D. Christopher Jenkins
D. Christopher Jenkins is an acknowledged visionary in new trends and technologies which can greatly improve the effectiveness of the management-level job search. As early as 1994, he was pioneering the concept of using video to preview qualified candidates. Fisher & Phillips, the largest labor law firm in the U.S., sanctioned his innovative and groundbreaking approach, which he has continued to refine.
His latest contributions include Interview Power Online, the production and online hosting of powerful and effective video introductions to top candidates. Over 100 such professional IPO intro videos are featured on the H&R website, http://www.harringtonreed.com Regarding the current trend toward self-made "Video Resumes", Mr. Jenkins is quoted as saying, "YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE WORLD ONLINE IN A HOMEMADE VIDEO, ANY MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD TO INTERVIEW IN A HOMEMADE SUIT."
Mr. Jenkins continues, "The quality of the video becomes part of the perception of your quality as a candidate, but I suppose you would have to have been involved in film and television like I was for ten years to fully appreciate that. That fact will become obvious as jobseekers begin to see what works and what doesn't. Anyone advising you to 'Do It Yourself' with regard to 'Video Resumes' is simply ignorant of the negative career ramifications of that approach. In contrast, those serious management candidates with online intro videos produced by H&R are seeing very dramatic results in landing new positions."
The column will be a vehicle for Mr. Jenkins to share his unique insights into the changing world of "getting hired" in the Age of Information. Such topics as "Becoming a Person of Value", "Your Perceptions in the Marketplace"
In addition to running Harrington & Reed, an executive resource consulting firm, Mr. Jenkins has an MBA, has been a Vice President of Citibank in New York, has produced hundreds of corporate video productions, has been a successful entrepreneur for over 20 years, has handled recruiting for Citibank at Ivy League Universities, has acted in film and been a spokesman for major firms on television, has conducted seminars for Fortune 500 companies on executive presentation skills, has traveled the world, is an acknowledged expert on France and French wines, has hosted a television show on the Travel Channel, has written a screenplay and several articles, and is in constant demand a professional public speaker and radio and TV guest. In December he will appear as a guest of the Nevada Broadcasters Association discussing "New Tools for Landing a Management-Level Position" on a statewide radio broadcast.
He shares his considerable knowledge, experience and insights with readers with the hope that their careers will benefit. As Mr. Jenkins says, "By definition, success almost always runs counter to the approaches taken by the masses."
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