Blogging4Jobs

October 2008

ASK The Recruiter. . .

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Here is a recent answer that I provided to someone on LikedIn regarding the changing job market. Question: With newspapers in a quick decline, where should my students look for internships and jobs? Free-falling revenues and major cutbacks at many newspapers are a cause for concern for my students at the University of Oklahoma College [...]

October 28, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Moms Re-entering the Workforce

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Being a soon to be first time mom, (Only 7 weeks to go!!) I have taken a recent interest in how mom’s balance work/life demands. Because of this, I plan on featuring several upcoming blog posts dedicated to mom’s in the workforce. I am a firm believer you can have it all–a great paying flexible [...]

October 26, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

LinkedIn Experiment: 48 Hour Update

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It’s been a little over 48 hours since my LinkedIn Experiment began. My current contact count is now at 432. My contact count has increased over 100 in just two days. I’ve also had 2 group invites as a result of my experiment. Additionally, yesterday I got a call from a headhunter inquiring as to [...]

October 24, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

LinkedIn Update

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

So it’s been 24 hours since I first downloaded the contacts and added Toplinked.com to my profile headline as directed by the Toplinked website. As of 8:00 pm, I have 98 contacts more than I did yesterday. I’ve also been invited to two separate LinkedIn groups as well. Groups are great. They increase your exposure [...]

October 22, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Follow me on Twitter

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Check me out on twitter and follow my updates! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Look over here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> More fun and exciting updates to come. . . . or search me on twitter at blogging4jobs!!! Jessica

October 21, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Job Fairs for Military Personnel & Families

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Check out the link below with information regarding military jobs fairs that job seekers can attend free of charge. http://www.morejobfairs.com/job_fairs.html Enjoy!!

October 21, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A LinkedIn Experiment

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

If you have read my blog, you will know that I am a huge fan of LinkedIn! In my opinion, it’s the most powerful networking tool someone can have in their online networking toolkit. To prove my point, I have embarked upon a little experiment. I have been a member of many LinkedIn groups since [...]

October 21, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

B4J Inspiration

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Every Tuesday morning, I try to attend my local Distinguished Toastmasters Meeting and this week I was particularly inspired by two of our speakers. They spoke with great passion and energy. I left the meeting with a good feeling and ready to face the day! One of the reasons that I love TM is the [...]

October 21, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

B4J Tip of the Week. . .

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Check out the link below that includes 97 great tips from a professional executive level recruiter and Career Advice for the Desperate Job Seeker. http://www.97-job-search-tips.com/ Happy Hunting! Jessica

October 19, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Employers and MySpace

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I have discussed this topic briefly a time or two on this blog and it appears the topic has resurfaced again by the look of some of the comments and emails I’m receiving. It seems that with companies looking to cut costs with the downturn in the economy, they are replacing the background process with [...]

October 19, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dealing with Job Loss

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

The times we live today are changing and unstable all around us, but for many we have things we can count on–our family, friends, and our job. With the changing economic climate and culture, the latter is not as certain as it was before. It occurred to me a couple weeks ago when a friend [...]

October 16, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What’s Your BRAND?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Companies spend millions and billions of dollars developing their BRAND. According to Wikipedia, Brand is defined as a symbolic embodiment of all the information connected to a company,product or service. A brand serves to create associations and expectations among products made by a producer. A brand often includes an explicit logo, fonts, color schemes, symbols [...]

October 15, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Economic Job Report: Worst in 5 Years

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Jobs: Worst in 5 years Payrolls shrink by 159,000, the 9th straight month that employers shed jobs, bringing losses to 760,000. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Employers made deeper cuts in their payrolls in September, according to the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report, as the economy experienced the biggest drop in jobs in more than five [...]

October 3, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

B4J Thought for the Week. . .

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

While I was in Chicago last week, I heard an interesting quote that I believe those in the job hunt need to take heart and is what this blog is all about. Planning without execution is a hallucination. -Thomas Edison Without proper planning in the job hunt, we are hallucinating that opportunities will fall into [...]

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