At The Business Event held in Skokie recently, we were fortunate enough to speak with United States Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. The congresswoman represents the 9th Illinois District. Guugos.com’s video team was on-site at the event to capture some of the energy and excitment from a networking event that had over 2,800 people in attendance. The [...]
Lights, Camera, Success: The time for Online Video Marketing is now.
April 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
There is an old business adage, “keep doing business the same way and you will get the same results”. The message wasn’t supposed to be a compliment. It suggested that ignoring change can have a negative impact on your business. Today, like never before, change is coming faster than ever. Social networking has converted our [...]
Top Ten Reasons Why You Need a Video Cover Letter
November 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
10. The current process isn’t working for you. You send your resume and cover letter to some blind email address and never hear back. 9. It is tax deductible. 8. Its your opportunity to tell recruiters and potential employers who you are and why you are someone they should interview. 7. You can post your [...]
Applying with a Video Cover Letter
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A traditional cover letter is a brief document you send to a prospective employer that describes your interest in and qualifications for a job you’d like. You should always opt to include a cover letter when you apply for a job, unless you’ve personally been asked to submit just a resume. But, you know this [...]
ChicagoBusiness.com: Guugos aims to put fresh face on hiring process
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Unemployment levels are still high and job-seekers are looking for new ways to make strong impressions on prospective employers. Steven Brooks hopes they choose to supplement their resumes with a video cover letter produced by Guugos, the Vernon Hills-based company he launched last November. Read the full article
Examiner.com: Chicago-based Guugos.com helping job seekers cut through noise via video cover letters
January 29, 2010 By 5 Comments
We all know today’s economy is the worst it’s been in 26 years. It could have been a lot worse had the Federal government not stepped in and saved the financial industry from completely caving. But that doesn’t help today’s job seekers, which is now at 10% nationally, and even higher in specific regions, including [...]
MediaBistro.com: Interview with Steven Brooks and Mark Henderson
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard about video resumes. Some people think they are a useful tool; some say they’re not worth the hype. A new startup from Chicago entrepreneurs Steven Brooks and Mark Henderson aims to create video “cover letters” to help jobseekers stand out from the pack. To learn what these folks are about, read on. [...]
Daily Herald: Vernon Hills man starts online video cover letter service for job seekers
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Daily Herald, 11/20/2009. By Anna Marie Kukec | Daily Herald Columnist “It’s always bothered me that cover letters often don’t say anything,” said Brooks. “Many times people will just put in what’s part of the job requirements, like ‘I have so many years of experience or can speak two languages.’ ” That doesn’t give much [...]
