Career Advice

Home Run Interview, Right!?! Jose Canseco! (video)

Who said that funny, can’t also be informational?  Check out the hilarious interview video clip below and stop back after for my comments. What have we learned? DON’T get caught up in a magazine while waiting for them to start your interview DO dress well.  The guy totally dresses the part in this interview DON’T […]

January 22, 2010 15 comments READ MORE →

Your recruiter <3's you

Have a bit of interview anxiety?  Here’s a quick tip – your recruiter is pulling for you. While most places aren’t hiring in bulk like they used to, recruiting/staffing has been cut back, which doubles, or even triples the work load a recruiter has on their plate.  When someone calls about your resume, it’s because […]

January 20, 2010 1 comment READ MORE →

Are you and your co-workers ‘Perfect Strangers’?

Larry Appleton had just moved to Chicago for a more private life, away from his large family in Wisconsin.  Unfortunately for Larry, but fortunately for all of us, his distant cousin Balki Bartokomous drops in for a visit, which completely shatters the life Larry was seeking.  Even though the two are extremely different, Larry lets […]

January 12, 2010 35 comments READ MORE →

If you’ve got it, flaunt it

Welcome to my post about resume length.  If you came in from a search engine expecting pictures of busty women, well, I’m sorry to disappoint.  You can leave now if you wish, but stick around and you might learn a thing or two.  Oh, and if you actually are new to COTJ, please click here […]

January 7, 2010 125 comments READ MORE →

A visit with The Skool of Life

Had a chance to write a guest post for Srinivas Rao from The Skool of Life.  He also runs a podcast series called, “The Interviews with up and coming Bloggers”, which I took part in as well.  Srini is doing some great things over there, and I suggest checking him out when you have some time. Here’s […]

January 6, 2010 5 comments READ MORE →

Would you hire a cast member from MTV’s “Jersey Shore”?

Quick Disclaimer – I’m an Italian American living on the east-coast, and while I do not find the term “Guido” offensive, I am offended that cast members on the show down play the word and its meaning.  Older Italian generations may still believe that “Guido” is is a slur, but many fight back saying it […]

December 28, 2009 22 comments READ MORE →

20 Tips for 20 Somethings

This is a guest post from William Tincup.  William is a Virgo if you’re wondering, but more importantly he’s a Marketing Badass and co-founder of Starr Tincup.  I’ve underlined badass because the dude is just plain raw.  Starr Tincup aims to forcefully bring innovation into Human Capital Marketing, and if you haven’t been to their […]

December 22, 2009 39 comments READ MORE →

Blogging saved my life (or at least helped me get a job)

This post is part of the Guest Blog Grand Tour over at Life Without Pants – an epic two-month journey of over 50 guest posts. Want to learn more about Matt Cheuvront & see how far the rabbit hole goes? Subscribe to the Life Without Pants RSS feed & follow him on Twitter to keep […]

December 17, 2009 20 comments READ MORE →

A visit with Blogging4Jobs

A couple weeks ago I was approached by Jessica Miller-Merrell to write up a guest post for her blog, Blogging4Jobs.com.  I urge you to check out all of the great stuff over there, but today I ask you to stop by and check out my featured post.   The post is titled “They’re Just Not That […]

December 8, 2009 2 comments READ MORE →

Personally Bland to Personal Brand

Confession.  I know jack balls about personal branding.   I could research some popular top authors on branding like Dan Schawbel or Jacob Share but I’m doing just fine, no offense fellers. You see, in a relatively short period of time, I’ve gone from being personally bland, to having myself an increasingly growing personal brand.  The […]

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December 4, 2009 14 comments READ MORE →
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