New to the Corn Family: CornyResumes.com and CornyJobs.com

May 6, 2010 17 comments

Yes, I did say ‘Corn Family’, and yes, I really did buy the domain names CornyResumes.com and CornyJobs.com.  It did happen, it is very real. Why, Rich…why?  Let’s think about it. We all know that deep down, we wish that we were associated with a vegetable.  Don’t lie.  You know you sometimes wish that when [...]

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Don’t tell me about your butt

May 3, 2010 27 comments

The Story OK, so back when I worked as a technical recruiter, I used to interact with some pretty wild job seekers.  And by wild, I mean that some crazies told me way too much about their personal lives. I’ve had job seekers send me pictures of their newborn babies, their weddings, their vacations, and [...]

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The NFL Draft: The Perfect Hiring Process

April 29, 2010 1 comment

This is a guest post from Matt Charney, a former corporate recruiter turned social media manager.  He wants you to know that these opinions are his own, not his employer’s.  Find him on Twitter @mattcharney or connect with Matt www.linkedin.com/in/mattcharney. There’s nothing like the NFL Draft, when the eyes of the nation tune in to [...]

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Passion, Money, and Ben & Jerry’s

April 28, 2010 47 comments

Phone calls with my boomer bud, Steve Levy, are becoming quite frequent.  When we spoke again yesterday, I walked away with some profound boomer advice, and a new take on my own career destination.  He let me in on a question that he asks folks who might need help  figuring out what they should be [...]

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If Ke$ha made it, so can you

April 23, 2010 16 comments

If you really want something, you should be willing to do almost anything to get it.  I mean, let’s take Ke$ha for example.  This whack job artist, wanted to break into the pop scene so bad that she broke into Prince’s home to leave him a demo.  Classy?  Maybe not, but classy isn’t really her [...]

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Lessons from #truUSA: Steve Levy is my parents

April 22, 2010 26 comments

Sarah White and I led a track at #truUSA on Generation Y.  In the unconference format, we talked about Generation Y and the similarities and/or differences between them and other generations.  Things were going just splendid.  The debate was hitting different parts of the room, from all levels of professional expertise.  Time was winding down, [...]

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This Just In: I’m Annoyed by Twitter Starf*ckers

April 12, 2010 27 comments

I’m not easily annoyed.  In fact, I’m known to be a calm, cool, and collected dude.  With that said, some Twitter users drive me absolutely insane, and Twitter Starfuckers are damn near the top of the list. Alright, so maybe you don’t know what it means to be a Twitter Starfucker.  Let’s look at a [...]

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