Global pandemic has changed the way we interact with each other. Prolonged nature of lockdowns in large parts of the world and the risks of in person meetings have pushed us deeper into the virtual way of living. This has created an impact on the job market as well and how one showcases skills and approaches work opportunities. Due to this increasing relevance and use of online space in our life driven primarily by mobile devices and its applications, it is becoming necessary that we are equipped to use and showcase our skills in this virtual world effectively. This applies to all job categories and not limited to only certain types of work. But the focus will be more on those professions which traditionally have not been so reliant on social media and other online services to market and reach their customers (e.g., non-IT or other non-white collar professions). Nonetheless, every profession will be influenced in the coming future and all professionals will have to adopt a better, more effective way to market themselves, compete with others and connect for work.

One of the most credible replacements and an evolutionary phenomenon in this space is the entry of video resumes. Video resumes offer a content rich and better vehicle to market one’s skills in today’s changing environment and they are suitable for all job categories. A professional from any walk of life can showcase skills and demonstrate capabilities in a video form without adhering to a set pattern. This freedom gives flexibility and opens up the possibility of many creative ways different skills and capabilities can be showcased. People become more interested in connecting with the professional for work (short term assignment or permanent employment) if they can evaluate the person’s capabilities beforehand in a more concrete way, something that a video resume allows. A professional or skill provider of any kind has a better chance of being noticed in the market if he/she can offer a content rich portfolio in the virtual space. A video resume does exactly that and enables people to improve their profile in the market.

Blue Ribbon is a dedicated mobile platform in this space that not only lets everyone create video resumes but also helps you to develop an entire skill portfolio of your skills. Blue Ribbon provides an easy and friendly way to prepare and enter the virtual job market in a reassuring manner. With this shift in how candidates and professionals are evaluated virtually and considered even for initiating a dialogue, it becomes paramount for skill providers to build their video profiles where they are able to show their whole gamut of hard and soft skills. This shift into the virtual space is here and the trend is bound to go upward in the coming days. Blue Ribbon can help you to ride this change in the market.