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Todays Top 10 Worst Jobs

In the summer of 2008 I had a dream that I was a Lumberjack with incredible super human powers. This is very true, and I promise I’m going somewhere with this. At that time I was working with the Customer Support group at Primavera on the recruiting and hiring efforts for a large number of [...]

August 19, 2009 4 comments READ MORE →

U.S. unemployment numbers released today. Should we have high hopes?

Mark Harden, of the Denver Business Journal, wrote a positive article surrounding the great shit stew we have brewing. U.S. unemployment numbers were released today, and possibly show signs of progress. Harden writes, “The nation’s latest employment numbers, released Friday, were the most encouraging in months, showing a much smaller decline in jobs than earlier [...]

August 7, 2009 0 comments READ MORE →

Good Ear vs. Bad Ear – A tale of two recent graduates, and their opposing views on job hunting

Corn on the Job’s feeling a little weird today. There is a part of me that’s very excited, impressed, and inspired by the creativity of a recent La Salle graduate, and his job search antics. And there is another part of me that’s feeling somewhat disappointed, and maybe even bitter with a recent graduate from Monroe [...]

August 4, 2009 13 comments READ MORE →

PhillyHires hosts 5 upcoming career fairs

Attendance is free and registration is not required, although if you do register on the website, than you’ll be given a glimpse of the company attendance list. I strongly suggest registering, than make up your mind once you see which companies plan to be there. I’ve listed brief information on all five job fairs below, [...]

August 1, 2009 0 comments READ MORE →

Philadelphia Career Fair – New Job Hob Nob on August 12, 2009

Monster.com and Philly.com team up to create what they call the New Job Hob Nob. What’s wonderful about this event is it brings a networking feel to the career fair. Candidates and employers will casually meet, mingle, and match up. Walking up to a recruiter or manager sitting behind a desk can be somewhat intimidating [...]