Sit-Down Saturday

After some down-time on Blogger yesterday, we're playing catch-up: in the first of today's posts, it's the usual Feet-Up Friday (cunningly renamed).

Here are some funny videos dealing with how not to conduct yourself in an interview:

• do your research
• know how to describe your weaknesses
• be prepared to demonstrate your skills

Have a look at the other videos in the series while you're waiting for the second post of the day...

Feet-Up Friday

Ever wondered about the origins of the job interview?

Well they were nothing like this...

Happy Friday, everyone!

Feet-Up Friday

Take it easy...


This Friday, here are a list of things you really want to avoid saying in an interview.

Interview no-nos

And because Friday wouldn't be complete without a video clip, here's what the last line reminded me of. 'I'd have got away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids...'

Feet-Up Friday

An inspirational video...

After last week's excerpt from The Pursuit of Happyness -- and in advance of a digest on the subject of inspiration, tomorrow -- here are even more film clips to inspire you to begin that job search!

19 Inspirational Speeches

See you tomorrow.

Feet-Up Friday

The Pursuit of Happyness...


Today's FuF is a short inspirational clip from a great film:

'Don't ever let someone tell you you can't do something.'

What's your dream?

Feet-Up Friday

'This interview is not going how I imagined it would.'

Some light relief for a Friday!

The Interview
And, from the same series, here's another example of an unexpected job interview.

More job-hunting tips in tomorrow's digest.

Feet-Up Friday

A bumper crop today: the usual 'Feet-Up Friday' is followed by a 'Saturday Digest', 24 hours early. We're spoiling you...

Today's 'Feet-Up Friday' was inspired by the following post from Kevin Kermes, founder of the US firm Career Attraction:

Biggest Interview Mistake

It's a great read, but on a Friday what we want is a more light-hearted take on the subject...so have a look at the following from the Second City Network:

A Whole Series of Interview Mistakes...

(Their 'Completely Honest...' series is pretty good, if you've got half an hour spare this lunchtime!)

Feet-Up Friday

Looking in an unusual direction for some career inspiration...

Our light-hearted Friday post this week was inspired by this article:

What Would Lady Gaga Do?

So, in the spirit of the Powerful Purpose article, here are a few examples of interviews given by powerfully branded music (super)stars for you to think about when considering your own branding!

Madonna
Jay Z
Cher

And, of course, Lady Gaga herself...

Feet-Up Friday

Several interviews in one...

This week's FUF takes a single interview and includes many different answers, with Family-Fortunes-style sound effects. Some of the 'positive' answers aren't actually that helpful, but it's quite fun to watch:

Bizarre interview

Happy Friday, and check back tomorrow for the last digest of the week.

Feet-Up Friday

Three different ways to answer a fairly standard question...

These are from a series called 'The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY', focusing on job interviews. (There are plenty more -- why not spend a Friday half-hour taking a look? If you can bear listening to the saccharine/contrived/ridiculous voiceovers that get played at the end of each one, that is...)

The GOOD answer.
The BAD answer.
The UGLY answer.

(Apologies for the spelling of some of the subtitles -- not their strong point!)

Feet-Up Friday

Take a break from work, and let us show you how not to tackle an interview...

After last week's Monty Python sketch, the second Feet-Up Friday is another video about less-than-perfect interviews, although this time it's those being interviewed who behave inappropriately...take a look for yourself:

How Not to Handle Interview Questions