Blogging4Jobs

June 2008

Landing a Promotion

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As an internal candidate, or someone who already works for the company you are applying for the new position, getting promoted can be challenging. Companies know your work habits, can measure your performance, and have seen you on good days and bad. On the other hand, external candidates, or applicants that come from outside sources [...]

June 30, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Degrees Matter

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Degrees have become the standard, an expectation for most companies. According to the US Census Bureau in 2006, 27.2% of US citizens had Bachelor’s Degrees and10% had Advanced Degrees like Masters and Doctorates. For myself, the degree is about the 4-5 year commitment a person makes towards a degree. In most cases unless absolutely specialized, [...]

June 25, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Blogging as a Resume Alternative

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

The response from my recent post about blogging and how it can land you a job has created a great deal of excitement and conversation. A couple days ago I came across a great blog that includes testimonials from job seekers who have found a job as a result of blogging. It’s called Blog for [...]

June 16, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

B4J’s Tip of the Week

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

One of my biggest pet peeves as a recruiter is when I contact a candidate and they don’t remember anything about the position or if they actually applied. When this happens, this tells me the candidate doesn’t really care and they are not that interested in the position. Here’s my recommendation to keep this from [...]

June 15, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Using LinkedIn to Your Advantage

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I am a huge proponent of LinkedIn and all its glory! This site is a great way for recruiters to connect with other opening networkers, contacts, and candidates that are not otherwise posting their resumes on major job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder for all to see. So, why not take the approach of a [...]

June 12, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Another Shout Out for B4J

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Another website is promoting my site & post promoting it as one of the posts of the week. See below: From Jessica Miller-Merrell at Blogging for Jobs: How Blogging Can Land You a Job “As the hunt for talented professionals gets more challenging, recruiters and creative head hunters are turning to blogs and blog comments [...]

June 12, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dems to try again to extend unemployment benefits

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

For those of you currently on unemployment or just want to be in the know, check out the link below to view the AP news release. The Democrats are introducing their unemployment bill again this morning. Basically, it would extend unemployment by an additional 13 weeks. The White House has threatened to veto the Democratic [...]

June 12, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Posts This Week

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Hey all! If you’ve noticed I’ve made a large amount of posts this week–you’re absolutely right! I’ve been on a short vacation and was able to devote a large amount of time to my blog over the weekend and this week. Thanks for your support and enjoy your summer. Happy Hunting! Jessica

June 10, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How Blogging Can Land You a Job

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As the hunt for talented professionals gets more challenging, recruiters and creative head hunters are turning to blogs and blog comments to connect with passive candidates. Do a google search on the internet for “Jobs and Blogs” and you’ll find testimonial after testimonial from job seekers who have landed jobs or been contacted by recruiters [...]

June 9, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Business Card Etiquette

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Which fork to use is hard enough to remember. Click below for an interesting youtube video on Business Card Etiquette.

June 9, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

7 Top Reasons Why People Leave Their Jobs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

HR consultant Right Management asked 1,308 people why they left their jobs in the last year. Here’s how they answered (numbers add up to more than 100% because some people said they left for more than one reason): Downsizing or restructuring (54%); Sought new challenges or opportunities (30%); Ineffective leadership (25%); Poor relationship with manager [...]

June 9, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

B4J Listed as One of Hottest Industry Related Blogs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Exciting News! Bloggingforjobs has been listed as one of the hottest industry related blogs! Check it out and thanks for your support!!! Click on the link below and check out other cutting edge blogs. http://dev1.vortexsolution.com/marcomcareers/main.cfm?l=en&p=10_100

June 9, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Top Tips to Get the Job

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Here are top tips to help you get the job. These are the most common barriers I run across from a hiring manager’s perspective that keep a candidate from landing the job. I can’t guarantee results but often times a nip and tuck here and there will do the trick. Know the job. Know the [...]

June 1, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Interview Types–Part III

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Part three of the Interview Type series includes information on an often forgotten interview-the telephone interview. Candidates either do very well during a phone interview when they build a personal connection with the recruiter or they fall flat on their face. Often times this occurs when the candidate doesn’t take either of the interview described [...]

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