Demonstrate college-level communication through the oral delivery of original materials in Standard English.

CS212M3-3: Demonstrate oral communication skills for promoting a professional image.

GEL-1.03: Demonstrate college-level communication through the oral delivery of original materials in Standard English.

Video resume: Throughout your professional career, you may be called upon to submit a video resume for a new job. For this assignment, you are required to produce a video resume to persuade a potential employer that you are the best candidate for the position. This assignment is good preparation for answering the common interview question, “Tell Me about Yourself”. It is important to establish your viewpoint and purpose for the video and rationalize why you are the best candidate throughout the video.

You will create and submit 1) a 2-to-4-minute video (MP4) resume which highlights your professional skills and experience and 2) a word-for-word transcript of the video resume (both are required for grading). The video needs to be done in professional attire with a professional background (no background noise/interference, a stable/steady recording, effective lighting) and strong communication skills (language, appearance, eye contact, body language, posture). This assignment requires one continuous video submission (not be multiple video clips submitted, or a video that starts/stops) and you need to be on camera when presenting (avatars, still images, cartoons, voice-overs, and filters are not accepted).

Think about who you are as a professional, and answer all questions below in your video and transcript submissions. Utilize the various tips for effective video resumes found in the readings as you create the video. The questions should not be read aloud during the video resume, and the information shared should flow from start to finish. Remember that the audience is a potential employer, and it is important to direct the content to the right audience

1. What is your name
2. What is the job you are seeking?
3. What are three reasons why you are seeking this job, and what are three reasons why you are the best candidate for the job?
4. What is your work history and volunteer experience? (Discuss specifics such as: job responsibilities, positions held, skills learned).
5. What experience do you have working in teams?
6. What was the most successful project you tackled as a member of a team?
7. What are 2 professional or educational goals you have achieved as an individual?
8. What are 2 professional or educational goals you plan to achieve in the future as an individual?
9. What are your future plans? (i.e. What will you complete your degree in? What career do you plan to pursue? What are your career ambitions?)
10. Overall, why should you be hired for the job?

Reminder: For this assignment, you will submit BOTH a video resume (MP4) and a written transcript (Microsoft Word) that is word-for-word of what is said in the video. Both components are required to have the assignment graded.

Requirements for the video:

1. The video should be a MP4 file format.
2. Follow the conventions of spoken Standard English.
3. Respond to all ten of the required questions.
4. Use professional communication skills (clear enunciation, academic/professional tone, professional appearance, professional recording, eye contact, and dress).
5. Minimize background noise/interference. Ensure your background is not distracting and lighting is good.
6. You (presenter) must be on-screen when presenting (avatars, still images, cartoons, voice-overs, and filters are not accepted).
7. The video must be one recording (multiple files not accepted).
8. The video must be continuous and not stop/start during the recording.

Requirements for the transcript:

1. The transcript needs to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
2. Follow the conventions of spoken Standard English.
3. The transcript needs to be a word-for-word transcript of what is said in the video
4. Respond to all ten of the required questions.
5. Use Standard English with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
6. Include a title page
7. Sources are not required, but if used, be sure to cite the sources in the body of the transcript and in a reference list. Visit the Writing Center for help with APA citation style.