With all that broadband access flowing around, I wonder if someone will ever come up with the idea of the personal video reference. People change jobs so quickly that holding on to references can be a full time job.
When you move, your references die almost immediately. This doesn't just mean that the people you worked for wouldn't still say nice things about you - but what happens if they are no longer in your field? What if they are unemployed? What if they left the workforce to raise a family, take care of a parent, or just decided to leave the corner office for a less-stressful job as a local barrista?
Anyone with a webcam and a penchant for trying something new could try it. Just line your boss up in front of a blank white wall in the office and ask her to say some good things about you. Save this to an online storage site and Voila! Instant video reference, frozen in time, and good for as long as we have the internet!
If a VC is willing to sink $10 MM into my idea, I'd be willing to try it until the money ran out. I'd even advertise on Recruiting.com!
Jim Durbin
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