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Avoiding the Job Search Kiss of Death

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I would like to begin by thanking my lucky stars that, in this economy, I have had the good fortune of being gainfully employed for the past two years since graduating college. But, as I start a new chapter in my life, one that I hope turns out to be about a fabulous new career [...]

March 2, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Fashion Forward Interview Tips for YOU, The Brand

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Using wardrobe & image to get the job in a hyper-visual, hyper-competitive world. How’s your job search going? You’ve networked. You’ve updated your LinkedIn profile and used social networks to learn about leads. You’ve revamped your resume to tailor your background and experiences to each job posting. And then finally, an opportunity presents itself. You’ve got an interview lined [...]

February 22, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Other Glass Ceiling: Parenthood

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Glass Ceilings:  One size does not fit all   This subject comes up several times throughout any given year.  It always refers to women in the work place and how they either sabotage their own rise up the corporate ladder  or they choose not to climb on the ladder in the first place. A glass [...]

February 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Change Your POV & Change Your Life

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

One of the techniques often suggested as a good method to find an employment opportunity is networking.  Some job seekers believe that the sole purpose of networking is to ask other people for employment opportunities or job leads.  They view the process of meeting with people with a, “What’s in it for me attitude.”  The question they [...]

January 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Build a Relationship with a Job Recruiter

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Whether Recruiters, Headhunter and Executive Search Firms, Just Don’t Miss these Job Opportunities! To get the most out of possible job opportunities, building a relationship with a  job recruiter is essential in your job search. You need to have respect for your recruiter. No matter what you have heard about recruiters or what you think [...]

January 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Conduct a Job Search Like You Would Prepare for a Marathon

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Having A Job Search Strategy Helps Job Seekers Compete. Picture this: You’re training for your first marathon, the long-distance kind of event that covers 26+ miles.  You are running against experienced and non-experienced runners. You also figure that you’ll be surrounded by sponsors, organizers, volunteers, cheerleaders, etc. you will need all of these people to [...]

December 30, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Land the Job You Deserve–Dress for Success

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

The economy as a whole is coming out of a hole. Americans ages 18 to 65 fill unemployment offices daily, looking for resume advice, stipends to help them financially and possible new leads on landing a job.  Being a job seeker myself, frustration easily becomes a daily mood in my world of countless no’s from [...]

December 17, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

HR & the Small Touches of Your Brand

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

“A brand is a living entity – and it is enriched or undermined cumulatively over time, the product of a thousand small gestures” – Michael Eisner, CEO, Disney   What Mr. Eisner is saying is that the small things matter when it comes to your organization’s brand. Every interaction impacts the perception participants have of [...]

December 11, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

They’re Just Not That Into You

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

It’s time to come clean and confess my sin.  I’m not proud of this man-crime, so go easy on me.   Sometime in early November, I found myself nuking up a monster bowl of buttered popcorn around 2:30 in the morning.  A dash of insomnia introduced a movie watching craving that I simply couldn’t turn [...]

December 8, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Future of UK Recruitment Agencies: Outlook Unsettled

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

The recession in the UK has understandably made the HR job-seeker’s endeavor significantly more difficult than in times of plenty, but the current challenge appears to be even greater as a result of certain dubious and shoddy practices within the recruitment industry. The shop-window for HR jobs in the UK largely consists of either printed [...]

November 29, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What Does HR do with Their Social Media Policy?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

The usefulness and ubiquity of social media have made the Internet an unavoidable part of business strategy these days. If you decide dive into social networking as a company, you are going to open eyes across your office, especially if you have had the web on lockdown. That’s where a healthy and well-thought social media policy comes [...]

November 1, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Interview of Tomorrow

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Someone referred me to an article in Time Magazine entitled How Skype is Changing the Job Interview. The title gives it away: the article is all about how Skype is seeing a lot more action in the interviewing process for organizations. After all, it’s free to use (so long as both parties have it) and [...]

November 1, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why HR Should Report to Recruiting

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Just this past September ERE held there Expo in Florida.  One of the key speakers for the Expo was Mike Grennier of Walmart.  Now, I didn’t get to go to the Expo but because all my friends were sending back copious twitpics about how much fun it was I decided that I had better watch the stream from the Expo.  [...]

October 24, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Are You Connected?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Last week marked the two-month anniversary of my arrival to Oklahoma.  After being in California six months, missing home and nowhere to use my degree in communication, it seemed best to go back to the 405. Leaving California with just a pocket full of money, no job, and nowhere to live, I certainly had my [...]

October 18, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Dad, Cool It With the Twitter Updates

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Have you all seen that commercial from Verizon? The one where the kids are making fun of their parents for jumping on the Social Media bandwagon with their kewl new phones? I know you have (if not, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14CKzskjn4s). That is what most of my friends are like as well. Hell, in my [old] office, people [...]

October 4, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Food Network Succession Planner

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Who would have thought that basics of succession planning could be found while watching the Food Network? I am an avid Food Network fan, spending many hours watching my favorite chefs create exciting new food dishes. Recently, while watching the Food Network, I saw a commercial for The Next Iron Chef reality show and I thought [...]

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