One of the many cool jobs on Monster.com right now is a role as VP of Pop Culture—for Ashton Kutcher and popchips. Paying $50,000 for a one-year term, the job entails official pop-culture duties such as mingling "with pop stars and fashionistas" and getting "snapped by the pop-arazzi," and it provides benefits such as "all-expenses paid travel to top pop culture events around the U.S." As you can probably imagine, this job is going to have some fierce competition. Here's how you can position yourself to rise to the top of this—or any—field of candidates:
Do your research: This job requires an understanding of pop culture, yes—but this is also a spokesperson job, so it will require a deep knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, the popchips brand. Successful candidates will likely have to demonstrate that.
Offer value: It's also a job application where you'll definitely want to show off your personality. But as with any job you apply for, there’s more to success than just showing them how wonderful you are. You have to clearly demonstrate how your wonderful qualities will benefit the employer. In this case, for instance, demonstrating your knowledge of pop culture is only half the battle—successful candidates will probably also have to show how they can use that knowledge in ways that make popchips part of the story.
Check your image: Like many jobs these days, this one requires Web smarts. And nothing says "Web stupid" like a bunch of embarrassing stuff about you online. No one is going to hire a VP of Pop Culture who has been tweeting or posting a lot of foul language, talk or pictures of illegal substances, and so on. Make sure your online presence is appropriate for all audiences.
Sell your experience: This is a unique sort of job, so you might not have a lot of relevant experience. But that’s OK—and it happens to a lot of job candidates. What you have to do is think of your history and your major achievements (at school, at work, during volunteer efforts, and even in your social and family life), and explain how they might be applicable. You may have never mingled with pop stars, but perhaps you sold more Girl Scout Cookies than anyone in your state, or worked at your college radio station. Be prepared to talk about how your past experience makes you perfect for the job.
Apply (and get more info in a video from Ashton) now! To keep up with who's in the running, check out popchips on Facebook, and follow popchips and Monster on Twitter--use the hashtag #popVP to join the conversation.
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Posted by: $hannon | Feb 22, 2011 3:35:20 PMThese tip are really good. I am hoping to get this job and work like I have never worked before.
Posted by: Lena Brotzman | Feb 22, 2011 3:37:21 PMGlad you're interested! Click on the link that says "Apply" or on any of the images in the post.
Posted by: Charles Purdy | Feb 22, 2011 3:37:44 PMHello Pop Chips, Pop Culture, and Ashton, my name is Carlos Rodriguez and I wanted to add a few things about myself which are not stated in my video in the VP contest. I have twenty five years of expierence with Pop Culture in every aspect. From living the lifestyle which some use too say it was a group of lower class people, to adapting and seeing how amazing Pop Culture is and what a distance Pop culture has gone in recieving a name other just a group of people. I have always felt Pop culture meant soul with a side of bee box and deserved a chance, and now Pop Culture is huge! I hope this is my chance to be somebody with my talent and use it to lure people into eating Pop Chips and seeing the beauty of Pop Culture. Bee boxing is big in Pop culture and this is the reason I have chosen to demonstrate how I have become a master. I also am fully capable of running any computer with any program to ensure proper advertisment, with your expence of course. To recieve recongnition on my video as a possible Pop King would be great and with your grace I would love too demonstrate my love for Popchips and Pop Culture. Thank you for your time and have a lovely afternoon.
Posted by: Carlos Rodriguez | Feb 22, 2011 3:50:34 PMThanks for the advice! Check, check and check. I am currently the leading female candidate and have the on-camera hosting experience to rock this job! Check out my video entry here and VOTE for me! Thank you!
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