Career Advice

Why Standard Applications are Broken for New Grads

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Phoebe Farber is a Senior at Northeastern University in Boston and the Founder & CEO of Prospective Plus, which has built CareerApp.me – the Common App for Jobs. Connect with Phoebe via @PhoebeFarber, @CareerApp   As a new grad you may not have much formal work experience or great connections that can land you a […]

April 2, 2013 7 comments READ MORE →

Overcoming Obstacles of Employment

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I don’t have to tell you that hundreds of thousands of people are searching for a job.  I’m sure it also feels like each of them is in the hunt for the same job that you’re looking for. Persistence is Key Don’t lose your patience.  When you get frustrated, it’s more than OK to punch […]

January 9, 2013 4 comments READ MORE →

Have You Used Geo Location Apps On Your Job Search?

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  In the present economy, finding a job that’s ideally suited to your skills can be quite overwhelming, and if you want to take the lead in today’s job market, you might feel that have to keep vigil twenty four hours a day, which as we all know can be a daunting or impossible task. […]

October 22, 2012 11 comments READ MORE →
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Girl Sings to Jon Stewart to (hopefully) Become Next Daily Show Correspondent

We’re no strangers to #HireMe campaigns here on Corn on the Job.  We’ve talked about campaigns for folks wanting to work at Chipotle, Krispy Kreme, hockey & sports sales, and even someone who just wanted to get a job in New York City. Today we’re sharing a video resume from Jannesse Davidson.  She’s hoping that […]

August 29, 2012 5 comments READ MORE →

Thank You For Not Hiring Me, Chipotle

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Bianca Cadloni is a social media specialist at Cactus (full service advertising agency), in Denver. You can tweet her at @BCadloni.         Remember me? My name is Bianca, but I’ve been dubbed “Chipotle Girl” by the internets. I’m one of many in the growing trend of Hire Me Campaigns. I was trying […]

June 5, 2012 15 comments READ MORE →

Keywords, Power Verbs & Soft Skills – 3 Essentials to Enhance Your Resume

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Kyle Henderick is a digital marketing specialist at Yesmail and a Managing Partner/Resume Consultant at Dream Resume LLC. Before diving into a career of digital marketing and professional resume writing, Kyle tested the waters for his career by having 3 internships ranging from healthcare to media sales to marketing technology. Gaining valuable insight from the experience […]

May 31, 2012 1 comment READ MORE →

Corn On the Job’s Top 25 Twitter Accounts for Job Seekers to Follow

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When I launched Corn on the Job in July of 2009, I was unemployed, and in my own way, starting a job search of my own.  To be perfectly honest, the end result was more of a life search to understand who I was, where I’ve been, and most importantly, where I should be.  Much […]

May 29, 2012 2 comments READ MORE →

Put Your Best Foot Forward… Please

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Jessica Lee is director of digital talent strategy at Marriott International where she leads their talent related digital and social media efforts… which means she blogs, tweets and plays on Facebook all day. Kind of. In what she’ll quickly tell you is her dream job, she’s working to differentiate and position Marriott to most effectively optimize […]

May 3, 2012 6 comments READ MORE →
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Why You Might Want to Consider a Call Centre Job

Guest Post from Mark Watson.  Mark Watson offers career advice at Jobs Today, the leading recruitment brand in many of the towns and cities across the UK, covering over 300 locations from as far north as the Western Isles of Scotland right down to the south coast of England. They are one of the leading […]

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