Career Advice

50 Killer Questions For Job Seekers To Ask On Interviews

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From what I’ve seen in my experience, job seekers that ask thought provoking questions raise their chance of making it to the next step of the interview process.  Trust me… it’s science. It makes sense though, doesn’t it?  When job seekers push the recruiter/interviewer to think hard and respond with a thoughtful answer, respect is […]

November 7, 2011 1 comment READ MORE →

How to Harness The True Power of Social Media In Your Job Search

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Back in July of 2009, my life was quite a whirlwind of confusion.  Corn on the Job  launched that month, just 4 months after the entire HR department (that means me) was cut after an acquisition at my company.  Initially, I created this here blog as a way to give back and help job seekers, […]

November 2, 2011 9 comments READ MORE →

Think the resume is dead? You’re wrong

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  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 14 comments READ MORE →

Reading List: Hump Day Job Search

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Just wanted to pop in and share with you what I’ve been reading this week.  Each of these blog posts are absolutely the hotness for your job search.  Check out this quick reading list and make sure to follow them on Twitter as well. As @PenelopeTrunk does so often, she writes about an incredibly personal […]

October 12, 2011 2 comments READ MORE →

Job Seeker Creates Incredible QR Code Video Resume

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  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 […]

September 20, 2011 13 comments READ MORE →

True Story of a New Graduate Attacked By His High Starting Salary

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The story I’m sharing today is unfortunately a real problem that a job seeker client of mine is going through.  I’m positive he’s not the first to experience an issue like this, and while I’m focusing this here blog post on new grads, the challenge he’s up against is one that hat any level job […]

September 15, 2011 8 comments READ MORE →

Expect The Unexpected: Harrison Kratz shares details of his journey

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Harrison Kratz is the Community Manager for MBA@UNC, a top online MBA program from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He sticks to his entrepreneurial roots as the founder of the global social good campaign, Tweet Drive. Feel free to connect with him on Twitter, @KratzPR!      Before I start off, I can’t say I am […]

September 13, 2011 5 comments READ MORE →

Job Seeker Uses “Hire Me” Campaign to Pursue Dream Job At Chipotle

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How passionate are you about your favorite restaurant?  Does your memory vividly recall your first dining experience there?  Do you remember what you ordered?  Are you located near the restaurant’s corporate headquarters?  Would working there be your dream? Bianca Cadloni can confidently answer “yes” to each of those questions. In 1999, Bianca had her first […]

September 8, 2011 29 comments READ MORE →

How My Intern Got The Job And Created A Blueprint For All To Follow

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People are typically looking for a blueprint when searching for advice.  And not just for job search advice, but for anything. People want to view a model that they can follow and make their own. I recently (this week) hired an intern for my new Social Media Company, Bad Rhino.  Our hired intern, Jamie, has […]

August 31, 2011 18 comments READ MORE →

5 Ways To Land The Job You Really Want, Instead Of One The Job Board’s Offering

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Co-Founder of DreamChamps.com, Jill Felska is a human sparkler – always positive and full of energy. She strongly believes that life is too short to do work you hate. DreamChamps (which launches in mid-September) is a community site dedicated to helping entry-level job seekers find work they love by facilitating introductions between them and extraordinary […]

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August 26, 2011 2 comments READ MORE →