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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 [...]
Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll! COTJ asked readers to share how many hours they spend preparing for an interview, here’s how it went: First Place: 64% 0-1 Second Place: 27% 1-2 Third Place: 9% 2+ Candidates should always spend at least one hour preparing for an interview. In my opinion, preparation builds [...]
When making your final exit, try to stay calm. This will be the last time many of your co-workers see you, so try to smile and not ‘flip out’. Maybe freaking the hell out works for someone like Jerry Maguire. In the end he gains a few fish friends, helps bring his client the contract [...]
While I believe internships should always be paid (unless the intern acts as a trainee for most of the time), it’s hard to deny the benefits of a well ran program. Putting aside some legal aspects of paid/unpaid internships, here are 3 reasons why I believe every student should take one, even if it is [...]
Rich DeMatteo, AKA Corn on the Job, is a globally recognized Career Expert, Gen Y Career Coach, and Social Media Marketer. Rich has spent time in Agency and Corporate Recruiting, and has a Masters in Human Resources from Villanova University. Along with being featured on Monster.com and Reader's Digest, he was also named one of the world's Top 100 Most Desirable Mentors.
