I think you will find that where there is a will there is a way and that pontificating over the issue of the pros and cons is just delaying the inevitable.

Anyone with an ounce/gram of pride (i.e. all of us!) who expects to get through an automated selection process on fair and reasonable terms, just because of what is written on a piece of paper, is kidding themselves. You only have to look at how inefficient recruitment, selection, succession planning processes are to realize what benefits additional media will bring to this process and given the right (impartial) advice, what a difference a well managed video clip will make to the proceedings.

“The pen is mightier than the sword” and all that nonsense, but times have changed and very few can wield a pen to match the reality of a state of the art webcam/video camera, so take your heads out of the sand and consider the benefits before you rule this out – it may save you and your clients/potential employers valuable time and resources – isn’t that what we “should” be doing?

The argument for NOT doing a video resume only goes so far – if you get through the “lottery” of an automated, text base application process and find yourself in front of a hiring manager who just doesn’t “click” with you, or even worse expected something different from the description you or your recruiter gave of the person sitting in front of them, then you will both have wasted time, money and effort, never mind a difficult, embarrassing 60 minute charade.

On the other hand if you get through the automated selection process and the client has the option to view a short section of your video resume before committing time to meet you, then you know even before you arrive that your chances of landing the job are improved. I know what I would rather do!