Blogging4Jobs

June 2010

SHRM Outside the Conference. Outside the Box

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As a first time atendee to the SHRM Global Conference, I wanted to get the most out of every single minute in sessions, keynotes, and evening activities. A conference is more than just sessions, tracks, talks, and the bookstore.  It’s about a state of mind and experiencing your conference experience outside the box and outside of [...]

June 30, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Millenials, Technology, & Talent Warehousing

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It’s no secret that I am a believer in mobile technologies.  As a Millennial/Gen X Cusper and also one of the co-founders of Texting4Jobs (the only text message based job notification platform in the U.S.), I have a vested interest in the use of mobile technologies and also recruiting. So it was a natural fit for me to attend Steven [...]

June 29, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

HR 2.0 & Embracing the Change Lepper

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Change. It’s coming. The concept of change is an underlying theme and focus for the 2010 Global SHRM Conference where I am serving as a member of the SHRM Blog Squad.  Certainly, the simple fact that I am a member of this group of bloggers is reflective of the concept, necessity, and importance of change even [...]

June 29, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Next with SHRM–Day 1 Recap

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Sunday’s conference festivities kicked off with an impromptu flash mob dance at SHRM’s Annual Global Conference held in San Diego, California June 27-30th, 2010.  The more than 11,000 attendees, up 4,000 from the 2009 conference heard SHRM CEO, Lon O’Neil (@ShrmCEO) discuss the changing field of Human Resources and business and how SHRM is moving to Next [...]

June 27, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Golf & Social Media Matter in HR

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As a member of the SHRM Blog Squad and an author who writes about the business case for social media and who is also an experienced HR practioner and consultant, I don’t mind talking about why social media matters.  And I’m proud of SHRM for jumping in with two feet into the world of social media. Picture social media [...]

June 27, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

iPads, SHRM, & Getting My Nerd On

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I am almost 24 hours away from landing in sunny San Diego to serve as a member of the SHRM Blog Squad.  As a first timer to the conference but not a stranger to large conferences, I’ve come prepared.  Here are some topics you can expect over the next few days.  If you have one in [...]

June 25, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Practioner’s Criticism into SHRM’s Blog Squad

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I like to feature guest blogger’s who provide different and interesting points of view, and when Dave Ryan commented on my own blog post about the SHRM Blog Squad, Me + SHRM x (Blog Squad) = Dangerous, I encouraged him to serve as a guest blogger on Blogging4Jobs. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am really thrilled that SHRM is [...]

June 23, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Brief History of Generation Y

by rblake

Equipped with over 200 billion dollars in buyer power per year, Gen Y is the next generation that marketing professionals must focus on to sustain business. This birth of Gen Y creates a new form of marketing that no longer aims towards Baby Boomers or Gen Xers. Supercilious marketing gimmicks no longer engage us. We [...]

June 22, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

People Report Summer Camp Transcript

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I went to this amazing conference last week in Dallas, TX called the People Report Summer Camp where I presented a session on Blogging 4 Dummies and discussed the 5 P’s of Blogging.  There was also some great Twitter conversations happening at the event during the cocktail receptions, keynotes, and unconference tracks. I’ve included a PRSCamp Transcript of the tweets, [...]

June 18, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

House of Pain Cover Letters

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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A cover letter is a powerful document written in the first person. Coupled with an enticing, accomplishment-based resume, it’s a powerful job search tool. There are several types of cover letters each aimed at a different audience. Not too many people have heard of or utilized a pain cover letter. What is a pain cover [...]

June 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Introducing Gen Y Blogger, Blake McCammon

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I’m excited to announce that Blogging4Jobs & Xceptional HR has a new contributor and intern on our team.  His name is Blake McCammon.  I met Blake about a month ago via on a Twitter chat called #JobHuntChat that I host with my friend, Rich DeMatteo known as @Cornonthejob.  Blake had just relocated to Oklahoma City [...]

June 14, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 P’s of Blogging

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Last week I presented to a group of Restaurant Human Resources Professionals as part of the People Report Summer Camp Symposium in Dallas, Texas.  The event was hands down the best conference I have ever presented at or attended.  I led a session titled,  ”Blogging for Dummies.” Blogging is an interesting topic for Human Resources and Corporate [...]

June 13, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Me + SHRM x (Blog Squad) = Dangerous

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Earlier today, SHRM announced their Blog Squad for the 2010 National SHRM Conference, and I was humbled to be included along with four other savvy, experienced, and influential Human Resource bloggers.  They are pretty awesome and I highly recommend you check ‘em out. David Bowles, Ph.D., co-author of Employee Morale: Driving Performance in Challenging Times and blogger at Morale at Work. Rachel [...]

June 10, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Rebranding Transparency

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, transparency is defined as (1) : having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly or  (2) : free from pretense or deceit. Transparency.  The words sounds good.  The concept sounds nice.  As a consumer, I have access to a company’s business, [...]

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