Blogging4Jobs

March 2008

Bloggingforjobs is EXPANDING!

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I’m excited to announce that my online blog, Bloggingforjobs (http://www.bloggingforjobs.blogspot.com/) is expanding!! My goal is to be one of the top 100 HR blogs in the US. If you are able, help me achieve this honor. Add my link to your page or forward my blog address to your friends. I am tracking site clicks [...]

March 31, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Surviving the Corporate Restructure

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Corporate restructuring, also known as downsizing or rightsizing is something that many of us have faced in our career and might yet experience in the future. Lately, you might have noticed on the news all the doom and gloom coming from Wall Street and the NASDAQ. Fear not, with a little preparation and a plan [...]

March 29, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Get Paid to Sell Your Boss

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Get Paid To Sell Your Boss!! Isn’t Youtube wonderful! See the video below.

March 26, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Jigsaw in the Job Search

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Bypass gatekeepers. Go straight to decision makers and influencers. If you’re in the job hunt, Jigsaw can save you precious time. Jigsaw (http://www.jigsaw.com/) is an online rolodex of more than 8 million business contacts. Every contact in Jigsaw is complete with full name, title, postal address, hard-to-find email address and telephone number. So what does [...]

March 24, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Keeping Your Job Search Secret

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Keep your job search secret with these tips. Job search on your own time. Companies can view the websites you visit and emails you send during business hours and on your computer Block your resume from being viewed. Monster has a great feature called Privacy Plus that allows the candidate to block up to 20 [...]

March 20, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Your Resume Isn’t Cutting the Mustard

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I sat down today at my desk and spent an hour reviewing about 50 resumes as I prepared to begin the interviewing process for an open requisition/position I am trying to fill. And out of those 50, only 7 made the cut. I was interrupted a handful of times with phone calls and questions. I [...]

March 18, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Join My Bloggingforjobs Community

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Click on the link below to join my online community with MyBlogLog! I’m looking forward to connecting with you. You’ll receive updated posting and more information that ties in with the bloggingforjobs blog itself along with the ability to connect with others within my network. Cheers! Jessica

March 14, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

ASK the Recruiter

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Beginning next week, I will have a weekly segment called ASK the Recruiter. Please email me your question to jmiller-merrell@sbcglobal.net or visit my myspace page or linkedin page to ask your question. One question will be selected weekly and posted on my blog. Don’t be shy. I know there’s a question you have been dying [...]

March 14, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Networking When Relocating

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Relocating to a new city and beginning a job hunt is definitely a challenge. Some companies steer away from new residents because of perceived complications and added expenses. As a recruiter and also someone who has relocated, I love recruiting folks who are in transit or recently relocated. These candidates often offer a fresh take [...]

March 14, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Need a laugh??

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I love youtube! Check out this great video called bad day office. Makes my workday seem not so bad.

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