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Presentation of the Video-CV pilot

products realised in Greece:

Outcomes of the experimentation

activities

The Video-CV sample

• Female • 43 years old• Searching for a partner-sponsor to start a new

business in the field of creative activities for children

The Video-CV sample

1. Who I am : name, origin, studies (political sciences, child development), working experience (as a translator, in law offices etc.)

2. What I can do : show a technique for creative activities for children

3. Me in the future : looking for a partner/sponsor to start their own business

DIFFICULTIES WE FACED WHEN CREATING THE VIDEO-CV

During the preparation (of both the client & the operator)

• Difficulty in selecting what to say about the education and working experiences

• Difficulty in choosing which competences will be presented

• Difficulty in writing the script

DIFFICULTIES WE FACED WHEN CREATING THE VIDEO-CV

During the creation (of the client)• Difficulty in memorizing the script• Stress in front of the camera• Tired of shooting the video again and again• Difficulty in controlling non-verbal communication

Informative sessions

• 9 & 10 November 2009 (15 hours)• 6 operators from 4 organizations (1 self-employed)• Managers invited but could not come

Evaluation in focus group - Conclusions

• Optimist about the future of the Video-CV

• Video-CV should be flexible (adjusted to each applicant’s needs)

• Video-CV should be used as a supplement of the traditional CV

• Difficulty in making Video-CVs with people over 45

Evaluation in focus group - Conclusions

About video-CV structure• Who I am: Speak more about personality, less about

education and working experience

• What I can do: Very difficult to show abilities, the person could speak about his/her abilities

• Me in the future: Very important for the identification of the applicant’s objective

Evaluation in focus group - Conclusions

• Operators need more technical instructions

• Not all Centres have a technical operator

• As the Video-CV creation is a time consuming procedure, more counsellors will be needed in a Centre

• No Centre had the appropriate equipment (camera, tripod etc.)

The pilot Video-CV

• Female 33 years old• Greek origin, but raised in Uzbekistan• Lives in Greece since 2006• Wants to work at the airport

The pilot Video-CV

1. Who I am : name, age, origin, studies (Russian literature in Uzbekistan), working experience (as co-ordinator in the control tower at the airport of Tashkent)

2. What I can do : describes her duties in her previous job

3. Me in the future : looking for a job at the airport/ airline