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Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR and Peter Macdonald are now friends Feb 10, 2010
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6 Timesaving Social Media Tools for Business

Time management is something that most of us struggled with long before social media. As we become more involved in the world of social media and the see the importance of building personal business relationships, managing your time both inside the social media space and outside as a business professional and human being becomes ever more important.Once a month I host a free teleseminar where I discuss a topic related to social media. This month, I discussed “How to Manage Your Social Media in…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Feb 9, 2010
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Your Career as a Mystery Shopper

Mystery shopping or secret shopping is a great way to secure outside income and enhance your resume. A mystery shopper is someone who provides normally a retail, restaurant, grocery store, or convenience store establishment an impartial evaluation on their location's performance regarding customer service, in-stock product, cleanliness, and the customer experience. Sometimes shoppers are asked to visit a location to take…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Nov 24, 2009
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The Inteview of Tomorrow

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 it simulates an actual face-to-face meeting. Seems like a logical step, right?Video conferencing is becoming more and more prevalent in businesses for internal communication, especially now with…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Nov 2, 2009
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Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR and Eric Shannon are now friends Oct 20, 2009
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Job Seekers Iron out the Wrinkles

Job seekers can now add Botox to the job search checklist just after resume and coverletter. In an increasingly youth-obsessed culture, job seekers look to physical enhancements to appear more confident and youthful in the job search. These enhancements vary from hair coloring, weight loss, Botox, and even plastic surgery.And as the number of unemployed climbs above the 16 million mark, job seekers are becoming more conscious of ways to differentiate themselves from other candidates beyond…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Oct 20, 2009
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Job Search Secrets with Radical Recruit

As many of you know, I have a weekly live webshow on MomTV Sundays at 9:00 PM EST where we talk about the unwritten rules of the job search. This week’s show was amazing and featured Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter. Geoff provided viewers some great information on how to reach hiring managers and recruiters using sourcing methods and other traditional methods.Just to give you an insight into Geoff (@radicalrecruit), he has over 20 years of experience in recruiting and has been designed by…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Oct 5, 2009
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Employee Retention & the Improving Economy

Talent Management is changing and forward-thinking companies must begin preparing for the changing job market. Over the last several weeks, the news publications and news networks have begun reporting positive changes in the economic markets. The Globe and Mail reported last week, that as the economy improves, we will see a “W” shaped recovery. A W shaped recovery has a large dip which we have already experienced, followed by a rise, and follow by another dip before we return to a stable and…See More
Blog post by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR Sep 30, 2009

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Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

6 Timesaving Social Media Tools for Business

Time management is something that most of us struggled with long before social media. As we become more involved in the world of social media and the see the importance of building personal business relationships, managing your time both inside the social media space and outside as a business professional and human being becomes ever more important.



Once a month I host a free teleseminar where I discuss a topic related to social media. This month, I discussed “How to Manage… Continue

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 12:59pm

Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

Your Career as a Mystery Shopper

mystery shopper Mystery shopping or secret shopping is a great way to secure outside income and enhance your resume. A mystery shopper is someone who provides normally a retail, restaurant, grocery store, or convenience store establishment an impartial evaluation on their location's performance regarding customer service, in-stock product, cleanliness, and the customer experience. Sometimes shoppers are asked to visit a… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 11:16am

Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

The Inteview of Tomorrow

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 it simulates an actual face-to-face meeting. Seems like a logical step, right?

Video conferencing is becoming more and more prevalent in businesses for internal communication, especially now… Continue

Posted on November 2, 2009 at 5:41pm

Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

Job Seekers Iron out the Wrinkles

Job seekers can now add Botox to the job search checklist just after resume and coverletter. In an increasingly youth-obsessed culture, job seekers look to physical enhancements to appear more confident and youthful in the job search. These enhancements vary from hair coloring, weight loss, Botox, and even plastic surgery.



And as the number of unemployed climbs above the 16 million mark, job seekers are becoming more conscious of ways to differentiate themselves from other candidates… Continue

Posted on October 20, 2009 at 5:10pm

Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

Job Search Secrets with Radical Recruit

As many of you know, I have a weekly live webshow on MomTV Sundays at 9:00 PM EST where we talk about the unwritten rules of the job search. This week’s show was amazing and featured Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter. Geoff provided viewers some great information on how to reach hiring managers and recruiters using sourcing methods and other traditional methods.



Just to give you an insight into Geoff (@radicalrecruit), he has over 20 years of experience in recruiting and has been… Continue

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 8:20am

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At 10:24pm on June 9, 2008, Chris RussellChris Russell said…
Welcome Jessica, look forward to your contributions. We have lots of career advice pros adding content. The more, the merrier.

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