Contest were given that and much more.

The contest, launched last month at Vault.com, required entrants to send in a short essay

detailing why they were in need of a video resume. Four engaging essays were chosen,

and the winning writers received the full-on VIP treatment with a professionally

produced video resume, a salon makeover and an expert paper resume review. The

winners range widely in age and career background, from a college student to a midcareer

professional.

One contest winner, Joseph Kim, a student at Penn State University, hopes his video

resume can land him his dream job as a technology consultant after graduation. “It’s an

innovative way to let people know what kind of person I actually am, not just who I am

on paper,” said Kim.

The other winners of Vault’s Video Resume Makeover Contest are Hannah Hall, a retail

store manager for a Fortune 500 company; Nicole McFarland, a real estate student; and

Ron Studley, a management consultant.

All four winners came to New York City in October to receive their prizes. The day

started off with a head-to-toe makeover at the famous Edris Salon to ensure they looked

their professional best. After a consultation with Vault’s resume experts, they were

brought into Vault’s video studio to film their new video resumes.

According to a recent Vault survey, 89% of employers are interested in viewing video

resumes.

Vault.com is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault offers over 120

includes surveys and “insider” information on more than 4,500 employers, 4,000 colleges

and universities, and hundreds of industries and occupations, as well as the much-praised

Electronic WaterCooler™, the Internet’s first-ever network of message boards for

professionals with nearly 2,000,000 searchable posts. Vault was founded in 1996 by

Hussam Hamadeh, Samer Hamadeh and Mark Oldman.