About
Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR; Editor & Chief Blogger
Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR is an author, speaker, human resources professional, and workplace social media expert with a passion for recruiting, training, and social media. Jessica is a leader in the HR community and has over 11 years of experience in human resources and recruiting. Her book, Tweet This! Twitter for Business was published in 2010.
Jessica is a sought after speaker about human resource and workplace social media topics. She has spoken at SHRM’s Leadership Conference, HR Southwest Conference, SHRM’s Annual Conference. Jessica has been listed as the 2nd most influential recruiter on the Internet and the 7th most powerful woman on Twitter. She writes a column for both SmartBrief, and Fortune Magazine in addition to Blogging4Jobs.
Her company, Xceptional HR provides businesses with workplace social media, recruitment strategies, and human resources consulting. Jessica received her Senior Professional in Human Resource designation in 2008. She holds a Bachelors degree in Anthropology and Business from Kansas State University. Jessica has been quoted in publications as an expert including CIO Magazine, CBS, Entrepreneur Magazine, and SHRM’s HR Magazine. To learn more about Jessica or her company, visit her blog www.blogging4jobs.com or her company’s website at www.xceptionalhr.com.
Contact Jessica via email at jessica@xceptionalhr.com or by phone at 405.293-2564. Jessica’s professional bio is also available to download as well as a color high definition headshot and a 150×150 headshot. A 90 word bio is also available to download as well.
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Rayanne Thorn, Serial Blogger & Contributor
Rayanne Thorn jumped in feet first with social media and has been writing online about business, social media, motivation, and the recruiting industry for several years and writes Bonus Track Monday through Friday. She describes social media as “The New Front Porch” and is eager to be a part of the constant evolution of how we communicate and maintain business, as well as personal relationships.
In 2009, after many years as a recruiter, she jumped to the vendor side when she joined Broadbean Technology as the North American Marketing Director. Broadbean, the market leader in Europe, is a SaaS providing multiple job posting distribution and job board ROI reports to recruiters, hiring managers, and HR departments. She is excited to be a part of their global expansion, and most recently, their Australia and Asia Pac launch. Along with new media, marketing, and communications responsibilities will be the opportunity to remain an active recruiter as Broadbean continues its growth in the states.
Spare time is rare but when she has some, she loves spending time with family, writing, walking, and sleeping – in that order. Learn more about Rayanne and her recent move to Blogging4Jobs. Connect with Rayanne at 949.706.3842 or on Twitter at @ray_anne.
Ryleigh Merrell, Mini-B4J and CMO
Ryleigh is the second newest edition to the Blogging4Jobs team in December 2008 and was introduced to the world by her proud parents who tweeted about her arrival & upcoming arrival on Twitter. Known as Mini-B4J, she enjoys Curious George, bananas, and laughing. As a marketing expert and authority on all things related to social media she brings creative insights to clients. As the Chief Marketing Officer, Ryleigh specializes in targeted marketing campaigns that involve a new and original point of view from the eyes of a toddler. She also really loves cereal puffs and kitty cats. You can learn more about Ryleigh on Twitter @ryleighmerrell.
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