05 Feb 10 A pink slip or a blank page?
Getting laid off and losing a job doesn’t have to be the end of the world. It can be the best time to reinvent yourself. As one person in Lemonade: The Movie said, it’s not a pink slip – it’s a blank page.
Please set aside 36 minutes and watch this movie. I saw it on Hulu, and I’ve embedded it here for your convenience.
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Tags: attitude, laid off, lemonade, multiple careers, reinvent, video
04 Dec 09 Series Wrap-Up – NaPodPoMo Day 30
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’ve released a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I practiced answering a typical interviewing question. Were my answers perfect? Probably not. This experiment had the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the last installment of the series, as Day 30 of 30:
NaPodPoMo Day 30: Series Wrap-up
Feedback
Dawn from Cincinnati sent in a great critique of how I did with the videos, mentioning that the idea was great and shared some suggestions for how I could get better. Chris Meyer from Las Vegas sent in some audio feedback that this series came out at a time that he was interviewing for a job, and the interviewers commented that he was well-prepared. This series helped him be prepared for the interviewing questions.
Lessons Learned
- Seeing the return on my time investment. Producing video content to go out every single day was rather strenuous. If I didn’t see the benefit of me getting practice answering job interview questions, I probably wouldn’t have done it this way.
- Producing in bulk, scheduling to be published later. Many of these videos were recorded and produced in bulk, and then scheduled to be published on the days they went out. Creating content, whether video or blog posts, in bulk while in a creative frame of mind, was very helpful. Being able to schedule the blog posts ahead of time was also very helpful.
- Learning to produce and edit video. I feel much more comfortable recording, editing, publishing, tagging, and in general producing video now. The tools I used were
- Lenovo Easy Capture for the webcam recording, built-in laptop mic
- Windows Movie Maker to edit, add titles, and publish
- Free Video Converter utility to convert WMV files to MP4
- iTunes to add ID3 tags
- Promoting through social networking. Promoting the videos on Facebook and LinkedIn, and occasionally on Twitter, helped drive traffic.
- Would I do this again? I don’t know if I’d commit to producing video every day like this. We’ll see. NaPodPoMo 2010 is a ways off.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 8:27, 16.4 MB)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, feedback, interviewing, job search, lessons learned, NaPodPoMo, video, video production
29 Nov 09 When have you had to deal with an upset customer or coworker? – NaPodPoMo Day 29
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 29 of 30:
Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker.
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 5:30, 10.6 MB)
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- Persuade me that you have strong analytical skills. – NaPodPoMo Day 17 (getthatjobonline.com)
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Tags: customer service, Derek K. Miller, interpersonal skills, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, video
28 Nov 09 When have you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done? – NaPodPoMo Day 28
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 28 of 30:
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 4:52, 9.4 MB)
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- Persuade me that you have strong analytical skills. – NaPodPoMo Day 17 (getthatjobonline.com)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, interviewing, job search, mistakes, NaPodPoMo, problem-solving, video
27 Nov 09 When have you missed an obvious solution to a problem? – NaPodPoMo Day 27
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 27 of 30:
Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem.
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 4:52, 9.4 MB)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, interviewing, job search, mistakes, NaPodPoMo, problem-solving, video
26 Nov 09 When have you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision? – NaPodPoMo Day 26
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 26 of 30:
Give an example of a time in which you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision.
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 6:10, 12 MB)
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Tags: decision making, Derek K. Miller, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, video
25 Nov 09 When were you faced with problems that tested your coping skills? – NaPodPoMo Day 25
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- Image by shawnogram via Flickr
As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 25 of 30:
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 5:55, 11.5 MB)
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Tags: coping skills, Derek K. Miller, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, problems, stress, video
24 Nov 09 How have you been able to engage online audiences and empower them to talk about the brand? – NaPodPoMo Day 24
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Today, I’m answering a question constructed from a statement in a good example of a job description for a social media job. This comes from Amber Naslund’s blog post entited “Hiring for Social Media: Good Moves“.
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 24 of 30:
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
I also talked about Movember, a movement for Prostate Cancer Awareness that has led me to grow a moustache this month.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 6:26, 12.4 MB)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, empowered audience, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, social media, social media monitoring, video
23 Nov 09 How have you been able to execute on social media strategy? – NaPodPoMo Day 23
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Today, I’m answering a question constructed from a statement in a good example of a job description for a social media job. This comes from Amber Naslund’s blog post entited “Hiring for Social Media: Good Moves“.
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 23 of 30:
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 5:09, 10 MB)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, social media, social media execution, social media strategy, video
22 Nov 09 Tell me about your willingness to experiment and innovate – NaPodPoMo Day 22
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As part of NaPodPoMo, I’m releasing a video (preferred) or audio (if needed) segment every day in November 2009, where I’m practicing answering a typical interviewing question. Will my answers be perfect? Probably not. This experiment has the following objectives:
- Practice answering typical interviewing questions
- Produce content for the internet on a consistent basis
- Develop some rudimentary skill in video production
Today, I’m answering a question constructed from a statement in a good example of a job description for a social media job. This comes from Amber Naslund’s blog post entited “Hiring for Social Media: Good Moves“.
Here, then, for your enjoyment, is the next installment of the series, as Day 22 of 30:
Tell me about your willingness to experiment and innovate.
I will be reading your feedback on Day 30 of this series, so please send in your comments. Has this series been helpful to you? Was I truly crazy to do this project? etc.
The background music for this series is called “Dodging Buses” by Derek K. Miller. Check out his Penmachine Podcast.
If you would like to download this file directly, you can do that as well. Direct link (mp4, 4:15, 8.3 MB)
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Tags: Derek K. Miller, experiment, goal-setting, innovate, interviewing, job search, NaPodPoMo, social media, video
