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He Fired My Daughter. In Front of Me.

by Ray_anne
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It has been several years since I joined the recruiting industry.  You could say that my life changed drastically and for the better when I made the choice to become a recruiter.   Though I stumbled into the industry, it was a conscious choice to say, “I want to be a recruiter.” I was hired to [...]

March 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

the ‘F’ Word — Opportunity in Failure

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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We can learn a lot from failure.  From our mistakes and from poor decision making.  I watched my daughter (my CMO) take her first steps bravely removing her hands form my living room sofa only to fall and fall hard.  She learned a valuable lesson that day while nearly breaking my heart. She learned that [...]

April 5, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

7.2 Ways to Get Fired with Social Media

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Last week I had the honor of presenting at Ignite Dallas.  My talk was titled, “7.2 Ways to Get Fired with Social Media.”  My talk was very different than most in that I poked fun as the Human Resources industry and went into character during my 5 minute, 20 slide presentation.  In front of hundreds of [...]

June 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Words of Wisdom When “You’re Fired.”

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Donald Trump, “You’re fired.” “You’re Fired.” The majority of employees will experience being fired sometime during their career.  The waiting, the uncomfortable silence, and uncertain feeling you are left with in the pit of your stomach are just a few of the roller coaster of emotions you encounter.  When a situation such as this arises, the employee [...]

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