How to Stand Out Among All the Candidates

Have you ever waited too long for a reply after sending your resume? Have you sometimes been left without a response?

Well, in fact, it is quite common. Job search platforms are becoming more of an archive than an effective tool for finding mutually beneficial cooperation. Application tracking systems regularly skip skillful, suitable applicants. Being the best candidate does not always mean having the best resume! uHired is here to help you stand out.

Hiring process is quite expensive

For every employer, the costs associated with an employee consist not only of the salary but also of hiring expenses. The cost of hiring a specialist can be divided into expenses for recruitment tools and the company's losses during the specialist's absence. Recruitment can take anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks. However, that's just the beginning. The period of training and adapting a new employee is estimated to be about 6 months. This means that the employer can only see the first significant income from hiring an employee after half a year, with average hiring costs ranging from $4,000 to $20,000, not including salary. Take this into account to fully understand all the benefits of a video resume.

There are several stages you need to go through to get a job, and each stage is challenging. While the first two stages involve creating a resume and placing it on platforms, the third stage is already a step towards a potential job. Some people think that getting a screening interview means they are halfway done. However, statistics show that this is not always true. About two-thirds of candidates are rejected at this stage, leaving a low probability of passing by just answering questions on the phone. This leads to time and money losses. So how can you become part of the successful one-third?

• When hiring a new employee, companies incur costs for the recruitment process, onboarding, salaries, and benefits, as well as losing money during the time of the employee's absence
• The first significant income an employer is expecting may take up to six months from the offer
• Some of the initial stages of the recruitment process include sending an application, ATS checks, a screening interview, and in-person interview approval

Written resumes have a room for improvement

It is common for a recruiter to look through hundreds of resumes a day, hoping to find 'The One.' Most of them follow the same formula and provide similar information. It's not surprising that sometimes recruiting specialists unintentionally skip over information or even candidates because they've seen it all before. There's always a chance that you'll be the hundredth in line when there are no more resources left for a thorough review.

Another common occurrence is that many candidates prefer to embellish their skills or achievements. According to Forbes research, 70% of workers admit they have lied at least once on their resumes. It takes less than 10 minutes to find an example of a resume from an experienced specialist and simply copy it. Don't think that an experienced employer is unaware of this trick, which is why they approach the information written in resumes with skepticism. This leads recruiters to conduct personal interviews with more candidates, consuming time for both you and the recruiter.

93% of the employers consider soft skills the most important in the workplace. The problem is that these skills cannot be proven through a portfolio or written text, but only through conversation. This is where personal interviews, which again take up a lot of time, come into play. So, what can you do? Video resumes provide hiring managers with an early, more personal impression of the candidate, allowing them to see the person in the employee and the employee in the person.

The job market in the USA is highly competitive, indicating a healthy state of the economy. More than a hundred people may apply for the same position as you. Statistics show that some of the most competitive job fields are marketing and advertising, healthcare, finance, and technology. This makes the hiring process very long and difficult for both sides. Standing out in the right way is essential when looking for a dream job.

• The chances of being skipped by an ATS or a recruiter just because you don’t have enough keywords or attractiveness are pretty high
• 70% of workers say they lied on their resumes, and 75% of recruiting staff say they have caught candidates lying
• 93% of employers consider soft skills as ‘very important’
• A video resume can eliminate these issues by showcasing your personality and soft skills

Video resume will make you visible

With a video resume, you will have several advantages even before the first contact with a potential employer. Through a video, the information that you want to reveal will become:

🍓 Fresh

A video resume is an innovative method of showcasing your skills, work experience, and, most importantly, your personality. Essentially, it is the same as a written resume but in video format. This is not a detailed retelling of your corporate biography, but a brief yet substantial introductory story about you, your immediate career goals, and your professional skills and achievements. uHired will help you record it in a way that allows you to truly stand out.

✨ Appealing

Imagine yourself as an employer. You have twenty written resumes and just one video resume for a position. Which one would you open first? Don’t just say that you're worth the position; show it!

However, the format is not the main advantage. So, what else does a video resume do?

🐣 Revealing

Written resumes are just letters, while a video resume is you. It is the best way to showcase your personality and enthusiasm, allowing a recruiter to evaluate your soft skills, as we have discussed earlier. Verbal and non-verbal communication are integral parts of any work process. Demonstrating your communication skills even before the first interview means creating the right and convincing first impression.

🕶 Proving

What about hard skills? Of course, it depends on the position, but certain skills like language proficiency, programming knowledge, and creativity can be demonstrated through a video. This will certainly earn you some extra points!

👑 Yours

To be honest, both written and video resumes are just responses to typical interview questions. Recording your answers yourself will give you more control over the situation and increase your confidence. You will have enough time to think through the answer in an unpressured and non-manipulative environment. Take your time!

• There are several significant and undeniable advantages to video resumes
• Video resumes are new, unexpected, and innovative to some extent
• The probability that you are the only one who sent a video resume along with a written one is quite high, making you stand out more
• Both your personal qualities and soft skills can be clearly seen through a video, which reveals much more than a paper resume does
• You are also able to demonstrate some of your hard skills, projects, and theoretical knowledge
• Recording a video resume is the best way to practice answering interview questions before the interview itself

Your best start with uHired

But where should you start? We will help you create your video resume: what structure to follow, what questions to answer. uHired will not only help you to structure the recording process correctly but also to select relevant questions according to your resume for any position so that you can formulate and provide the most thoughtful answers. Based on the information you provide and the desired position, uHired creates a list of questions that allow you to give the most specific answers in your video resume, avoiding unnecessary information. In other words, you will have a ready-made plan that will guide you straight to a new position. Show yourself as a responsible candidate. All you need is your personality!