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Interview Tips

Do you dress up for phone interviews?

February 9, 2010 41 comments

Last week, I went out for some drinks with a few of my cousins and we started talking about  the job search.   Somehow, the topic of dressing for success, while working from home was brought up in the conversation.  My older cousin, Steven, thinks that people should always dress like they are in the [...]

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My Cousin Interviews with Bill Boorman (video)

February 1, 2010 14 comments

This is a guest post from Bill Boorman. Bill is an internationally recognized leader based in the UK with more than 27 years of industry experience. He is the Co-Founder of the #TRU Conferences, blogger at The Recruiting Unblog. and host of Ready For Liftoff, an international blog talk radio show. You can find Bill on Twitter @BillBoorman or [...]

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Home Run Interview, Right!?! Jose Canseco! (video)

January 22, 2010 15 comments

Who said that funny, can’t also be informational?  Check out the hilarious interview video clip below and stop back after for my comments.

What have we learned?

DON’T get caught up in a magazine while waiting for them to start your interview
DO dress well.  The guy totally dresses the part in this interview
DON’T hit on anyone or [...]

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Your recruiter <3’s you

January 20, 2010 22 comments

Have a bit of interview anxiety?  Here’s a quick tip – your recruiter is pulling for you.
While most places aren’t hiring in bulk like they used to, recruiting/staffing has been cut back, which doubles, or even triples the work load a recruiter has on their plate.  When someone calls about your resume, it’s because [...]

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Emergency on Interview Day. Really, how about growing a pair?

November 20, 2009 6 comments

Since starting Corn On The Job I’ve read stories from job seekers trashing employers, recruiters, and hiring managers.  I’ve sat back and watched, and I have wrote about and agreed with comments regarding how long an interview process can take, the rudeness of a recruiter or manager, and also how completely idiotic certain interview questions [...]

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