Comments for TEFList Blog http://www.teflist.com/blog Great Teachers, Great Jobs, Great Info! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:08:03 -0700 hourly 1 Comment on Your Privacy is important! by Linda http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/07/25/35/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Linda Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:08:03 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=35#comment-59 wow wordle here i come... wow
wordle

here i come…

]]> Comment on The “Art” of the video resume by Evan http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-art-of-the-video-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Evan Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=67#comment-58 Hi David Yes good points. I guess as always it depends on the context you're working in. If you're flying people in for interviews, or recruiting by distance without initial interviews, then video resumes make a lot of sense. Hi David

Yes good points. I guess as always it depends on the context you’re working in. If you’re flying people in for interviews, or recruiting by distance without initial interviews, then video resumes make a lot of sense.

]]> Comment on The “Art” of the video resume by david@teflist.com http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-art-of-the-video-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-56 david@teflist.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:42:28 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=67#comment-56 Evan, Good points and they are valid. But I really think that a video resume does something that a paper resume never could - it provides "persona" and information about those indelible qualities that make the difference between a "qualified" applicant and a great applicant. Also, I think that we are still going through a bit of a generational shift. People hiring aren't too digitally minded or wired. But as HR fills with a newer generation, you'll see a lot more acceptance of video resumes. In TESOL and English teaching jobs, it is almost impossible in many cases to have a "face to face" initially. And conference interviews take a lot of time. With the vast geographical distances, video resumes really give employers a better chance of spending their valuable money/time wisely. That's why I made video a big part of TEFList and see it as the future of hiring practices in our profession. Thanks for dropping by. Evan,

Good points and they are valid. But I really think that a video resume does something that a paper resume never could – it provides “persona” and information about those indelible qualities that make the difference between a “qualified” applicant and a great applicant.

Also, I think that we are still going through a bit of a generational shift. People hiring aren’t too digitally minded or wired. But as HR fills with a newer generation, you’ll see a lot more acceptance of video resumes.

In TESOL and English teaching jobs, it is almost impossible in many cases to have a “face to face” initially. And conference interviews take a lot of time. With the vast geographical distances, video resumes really give employers a better chance of spending their valuable money/time wisely. That’s why I made video a big part of TEFList and see it as the future of hiring practices in our profession.
Thanks for dropping by.

]]> Comment on The “Art” of the video resume by Evan http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-art-of-the-video-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Evan Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:14:05 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=67#comment-55 Hmm problem with video resumes is that they are time-consuming - an experienced recruiter can glance through a paper resume very quickly, pick out key points, and decide whether to move on to the interview stage. Watching video resumes takes more time, even if they are only 3 mins long. And you still need to look at the paper resume. Hmm problem with video resumes is that they are time-consuming – an experienced recruiter can glance through a paper resume very quickly, pick out key points, and decide whether to move on to the interview stage. Watching video resumes takes more time, even if they are only 3 mins long. And you still need to look at the paper resume.

]]> Comment on Use Wordle to spice up your resume with a word cloud by david@teflist.com http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/07/27/wordl/comment-page-1/#comment-36 david@teflist.com Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:37:45 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=1#comment-36 Graham, Thanks for letting us know! Link is fixed and hope you enjoy wordle. It is a great way to visually display words and can be used in many ways... Please let us know how you like using the site and any glitches you find. You can use our uservoice or directly send me any thoughts at david@teflist.com Cheers, David Graham,

Thanks for letting us know! Link is fixed and hope you enjoy wordle. It is a great way to visually display words and can be used in many ways…
Please let us know how you like using the site and any glitches you find. You can use our uservoice or directly send me any thoughts at david@teflist.com

Cheers,
David

]]> Comment on The “Art” of the video resume by david@teflist.com http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-art-of-the-video-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-20 david@teflist.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=67#comment-20 Samantha, I'm checking it out! Thanks for letting us know and these kinds of tips can really help teachers making an introductory video! Cheers, David Samantha,

I’m checking it out! Thanks for letting us know and these kinds of tips can really help teachers making an introductory video!

Cheers,
David

]]> Comment on The “Art” of the video resume by Samantha Naes http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-art-of-the-video-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Samantha Naes Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:44:06 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=67#comment-19 There are some pretty good video resume tips in the resource center of this web site: http://CNVideoResumes.com They also offer an interactive video workshop that covers the important topics like video resume style, confident body language, language skills, and how to put your best face forward on video. There are some pretty good video resume tips in the resource center of this web site:

http://CNVideoResumes.com

They also offer an interactive video workshop that covers the important topics like video resume style, confident body language, language skills, and how to put your best face forward on video.

]]> Comment on Use Wordle to spice up your resume with a word cloud by John http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/07/27/wordl/comment-page-1/#comment-2 John Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:48:15 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=1#comment-2 Works for me! Thank you. Works for me! Thank you.

]]> Comment on Use Wordle to spice up your resume with a word cloud by Megan http://www.teflist.com/blog/2010/07/27/wordl/comment-page-1/#comment-1 Megan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:48:37 +0000 http://www.teflist.com/blog/?p=1#comment-1 That's a great idea! Thanks guys! That’s a great idea!

Thanks guys!

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