Videos just make people who speak English as a second language feel uncertain. And an unattractive or sloppy-looking person may lose a job... even if they're uber-qualified.
I'd say skip the video-thing altogether (unless you want to make it an optional addition to a profile) and jump straight to portfolios.
Portfolios are all that matter. Anyone worth hiring will have a good portfolio.
I want to agree the portfolio is all that matters, but in my experience it's not the first priority for the people hiring. There's a huge pool of people who CAN do the work, and many people hiring can't easily make the determination of quality anyway. Communication goes a long way.
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Videos just make people who speak English as a second language feel uncertain. And an unattractive or sloppy-looking person may lose a job... even if they're uber-qualified.
I'd say skip the video-thing altogether (unless you want to make it an optional addition to a profile) and jump straight to portfolios.
Portfolios are all that matter. Anyone worth hiring will have a good portfolio.
I want to agree the portfolio is all that matters, but in my experience it's not the first priority for the people hiring. There's a huge pool of people who CAN do the work, and many people hiring can't easily make the determination of quality anyway. Communication goes a long way.