YouTube on a resume?

ohaple

ohaple

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Hey guys, I am in the middle of updating my resume.
What are your opinions on using youtube as a resume item?
Perhaps titling it something other than "Youtube," maybe something talking about social media ad sales, video production, or something of that sort.
The skills that we develop in youtube are vast, from video production, public speaking, social media integration, brand management, product integration, PR, image editing, writing, etc. It seems like these skills are valuable to place on a resume but I am having a hard time figuring out the proper way to do it.
"Ran a youtube channel" seems unprofessional, as the working world sees youtube channels as largely a place for kids to mess around, and would be akin to putting "Posted statuses to Facebook" in the eyes of an employer.

Does anyone have a good idea of how to integrate this "job" and these "job skills" into a resume without coming off as childish and unprofessional? The particular usage of this resume would not necessarily include an interview, so I may not get to explain it in a face-to-face meeting.
Should I leave it out entirely?
Perhaps something like "Ad Sales and Video Production"
or "Brand Management and Ad Sales"

Thanks for your input guys. :)
 
I would definitely add YouTube to a resume, as long as you have results to show for it. I mean you wouldn't want to market yourself as a self promoter and then when your boss checks out your page it's only got 3 subscribers haha. (I didn't look at your profile when making this comment so I don't know how many subscribers or views,etc. you have) I would definitely put it on a resume though! Maybe possibly, like you mentioned, not stating YouTube, but possibly just that you have experience in (then list areas that you feel YouTube has helped you grow). Can't really hurt you!
 
I have ~5200 subs and am growing about 1000-1500 subs per month. It has become a part time job for me.

Any business owners/managers here? what would impress you on a resume relating to youtube? What would seem unprofessional?
 
ohaple said:
Hey guys, I am in the middle of updating my resume.
What are your opinions on using youtube as a resume item?
Perhaps titling it something other than "Youtube," maybe something talking about social media ad sales, video production, or something of that sort.
The skills that we develop in youtube are vast, from video production, public speaking, social media integration, brand management, product integration, PR, image editing, writing, etc. It seems like these skills are valuable to place on a resume but I am having a hard time figuring out the proper way to do it.
"Ran a youtube channel" seems unprofessional, as the working world sees youtube channels as largely a place for kids to mess around, and would be akin to putting "Posted statuses to Facebook" in the eyes of an employer.

Does anyone have a good idea of how to integrate this "job" and these "job skills" into a resume without coming off as childish and unprofessional? The particular usage of this resume would not necessarily include an interview, so I may not get to explain it in a face-to-face meeting.
Should I leave it out entirely?
Perhaps something like "Ad Sales and Video Production"
or "Brand Management and Ad Sales"

Thanks for your input guys. :)
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I have wondered the same thing. You just need to figure out how to explain that your skills will help you and possibly provide a track record or something.....

Putting some of your better stats or achievements would probably be good.... For example, I would mention that I've attracted the attention of television networks and got content on TV, made contacts with producers for future TV opportunities, got my buddy's video approved for TV, etc. Basically demonstrate your online reach and influence.

Also, you can put relevant skills, such as analytics, social media promotion, etc.

Basically, you just have to explain why this will make you a fit for the job. If you can't explain why it's important or why it would make you better than the next person, then I'd leave it off.
 
Munchito696 said:
I have wondered the same thing. You just need to figure out how to explain that your skills will help you and possibly provide a track record or something.....

Putting some of your better stats or achievements would probably be good.... For example, I would mention that I've attracted the attention of television networks and got content on TV, made contacts with producers for future TV opportunities, got my buddy's video approved for TV, etc. Basically demonstrate your online reach and influence.

Also, you can put relevant skills, such as analytics, social media promotion, etc.

Basically, you just have to explain why this will make you a fit for the job. If you can't explain why it's important or why it would make you better than the next person, then I'd leave it off.
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Specifically, this is a job resume that is requested by a graduate school for applications.
I was not planning on linking my channel or anything, because gaming content is not "professional"
I will try to come up with something, and past the text in a reply here. But any advice is still appreciated!
 
How big is your resume? Are you considering putting this entry as a one liner or as an entire section akin to a piece of work experience? You said it's become a part time job, and I assume you're getting paid, so there's no reason not to include a fair bit about it. But can you related it directly to the job that you are applying for? That's the tricky part.

Either way, make sure to have the two pieces of info for each line item that you include - What you did, and a measure of success. For example, while you might not want to simply put "Made a YouTube channel with 5k+ subs", you may instead want to put "Created and managed a brand identity across multiple forms of media, totaling over X thousand public impressions", or if relevant as a followup point "Effectively tailored SEO techniques to rank within the initial results for a targeted keywords". Get creative with your statements, but don't lie.
 
VanCityVideo said:
How big is your resume? Are you considering putting this entry as a one liner or as an entire section akin to a piece of work experience? You said it's become a part time job, and I assume you're getting paid, so there's no reason not to include a fair bit about it. But can you related it directly to the job that you are applying for? That's the tricky part.

Either way, make sure to have the two pieces of info for each line item that you include - What you did, and a measure of success. For example, while you might not want to simply put "Made a YouTube channel with 5k+ subs", you may instead want to put "Created and managed a brand identity across multiple forms of media, totaling over X thousand public impressions", or if relevant as a followup point "Effectively tailored SEO techniques to rank within the initial results for a targeted keywords". Get creative with your statements, but don't lie.
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I like what you put here. It will be impossible to relate it to the "job" I am applying for, because it is a graduate school. Perhaps using views as a measure of success. "Created and managed a brand identity across multiple media platforms, totaling over 675,000 public impressions for use in ad sales" I think that sounds fairly impressive, but perhaps is too wordy and makes it just sound like I am using meaningless buzzwords.

One reason I would like to use youtube as a line in my resume is because my resume looks very short as is. I have only had one job, though I have held it for over 7 years (I am in my early 20's). And I think I have been fairly successful in youtube so far. About 8 months in, and I have 675k views and 5200 subs. I feel proud of these numbers.
 
My suggestion:

On your resume, put the sub-category of what your channel is. Such as film, art, or video editing/entertainment video (for gaming). Depending on the school you go to, it may represent reputation, or self-management to the admissions, and would look good.

Overall it all comes down to the school you're going to, or what you're majoring in. I wouldn't suggest you put film productions if youre going to major in a medical field.
 
Personally, I tailor my resume to fit the job (although seeing as I'm self-employed these days, I'm not sure I'll ever apply for a job again). But back when I was actually looking for a job, I would spin my experience based on what the job requirements were. Now these "spins" were not lies ... they just focused on my experience relevant to that specific job. So if I were applying for a Tech Writing position, my resume would look very different from a Project Management position.
 
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