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Top 8 Sessions in the 2012 SXSW Lineup for Workplace, HR & Recruiting

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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SXSW Sessions and Schedule for HR Professionals & Recruiters It’s my third year at South by Southwest Interactive, and I’m excited as I check out the 2012 SXSW schedule looking at the increase in topics covering the future of work, workplace, HR, and Recruiting.  While there are hundreds of sessions to choose from and SXSW [...]

March 7, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Social Siesta Location Announced During 2012 #SXSW

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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  We are literally just 8 days away from SXSW.  The momentum is building, and I’m excited to announce the location of the Social Siesta hosted by Rayanne and I during SXSW.  But before I go into the specific details, let me explain the premise of the event.  SXSW has nearly 24,000 in attendance and [...]

March 1, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Join Us at Social Siesta in Austin During SXSW

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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The past three years I have hosted a networking event for HR, Recruiters, human capital management folks, and interesting people I wanted to connect with at the interactive media conference SXSW.  This year (2012) we decided to do something a little different.  Instead of  hosting an evening event with loud music and little opportunity to [...]

February 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Art of the Job Search

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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The job search is a process.   A process that involves training, strategy, and patience.  Much like an artist works to craft and design their masterpiece.  The planning and strategy involved with your job search should begin no less than six months prior to when your job search begins.  These preparations involved include fostering relationships, establishing [...]

August 16, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Essential Job Seeker Toolkit & More

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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In 2007, I started blogging here at Blogging4Jobs with the intention of providing job seekers information, resources, and insights into why they couldn’t get the job.  As a corporate HR and Recruiting pro, my hands were tied.  Attorney’s advised me from giving you the real reason you didn’t get the job for fear it could [...]

July 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Unofficial SHRM 2011 After Hours Guide

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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One thing I’ve noticed  from last year to this year at SHRM there seems to be smaller amount of after hour parties as part of the 2011 SHRM Annual Conference.  That could be largely due to the fact that Vegas is packed full of shows, events, and entertainment for days.  Or maybe I’m just not [...]

June 16, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Social Media Boot Camp for HR at SHRM 2011

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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In just a few short weeks, I’ll be landing in Vegas for the SHRM 2011 Annual Conference.  An estimated 25,000 HR professionals will be attending the world’s largest global human resources conference.  And I’m excited to be speaking along side other celebrities like Sir Richard Branson, Michael J. Fox, Arriana Huffington, Barry Reid, CEO of AARP, and [...]

May 25, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Local Newspaper Ignores Bloggers

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Some of you may know that I am the PR/Social Media Director for the Oklahoma State HR Council also known as OKHR.  I’m also HR blogger here at Blogging4Jobs.  My role at OKHR is to drive awareness about the professional association with the added hope of increasing membership.  I’ve pitched to the press here in [...]

May 2, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Vow of Silence for Day of Silence

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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You may or may not have noticed that on Friday, April 15th there were no social media messages from me.  There wasn’t a peep from me on Twitter, Tumblr, my blog, or even Facebook.  On Friday, I took a Vow of Silence as part of supporting the GLBT community and their goal to eliminate bullying [...]

April 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Who Wins the Oklahoma Social Media Govenor Battle?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I don’t normally write about political issues here at Blogging4Jobs.  I am, however, intrigued by the Oklahoma Governor’s race because of social media.  I thought it would be an interesting comparison to look at the candidates side by side and evaluating them using some basic social media indicators. Earlier this weekend, Jari Askins sent me [...]

October 31, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Inbound Marketing vs. Spray and Pray

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I do my fair share of talking about the importance and effective uses of blogging as a form of external promotion and what analytics giant, Hubspot calls “inbound marketing.”  Companies, individuals, and agencies can benefit from positioning themselves as an expert in their niche or industry field.  This form of inbound marketing is certainly less expensive than it’s more [...]

October 25, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Just Dance–The First Follower & Leadership (video)

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It takes guts to be a leader.  You have a crazy idea and you begin dancing, singing, shouting, or tweeting your revelation.  It’s hard work being an innovator and a leader, but the first follower is really the key to an idea, program, or new product’s success. The first follower is the guy that takes [...]

October 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

More Details About OK Blogging Week

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Upcoming Events & Festivities for OK Blog Week Created as a way for bloggers to network and learn from another across the state.  Whether you are a seasoned blogger, mommy blogger, or soon to be blogger, we can all learn from one another.  The cost is FREE and includes food courtesy of the Oklahoma Prosperity Project promoting the upcoming [...]

September 27, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Saying Goodbye to Malibu

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

You may remember that I had the opportunity to test drive a Chevy Malibu for 4 weeks as part of the Gotta Love Chevy OK Program.  It’s been an amazing experience and sadly late last week I had to say goodbye to the Chevy Malibu. I enjoyed the experience and was more than satisfied with the Malibu [...]

August 16, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

HeartLine Auctions Hermes Birkin Bag at FOH Gala

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Four and a half years ago, I was new in town looking for a job and opportunities to network and build experience.  A phone call inquiring about volunteer opportunities led me to HeartLine.  HeartLine is an non-profit that services the entire state of Oklahoma doing a lot of different and valuable services including suicide prevention and [...]

August 10, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Learn and Lead with Project Management

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Whether you are an Human Resource professional or business person, the game of life and business is ongoing.  Environments change, rules evolve, and business expands and progresses.  To stay on top of your game as a professional and leader in your industry and organization, you must always be pushing yourself to do and be better. [...]

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