Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/227183 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 13656
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We evaluate the efficiency of video resumes using a large scale field experiment. We randomly sent applications to 2021 private firms posting vacancies across the province of Québec (Canada). A subset of these applications included a link inviting firms to view a video resume. We find that video resumes increase callback rates by more than 10 percentage points. We also evaluate the service for individuals with acute visible disabilities (wheelchair users). Although our results support the presence of discrimination in the labor market, we show that they benefit from video resumes as much as applicants without a disability.
Subjects: 
video resume
job search
disabilities
discrimination
JEL: 
J71
J68
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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