Ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes of a graduate interview? Does it really matter what you wear? What about where you went to University? Is landing a graduate job as much of a lottery as it seems?

Take a look at the spoof video below - something tells me this may be depressingly accurate!!

During all of our filming we’ve been extremely fortunate to capture some great business wisdom from a huge cross section of people. One of my favourite bits of advice came from David Melville, who was the skipper of BP Ocean Racing, a round the world yacht team.

Being cooped-up in a wet and cold boat for 12 months can result in some tricky team dynamics and David had some simple advice. He observed that in most teams there was normally an idiot, or someone who would get on everyone’s nerves.  His advice is that everyday you ask yourself “am I the idiot?” That way you'll make a better team player.

Ring any bells? I can certainly picture some over eager assessment centre candidates who would have benefitted from asking themselves that question. Of course, you do have to avoid the dangers of the self-fulfilling prophecy.