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December 2008

ASK the Recruiter. . . Is BACK!

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

ASK the Recruiter Ever had a job search or networking question that you were dying to ask the experts? Now’s your chance. Send me your job search, networking, or human resource question and if your question is selected, I will post my response via the blog under the ASK the Recruiter heading. Feel free to [...]

December 29, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Poking Fun at Layoffs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
December 28, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Surviving Unemployment

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It seems that most days the news is filled with stories about our declining economy and the increasing number of layoffs by businesses looking to cut costs as their own sales decline. If you are one of the millions that has been restructured or laid off, here are a few tips to help survive unemployment [...]

December 28, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dec. Unemployment Highest Since ’82

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits rises to a 26-year high of 586,000, according to Labor Department. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose to a 26-year high last week, according to a government report released Wednesday. The Labor Department said that initial filings for state [...]

December 27, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Introducing Mini B4J

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It’s been quite a few days since I last posted to my blog and with good reason. My wonderful husband and I brought a baby girl into the world on December 13, 2008 at 2:01 am. Ryleigh is more beautiful and precious than we ever could have imagined. So between late nights, diaper changes, and [...]

December 21, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Top Twitters to Follow as a Job Seeker

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Twitter is described as social network where members posts “micro-blogs” in 140 characters or less. It’s a great way to connect with all different types of people both personally and professionally. “Tweets” which are the actual micro-blog posts can be viewed by your entire network. Your personal tweets and bio can be viewed by Twitter [...]

December 11, 2008 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Lost: 1.9 Million Jobs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The economy shed 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report Friday – bringing the year’s total job losses to 1.9 million. November had the largest monthly job loss total since December 1974. “This is a dismal jobs report,” said Keith Hall, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at [...]

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