Connect with Corn on the Job

Resumes and Cover Letters

Possibly The Worst Cover Letter Ever (Must See)

There’s no other way to title a post like this. The problem I’m having here is that no matter how close to the edge a possible title comes off, it fails to compete against the unexpected, and somewhat terrifying shock of the actual subject of this blog post — which is the Cover Letter soon [...]

January 17, 2012 44 comments READ MORE →

5 Things to Consider When Writing Your Resume

Hank Clark is a master’s level career counselor. He is internationally certified as a Career Management Practitioner (CMP) by the Institute for Career Certification International and has been recognized as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Check out resume examples on his site to improve your resume. Many job [...]

January 12, 2012 4 comments READ MORE →

Send Your Resume With a Gift To Add Excitement And Get Noticed

Before Corn on the Job’s birth, I spent many great days as a Corporate Recruiter. There were a number of joys that go along with a job like that. Here are a couple… Each time I located talent and turned that candidate into a new employee for the company, it felt like I was giving [...]

December 1, 2011 32 comments READ MORE →

Think the resume is dead? You’re wrong

Jason Mollica is a public relations/social media marketing professional that recently branched out to assist clients in maximizing their online presence for better financial results. Jason was formerly the public relations manager at a strategic marketing and PR firm near Buffalo, New York, where he was responsible for educating clients on social media, strategic [...]

October 18, 2011 13 comments READ MORE →

Job Seeker Creates Incredible QR Code Video Resume

The creativity of job seekers continues to surprise, impress, and inspire me. Impressive “Hire Me” campaigns have caught most of my recent attention, as exampled by a “Hire Me Chipotle” campaign I wrote about just a couple weeks ago, but today I’m sharing another form of creativity in the job search — QR Code [...]