This week’s blog topic is video job interviews.  More and more employers are using them, whether as a replacement for phone interviews or even in place of in-person interviews.  Thursday’s post provides 5 tips to ace your video interview.  Before we get to substance, though, here’s a light-hearted reminder of why video interviews require special preparation.  Close your door, and get ready for 45 seconds of hilarity that you’ll avoid by following Thursday’s tips.  

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And if you’re curious, here’s an interview about this viral sensation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLMSoD1riE0 

And for even more extra credit and laughs, here’s an in-depth analysis by Ellen DeGeneres: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmeBMvGhf1g