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| VideofyMe app uses Twitter to help young get jobs | |
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| An app to help young people gain employment through social media has been launched. | An app to help young people gain employment through social media has been launched. |
| VideofyMe allows job hunters to record a video CV which is then uploaded to Twitter. Employers can search the hashtag #employme to find applicants. | VideofyMe allows job hunters to record a video CV which is then uploaded to Twitter. Employers can search the hashtag #employme to find applicants. |
| The scheme is being launched with London-based charity UK Youth and has the backing of Dragons' Den judge Hilary Devey. | The scheme is being launched with London-based charity UK Youth and has the backing of Dragons' Den judge Hilary Devey. |
| Latest youth figures show 958,000 people aged 16 to 24 are unemployed. | Latest youth figures show 958,000 people aged 16 to 24 are unemployed. |
| Recent research by High Fliers shows that an average of 46 UK graduates are competing for each job. | Recent research by High Fliers shows that an average of 46 UK graduates are competing for each job. |
| Job hunters can record the video CV using the smartphone app and then share it with hashtag #employme followed by a second hashtag of the sector they want to work in e.g. #design or #charitysector. | |
| 'Show personality' | 'Show personality' |
| The automatic aggregation by Twitter of the videos through the #employme hashtag means that uploaded video CVs can be easily found by interested employers. Some videos may also gain popularity by going viral. | The automatic aggregation by Twitter of the videos through the #employme hashtag means that uploaded video CVs can be easily found by interested employers. Some videos may also gain popularity by going viral. |
| It can also be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube and Tumblr. | It can also be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube and Tumblr. |
| Ms Devey has pledged to tweet a link to her favourite CV each week. | Ms Devey has pledged to tweet a link to her favourite CV each week. |
| Mitchells & Butlers, who manage 1,600 pubs and restaurants including the All Bar One and Harvester chains, said it would use the scheme. | Mitchells & Butlers, who manage 1,600 pubs and restaurants including the All Bar One and Harvester chains, said it would use the scheme. |
| Helen Stuttard, senior recruitment manager, said: "I think that the video CV is a great idea especially for young people, graduates and students who may want to get their personality across as well as their passion for the role for which they are applying." | Helen Stuttard, senior recruitment manager, said: "I think that the video CV is a great idea especially for young people, graduates and students who may want to get their personality across as well as their passion for the role for which they are applying." |
| Charlotte Hill, chief executive of UK Youth, said: "Video CVs are a fantastic idea. They are simple and accessible to all and can help young people from all backgrounds present their skills and talents directly to employers." | Charlotte Hill, chief executive of UK Youth, said: "Video CVs are a fantastic idea. They are simple and accessible to all and can help young people from all backgrounds present their skills and talents directly to employers." |
| A recent survey by Inspiring Interns, a company which helps graduates find internships which lead to full-time employment, found 94% of its clients wanted to see video CVs of candidates as part of the recruitment process. | A recent survey by Inspiring Interns, a company which helps graduates find internships which lead to full-time employment, found 94% of its clients wanted to see video CVs of candidates as part of the recruitment process. |