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TY - CONF
T1 - Technologies for employability
AU - Sas, Corina
PY - 2016/1/28
Y1 - 2016/1/28
N2 - The graduate job market is highly competitive and prospective candidates could greatly benefit from new tools for self presentation. This paper explores one such tool, namely the video CV and its value for graduate employability. We report on 16 interviews with prospective employers and career coaches to investigate its benefits and challenges. Findings suggest its specific characteristics relating to the script content, performance and format. We conclude with several suggestions for supporting graduates’ preparation of video CVs including awareness of their challenges, provision of professional help, and dedicated training sessions.
AB - The graduate job market is highly competitive and prospective candidates could greatly benefit from new tools for self presentation. This paper explores one such tool, namely the video CV and its value for graduate employability. We report on 16 interviews with prospective employers and career coaches to investigate its benefits and challenges. Findings suggest its specific characteristics relating to the script content, performance and format. We conclude with several suggestions for supporting graduates’ preparation of video CVs including awareness of their challenges, provision of professional help, and dedicated training sessions.
KW - self presentation
KW - video CV
KW - graduates' employability
M3 - Conference paper
T2 - HEA Conference Transforming teaching and learning in STEM
Y2 - 28 January 2016 through 29 January 2016
ER -