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January 2008

Generation Y Can’t I Get a Job

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Check out the interesting article I found out at itzbigblog.com. Generational Stereotypes are out there, and while I’m not a believer in placing labels it’s still a common topic and sticking point for a large number of recruiters and hiring managers. I am from the Generation X camp and will say that often times I [...]

January 29, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Recommended Reading

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

An important part of the job search process is selling yourself. An easy read is Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling. Check out his website at http://www.gitmore.com/. In addition to a large selection of inexpensive books, Gitmore has sales training and seminars at various locations and venues throughout the country. I, myself will be [...]

January 10, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Check out my sister blog. . .

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I’m pleased to announce, my sister blog’s debut. It’s called Recruiting for the Non Recruiter and is geared towards professionals who are involved in the hiring process. Now bloggers can understand multiple perspectives–those in the job search and those who conduct the candidate search. Feel free to check out at: http://www.ere.net/blogs/Recruiting_for_the_Nonrecruiter/. The ERE Network is [...]

January 9, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Recruiter’s Take on Resume Posting on Job Boards

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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For myself as a recruiter, online job boards are a great source of candidates. In the staffing business, we call this resume mining. As a recruiter, when I log onto Monster, Hotjobs, or CareerBuilder and select the search function, I can select the parameters to mine resumes. Some options include search by zip code, recent [...]

January 7, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Proof is in the Pudding. . .

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Another interesting article on networking. See below. Sometimes attending every networking function isn’t a good idea. I’m more for Quality not Quantity. http://men.style.com/details/features/full?id=content_5871&pageNum=2 Funny story from one of my recent candidates who was recommended to me by a networking contact. My candidate was shopping at the $1 store when a woman asked her if she [...]

January 4, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

References Revisited

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Below is an excerpt from an interesting article regarding the topic I discussed last week, references and networking. Check out www.employmentdigest.net. It’s a great site that has interesting information. Within your cirlce of networking, everything you do is important and can affect you in the long term. Never burn a bridge and be honest with [...]

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