Quick Tip: Fill The Gap With a Relevant Part-Time Job While Unemployed

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A friend from college sent me an interesting Facebook message the other day.  She wanted to fill me in on a cool strategy she used while unemployed to help fill the gap, but also make herself more valuable to her next employer. Here’s a direct quote from my friend, Jana: I had a temp position […]

January 20, 2012 5 comments READ MORE →

Possibly The Worst Cover Letter Ever (Must See)

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There’s no other way to title a post like this.  The problem I’m having here is that no matter how close to the edge a possible title comes off, it fails to compete against the unexpected, and somewhat terrifying shock of the actual subject of this blog post — which is the Cover Letter soon […]

January 17, 2012 49 comments READ MORE →

5 Things to Consider When Writing Your Resume

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Hank Clark is a master’s level career counselor.  He is internationally certified as a Career Management Practitioner (CMP) by the Institute for Career Certification International and has been recognized as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors.  Check out resume examples on his site to improve your resume.     Many job […]

January 12, 2012 2 comments READ MORE →

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 […]

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