Comments on: Innovation in Recruiting: VisualCV

By: Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:52:50 +0000

Another very similar site that is in the business of the creating the video resumes and providing online networking features is:

http://www.uBoast.com

By: DC

DC — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:35:43 +0000

VisualCV has some great features. Combined with an interface like Piclens and it can be a great tool. Yet after the ‘wow’ factor the issues of how VisualCV will interface with an Human Capital Management system and Applicant Tracking System bring forth some much needed discussion.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:33:19 +0000

Very astute feedback Mr. Russell, and glad you found the VisualCV service so intuitive already. I agree that this may hold the beginnings of an outstanding professional platform for a number of applications: assembling project team bios, forming management teams of joint ventures, auto-generated translation to foreign languages for multinational use, and untold depths of metadata-linked applications. I’m also looking forward to their integration with OpenSocial concepts and social networking abilities on the site.

My favorite part is VisualCV’s commitment to keep the site free of advertising. This ensures the platform will never be corrupted by advertiser conflicts of interest – an essential characteristic I see to true professional use and widespread adoption without the backlash felt by Facebook and Myspace.

By: Richard Russell

Richard Russell — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:42:08 +0000

I am actually very impressed with the technology infusion and ease of use of this product as well. I built a Visual CV and embedded photos and a video to test features and they work very well. While there are some small issues with the names of one botton or another (I would call the three possible sharing arrangements- keep private, share internal, share with all or public- this has great potential to revolutionize the way we recruit. It also has significant potential to introduce some capabilities to other uses.

How about a public release, virtual flyer which hosts a demo video or other media presentaiton and a one page product pitch? How about use of this technology to produce products which have imbedded interactive features which would enhance collaboration, joint ventures, and other uses which empower businesses to build mass and impact in ways we only dream about today?
How about the future where an on-line job solicitations ask for a video presentation to answer job related skills and communicaitons skills questions?

All of these are great potential outgrowths of this new technology. As a major solution provider for a large scale enterprise, I find it unique and intriguing at the same time…

By: Jon Cohen

Jon Cohen — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:17:14 +0000

looks interesting but for recruiters by mid 2008 — Zapoint looks like a more likely culprit to achieve — pictures and videos do not change anything — recruiters are looking for achievement not visual tools to satisfy someones personal characteristics — check out http://www.zapoint.com – from a recruiters standpoint looks promising

By: Piyush Parikh

Piyush Parikh — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:36:25 +0000

Mike: Great blog site. We’re going to have to work on getting that innovation consulting (brainstorming consulting) venture.

For now, I’m going to wow the recruiters with VisualCV once I get it up and running.