Boost your hotel career with video applications - How to

Hong Kong – 10 April 2017 –
Video applications offers advantages not only for training prospects: HR managers and recruiters benefit from the authentic recordings and can assess the potential trainees’ suitability for company culture more quickly and more accurately.

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Tips on video applications:

Technology

• Use camera app from mobile phone or app “Movie Pro”
• horizontal format
• microphone
• LED light
• selfie stick or even better: tripod

Content

• Clear pronunciation
• Short sentences
• Only main sentences, no auxiliary sentences
• Clear message:
  A) Who am I
  B) What can I do
  C) What have I done already
  D) What do I want
  E) Why should you hire me now
  (Advertising principles “AIDA” – Attract, Interest, Desire, Action)
• Practice your supervisor several times in front of a mirror
• Use a selfie-stick
  Choose a close-up: your face should be clearly recognizable

Length

• Ideal would be 30 seconds, which is very tight – max 45-60 seconds