• Clean facial hair or probably shave the hair off.
• Light perfume.

Women’s Interview Attire/look:

• Suit – Two-piece matched suits with tailored designs are best for women. Pants suits are preferable for site visits or trips involving getting in and out of a vehicle. Suits can be black, navy, or dark grey.
• Skirt – the skirt must cover the knees when sitting. Long skirts provide more of a professional look compared to short ones.
• Blouse – a coordinated blouse is good for a suited jacket. Wear it underneath the jacket and make sure it coordinates well with it.
• Shoes – shoes can be leather or fabric. Wear the most comfortable one. Also, avoid the extremes and do not wear stilettos.
• Jewelry – always go for conservativeness. Avoid dangling earrings and wear less accessories.
• Pantyhose – should be with plain style and complements the suit.
• Lighter perfume.
• Neat nails.
• Portfolio Briefcase – bring one if necessary.
• Purse – choose one which coordinates with your shoes.

According to many research, color greatly influences the outcome of the interview. It is extremely important because this sends a direct message to the interviewer.

• Blue/ navy – the color is said to be perfect any interview. These colors convey calmness, trust, confidence, security as well as someone in control.
• Gray – the second most popular color which denotes sophistication.
• Black – implies drama and can make you look unapproachable. This color should be use as an accent color.
• Green – wealth, success, nature, and security.

Colors which are not advisable to wear during an interview:

• Red – energy, passion, and aggression.
• Orange – can stimulate strong emotions.
• Yellow – caution and jealousy.
• Pink – feminine colors and should be worn with discretion in fields with strong gender discrimination.

Have you been rejected many times in job your application? You have done your best in writing your cv resume, researched on practical tips on resume building, and further applied all these techniques yet, you did not managed to get interviewed?

You begin to wonder what’s wrong with your cv resume then. It seems to be perfect to be rejected by HR’s. Honestly, you have done far and all you need is to trace those hidden errors which are bringing your resume down. These are some of the deadly mistakes every job applicant should avoid when resume writing.

1. You might have written a personal biography – Instead of writing a professional resume, the resume had become a novel – consisting of too much personal information rather than related skills and work experiences.
2. Bragging too much – a resume is a self-marketing tool and not some place to ring forth cockiness. The resume must be objective and strengths must be backed with true life evidence.
3. Using the same resume for different companies – if this is the case, then expect a 100 percent backfire rate for your resume. Applicants should avid this habit and must provide a resume targeted for a certain company. This can be done by doing a research before resume writing.
4. Totally boring résumé – uniqueness is the key. If your resume does that stand out of the crowd, probably you should not expect an interview call. How can then you make a difference? Simply— be the best.
5. Spelling and grammatical errors – HR’s are masters of grammar and definitely can spot any grammatical errors along the way. Now, you would actually get mad at your self upon knowing that you failed because of a little spelling error.
6. Not being the “one” – the company is putting effort on finding the “one”. Your resume must sound like the one they have been looking for. Therefore, includes all the information which will make you the best for their company. The trick—your resume must revolve around “what you can bring and how you can be an asset to the company.”
7. A thousand miles resume – the resume must be limited into 2 pages. The trick—be selective in terms of the skills, work experiences, and personal bio that you should include in your resume. Just pick all the relevant items which will strengthen your self-marketing.
8. Definitely hanging resumes – mystery won’t work this time. Doubts are number one errors to avoid when making a job resume. You may leave the HR asking for more but totally will not go far than a phone call.

Tip: the first 10 seconds will be the most crucial period for your resume. If your job resume does not pass this test, definitely it could become one of the documents thrown in the rejection basket.