Rich DeMatteo

12 Reasons to Take Unpaid Internships

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Do you want to know who was heavily against unpaid internships in 2008?  Oh, that would be me.  And what do I mean by, ‘heavily’?  I guess I mean that I flew across the country to  San Francisco just to inform certain department managers that interns were to be compensated for their work. Sure, I […]

January 10, 2012 1 comment READ MORE →

Learn How to Utilize Spreadsheets to Organize Your Job Search

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Emily Hankinson is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh where she majors in Communications and is working toward a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. She also served as the PR and Social Media Coordinator for her service sorority, Gamma Sigma Sigma. Emily Tweets regularly and blogs at emilyhankinson.tumblr.com.     2012 is finally here and like […]

January 6, 2012 39 comments READ MORE →

Ten Things Job Seekers Must Do in 2012

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Yesterday I read a post over on Life Without Pants that provided some much needed inspiration for today’s COTJ piece.  The post is titled, “10 Things You Must Do to Make 2012 The Best Year Ever“.   Go now or later, but definitely stop by and read it. Let’s jump right into it! 1.  Increase Your […]

January 4, 2012 12 comments READ MORE →

My Fav 5 Blog Posts from 2011 and 3 Resolutions for 2012

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I’m not sure about you, but when I put things in writing, my ideas, goals, and in this case, resolutions, become real.  Something about seeing an idea hit the screen or notepad makes everything come to life for me. Because of what has already been established above, I’m going to use Corn on the Job […]

December 30, 2011 5 comments READ MORE →

7 Things You Never Want to Hear From Your Interviewer

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The art of interviewing has long been compared to  dating.  And just like in dating, there are a great number of ways that one person can send the other person running in terror from the interview. When it comes time for an individual to perform this dance, job seekers must remember that they are also […]

December 22, 2011 19 comments READ MORE →

Get 15% Off ALL Job Seeker Services Until 2012

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Hey guys, just wanted to pop in real quick to let you know of a special sale on my Job Seeker Services.  From now until the moment the year changes to 2012, I’m offering 15% off on all of my career coaching services. All you need to do is look up top and find Get […]

December 8, 2011 3 comments READ MORE →

Send Your Resume With a Gift To Add Excitement And Get Noticed

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Before Corn on the Job’s birth, I spent many great days as a Corporate Recruiter.  There were a number of joys that go along with a job like that.  Here are a couple…  Each time I located talent and turned that candidate into a new employee for the company, it felt like I was giving […]

December 1, 2011 38 comments READ MORE →

Intern or Die: 3 Reasons Why College Students NEED Internships

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Mona Abdel-Halim is the co-founder of Resunate.com, the world’s only search engine optimizing resume builder. You can find Mona and Resunate on Facebook and Twitter. Resunate recently acquired the Regional Internship Center, an internship job board connecting internship seekers and employers in Southwestern Pennsylvania. In this competitive job market, internships have become more of a requirement than just an added […]

November 21, 2011 12 comments READ MORE →

5 Awesome Steps To Track, Measure, and Optimize Your Job Search Efforts

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During the Social Media Plus summit yesterday here in Philadelphia, I had time to chat with Michelle Bizon, a local pal that I’ve known through the interwebs for a while, but had never met IRL.  Naturally, Michelle and I talked at length about her job search, and I immediately noticed that she needed more focus.  I […]

November 17, 2011 4 comments READ MORE →

Star of Bravo’s New Show, ‘The Headhuntress’, to host #JobHuntChat

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Before I get into the sooooper doooper news I have, I want to talk a bit about how proud I am of #JobHuntChat… With February approaching, it’s safe to say that #JobHuntChat has been successful for two years. To say that running #JobHuntChat has been a wild ride would be a tremendous understatement. When I […]

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