RECORD YOUR 7-SECOND VIDEO INTRO
TO GET HIRED FAST!
This is your SECRET WEAPON!
- Quickly introduce yourself to hundreds of companies eager to hire military talent.
- Hiring Managers want to evaluate your personality, confidence, and enthusiasm — criteria your printed resume doesn't reveal.
- Candidates who record their Video Intros are 89% more likely to get hired!
Hey outstanding! Congrats on joining our Veteran & SkillBridge Talent Network.
You’re now on the radar of hundreds of military-focused recruiters eager to hire skilled and experienced talent for their companies.
Just one more step and you’re done! Follow the instructions on this page to record your 25-second video intro.
We can’t start promoting you until you get this done, so if you can’t record right now, bookmark this page and come back as soon as you can.
The Video Intro is your secret weapon and it will give you a huge competitive edge.
It’s what allows us to get hundreds of hiring managers to give our candidates a look for their open positions.
In seconds they can evaluate your personality, confidence, and enthusiasm — criteria your printed resume will never show.
The best part? Candidates who record their Video Intros are 89% more likely to get hired!
Don’t stress over this. We make it super easy…just follow the detailed instructions below.
Remember, we do not share your profile until you get this done. I can’t stress this enough.
Also, don’t forget to attach your resume if you didn’t on the prior form. We’ll need that too. Thanks!
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO RECORD,
FOLLOW THESE STEPS
STEP 1 — STAGE YOUR ROOM
- Place your camera steady at eye level in the horizontal position.
- Wear a nice dress shirt so you look like you’re going to a job interview.
- Stand in front of an uncluttered background…solid color wall is perfect (don’t record in your car!)
- Make sure your face is well lit and the sound quality is good.
STEP 2 — MEMORIZE YOUR SCRIPT
Limit your recording to no more than 7 seconds of talking.
Do NOT mention your last name so we can protect your confidentiality.
Do NOT mention other information…i.e. “I want to work in cyber.”
We need this to be general so it just provides hiring managers with a glimpse of your personality, confidence, and communication skills.
They’ll refer to your resume for the details and specific skill sets.
Mention the following:
- First name
- Branch and years served.
- Three best strengths.
- Team-oriented
- Adaptable
- Problem-solving
- Creative
- Punctual
- Leader
- Analytical
- Coachable
- Resilient
- Dependable
- Proactive
- Flexible
- Negotiation Skills
- Networking Skills
- Empathetic
- Decision-making Skills
- Stress Management Skills
It’s okay if your video extends beyond 25 seconds….try not to exceed 1 minute.
Example:
(Smile)
Hey, I’m Billy.
I served for the U.S. Army for seven years.
I am a hardworker, coachable and persistent
(Smile).
STEP 4 — RECORD YOUR VIDEO
SCRIPT
- If you are unable to memorize your lines, DO NOT make it obvious you are reading from a script.
- Paste the script near your camera lens.
- Stand or sit back a few feet from the lens so it’s hard to see your eyes moving back and forth as you’re reading the script.
- It’s important you sound natural when speaking.
- Move your head and hands around slightly as you’re talking too — that makes it even harder to see your eyes going side to side.
CAMERA POSITION
- If you decide to use your phone to record instead of a laptop, prop it up on books or a shelf so it’s at eye level (not looking up at you).
- Holding a phone while recording yourself results in a wobbly and amateur-looking video
- Record horizontally, not vertically, so it’s a wide-angle view.
EYE CONTACT
- Maintain eye contact with the camera lens when you are talking.
- If your eyes are looking down or at the ceiling, it conveys a lack of confidence.
SMILE
- Start with a big smile and end with a big smile — this is very important!
ENTHUSIASM
- It is CRUCIAL your great personality comes through in this short clip.
We value your privacy! Your footage will be password-protected and ONLY shared with hiring managers.
CAN'T RECORD RIGHT NOW?
Please let us know when you will record your Video Intro and return to this page to submit it.
This date reserves your spot so we can share your profile with hiring managers.