Welcome to Jobs in Pods – the only podcast where you can hear real employers — and leading recruiters — talk about their jobs and how to get them. I am your host Peter Clayton

We’re on location today at Pepsico in Purchase, New York. This jobcast will feature a high-profile Customer Marketing Manager role with Pepsico, right here at their Global Headquarters building in Purchase.

Joining us to discuss this exciting opportunity is hiring manager, Carol Simpson.

Carol answers the following questions…

1. As I mentioned, this opportunity is for a Customer Marketing Manager to work on national food service accounts. Give us some of the most important roles and responsibilities for this job.

2. How about qualifications? What background and education are you looking for?

3. Are there any specialized skills or specific experience that would really help a candidate stand out?

4. Can you give us an overview of PepsiCo’s food service operation?

5. Carol, tell us about your background. How long have you been with PepsiCo?

6. What is the culture like? What does it take to be successful at PepsiCo?

7. Can you share with us advice for someone interviewing at PepsiCo. As a hiring manager, what impresses you?

8. Finally, tell us about opportunities for promotion and career development at PepsiCo. What can the new Customer Marketing Manager look forward to when it comes to advancement and promotions?

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{audio} Its time for another update with our friends from CORBIS. Corbis provides a comprehensive selection of royalty-free and rights managed stock photography, illustration and footage for advertising, marketing and media. With offices around the world including Seattle, L.A., Calgary, London & New York they are still growing strong and hiring for a variety of internships this summer. Joining us now from the Calgary office is their Recruiting Manager Anette Ceraficki. Apply at corbis.com. (download mp3) 8 min

In this 8 minute interview we’ll discuss;

1. I understand you have about a dozen internships this year. Can you tell me about them?
2. Last time we spoke you had a lot of positions available in your Technology group – how has that gone?
3. What’s going on up in Calgary these days?
4. Still doing Chair Races?
5. What are employees at Corbis excited about these days?
6. Best Way to Apply…

BrightHome Energy of Elmsford NY performs home energy audits in Westchester County and New York. The company helps reduce energy bills with insulation, air conditioning and heating, energy efficient windows, doors, and solar energy. In todays jobcast we’ll find out about the energy efficiency “green” jobs they are creating.

Joining us for today’s jobcast is the Chief Operating Officer of Brighthome, Mike Brown.

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(Topics to be discussed)

1. How’s business?

2. Tell me about the history of your company…

In your recent press release it says ..quote… “The company’s fast paced growth in the home weatherization sector has resulted in 23 new “green-collar” jobs for positions such as energy savings consultants, contractors, carpenters, caulkers, insulators and sales associates.”

3. How much money does a typical energy audit save a homeowner? what is the cost?

4. Are you hiring?

5. What types of skills does a candidate need to have to work in this field?

6. How can people apply? www.brighthome.com

7. Last words of advice for those who seek green jobs?

{audio} Its time for an update with our friends from CORBIS. Corbis provides a comprehensive selection of royalty-free and rights managed stock photography, illustration and footage for advertising, marketing and media. With offices around the world including Seattle, L.A., Calgary, London & New York they are still growing strong and hiring for a variety of positions. Joining us now from the Calgary office is their Recruiting Manager Anette Ceraficki. Apply at corbis.com. (download mp3) 9 min

In this 9 minute interview we’ll discuss;

-How are things in Canada and …What’s new at Corbis?

-Size of the company, office locations around the world

-New ventures including the Veer Marketplace

-What is Hack Day? (techies will love this)

-Positions we are hiring for at the moment and in the near future. (search engine marketing jobs are hot as well as various finance/accounting positions and of course software developers (C Sharp, dot net) & creative jobs like in User Interface)

-Some job search advice. We asked Anette how much they google their candidates