This fluff piece from CareerJournal underscores the recent fervor over developing the next great thing in social networking to land a job: video resumes.  The article itself is pretty lame sighting few real world examples of those who have been successful using video resumes to find a position.  It also lacks good examples of the dos and don’ts of producing your own video.

What it does bring up is whether or not video resumes are a good idea at all; especially with their “cautionary tale”. 

Ultimately I am not a fan of the video resume at this point.  Just as we see few good examples of paper resumes, I am loathe to view the next wave of video resume don’ts.  Though it does provide good fodder for YouTube and help fill in those down times between meetings. :)

So the questions of the day; would people prefer watching a video resume over reviewing a good paper resume?  Is this something that you do in addition to a traditional resume?

Even more so; what are the potential ethical and moral issues that are presented when job seekers expose themselves in a video format?  And how does privacy play a role in this new medium?  Will their now be regulations regarding when and how these videos can be viewed?

I’m still spinning myself on all these questions.  On the one hand, I could see how marketing yourself outside of a traditional resume could garner you more attention.  On the other, I could also see how this medium could swiftly eliminate you in the running for your next position.
 
What do you think?  Is this a tool you would use as a job seeker?  What about as an employer – are there any issues you forsee?