Whether you call it a Curriculum Vitae, CV or resume, we will all be familiar with the document that is submitted in support of our application when applying for a job. Even if it is a job that requires an application form to be completed in place of a CV, it will be the same information that you are being asked for. Typically (in order of importance) this is: Employment History Here the prospective employer is looking for not only the job titles of your current and previous roles, but also most importantly, what responsibilities you held and experience you gained whilst carrying them out. This can then be used to assess your suitability for the vacancy you are applying for. It is also a useful place to give an indication of your salary expectations, as you are unlikely to accept a new job that pays less than your current one. Education Although there are some exceptions to this rule (i.e. Doctors, university professors etc.) it is unlikely that your education will have a direct bearing on your suitability for a role. Instead, this can be seen as an indication of how able you are in general, and also how well you apply yourself when tested. Other Interests This is the section of the CV that allows you to demonstrate your suitability for the role by showing how your outside interests have developed you beyond the person that you are in your day job. This might be chairing some community organisation, or organising school fund raising events for example. Now the above is all well and good, but it suffers from one major drawback - it is submitted on paper (or in writing if submitting electronically.) And it is very difficult to put your personality across in a number of paragraphs and chronological informaton about your employment. Of course, in an interview you will be able to meet the recruiters in person, but only a small proportion of CVs submitted will ever be invited to attend an interview. So the question becomes, how can you show your prospective employer the real YOU - the one that will convince them you are the best candidate for the job, before your CV ends up on the \'rejected\' pile? This is where a video profile, or video CV, comes in. By recording a short video profile (similar to those you see from the contestants of Big Brother wannabes, only a lot more professional and job related!), and submitting it with your application, you can put yourself in front of your potential employers right at the start of the process. Although it won\'t make up for a poor CV, it will give you the opportunity to sell yourself in a \'face-to-face\' way, which could make the difference between your application and that of another candidate with similar experience on paper.

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