Jessica Miller-Merrell is the Founder of Bloging4Jobs.com, a workplace resource for HR professionals and business leaders. Jessica was listed as a top 50 power social media user by Forbes in 2013. The site was listed as a top 75 career resource by Forbes Magazine in 2012. Shes is the president and CEO of Xceptional HR, a digital technology and consulting agency, and a published author of Tweet This! Twitter for Business. Listed as the 7th most powerful woman on Twitter and the 2nd most influential recruiter on the Internet. Because of vast industry expertise and knowledge, her professional opinions and expertise are sought after and sourced by publications and media including: CIO Magazine, 20/20, ABC, CBS, Entrepreneur Magazine, and SHRM’s HR Magazine.
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Awards & Accolades
- 2014 Blogging4Jobs listed as Top 35 Career Sites of 2014 by Forbes
- 2013 Top 100 Websites for Your Career by Forbes
- 2013 Jessica Miller-Merrell is named Top 100 Most Social HR Experts on Twitter by Huffington Post
- 2013 Jessica Merrell is named a Top 50 Power Social Media Influencer by Forbes
- 2013 Listed as Cision's Top 100 Social Media Blogs
- 2013 Kevin Kruse, NYT Best Selling Author & Forbes writer lists "Blogging4Jobs" as a resource in his new book, Employee Engagement for Everyone
- 2013 quoted by Aliah Wright, Author of A Necessary Evil: Managing Employee Activity on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & the Hundreds of Other Social Media Sites
- 2013 YouTerns 50 Top Blogs for Young Careerists
- 2013 Top 20 Career Blogs for the Young Job Seeker by Under30Careers
- 2013 Top 100 Resources for College Grads and PhD's by Online PHD Program
- 2013 Listed as a 40 Under 40 by HRBN
- 2012 Top 75 Career Resource by Forbes Magazine
- 2012 Listed as No. 2 Among the Top 25 HR Blogs by BambooHR
- 2012 Top 60 Career Experts to Follow on Twitter by Under30Careers
- 2012 Top 25 HR Blog by SparkHire.com
- 2012 List as Top 50 HR Blog by EvanCarMicheal.com
- 2012 Listed as No. 2 Top 20 HR Blog by EmployInsight
- 2012 Listed as a Top 50 Young Careerist Blog by InternPro
- 2011 Listed as the No. 8 Most Powerful Woman on Twitter
- 2011 Listed as No. 2 HR Examiner Top 25 Recruiting Influencer
- 2011 Listed as No. 1 Traackr's Zero Unemployment Influencer
- 2011 Listed as No. 17 HR Examiner Top Talent Management Influencer
- 2011 Listed as No. 13 HR Examiner Top Leadership Influencer
- 2010 Recognized HR & Career Expert on Alltop
- 2010 List as Top Blog for Entry-Level Job Seekers by Heather Huhman
- 2010 Gotta Love Chevy Blogger
- 2009 Runner up for Okie Blog Awards Best Oklahoma Business Blog
- 2009 Recruiting Animal Ammy for Most Innovative Career Show
Columns/Syndication/Writer
2014
- Writer for Talent Circles blog
- Writer for Payscale's Compensation Today & Eskill Blogs
- Huffington Post Opportunity Work Columnist
- HR & Recruiting Columnist for Glassdoor.com
- Writer for SHRM's "We Know Next."
- Career writer for FlexJobs blog
- Writer for Recruiter.com
2012 & 2013
- Writer for Talent Circles & SmartRecruiter Blogs
- Writer for Payscale's Compensation Today & ESkill Blogs
- Huffington Post Opportunity Work Columnist
- Risky Business HRO Today January 2012 issue
- HR & Recruiting Columnist for Glassdoor.com
- Workplace Writer for Fortune Magazine
- Writer for SHRM's "We Know Next."
- Writer for Jobvite Blog
- Leadership & Social Media Columnist Columnist for SmartBrief for more than 4 million subscribers
- As Social Media Adoption Grows, So Does Risk for Social Media Discrimination for HRO Today Magazine
2011
- Guest Career Search Expert at SnagaJob
- When the Grapevine is Good for HR Executive
- The Coffee Shop Recruiting Model for Monster.com
- Monthly Social Media Columnist for Edmond Active Magazine
- The Social Media Mullet- is your party in the back? ~Guest Contributor for The Journal Record
- Former contributor for Brand Yourself, So6ix Magazine, and Careerealism
Print/Online Quotes
- 2013 Employer Review Sites Growing: Good or Bad for HR? in HRM America
- 2013 Why Twitter Disclaimers Won't Save Your Job quoted in Forbes
- 2013 Onboarding Best Practices for New Employees quoted in Entreprenuer Magazine
- 2013 Is Social Media Clout a New Job Criteria? quoted in SHRM
- 2013 How to Ace a Skype Job Interview quoted in CBS MoneyWatch
- 2013 Job Interview? Prep Your Facebook, Twitter Profile quoted in CBS MoneyWatch
- 2012 5 Tips to Avoid Getting Fired After the Holiday Party for ABC Go News
- 2012 Communication Fatigue Disrupts Marketing Messages ~ The Globe and Mail
- 2012 How Far Back Should You Go on Your Resume ~ CBS News
- 2012 How to Use Social Media to Find a Job ~ SHRM
- 2011 The Mantra of Mobile ~ HRO Today
- 2011 Twitter Terminations A Cautionary Tale ~ HR Illinois Magazine
- 2011 Featured Writer for HR Tech Conference's 'Zine' ~ StarrTincup
- 2011 Twitter Chats for Job Seekers ~ US World News
- 2011 Using Social Media During Hiring Process Could Lead to Bias Claims ~ BNA
- 2011 Using Social Media as recruitment, brand messaging tool ~ QR Web
- 2011 5 Ways Twitter Can Ruin Your Career ~ CBS MoneyWatch
- 2011 Social Media is Game Changer for Business Hiring ~ Business News Daily
- 2011 Social Networks: A Hotbed of Hiring Discrimination Claims ~ CIO Magazine
- 2010 Cha-cha-changes ~ OKC Biz Magazine
- 2010 Interviewees Say the Darndest Things ~MSN Careers
- 2010 More Employees Worldwide Visit Social Sites While Working ~ SHRM HR Magazine Sept. Edition & Online
- 2010 Recycling Skills: Job experience can serve as a transition to new ~The Journal Record
- 2010 Practicing HR Virtually ~HR Executive Online
- 2010 Seven Ways to Flunk a Job Interview ~bnet
- 2009 OKC Pink Slip Mixer ~Daily Oklahoman
- 2009 Oklahoma City Party Goers Aren't Looking for Love ~OK Gazette
- 2009 "Build a Social Media Hiring Strategy" ~Entrepreneur.com
- 2009 Creative Job Search Strategies ~Glamour Magazine August Issue
Radio/TV/Podcast
- 2013 Career Accelerator discussing Hiring Technologies ~ FoxNews
- 2013 Career Accelerator discussing Video Interviewing ~ FoxNews
- 2013 Wealthy Waiters. Waiting Tables Pays More Than College Degrees ~ Huffington Post Live
- 2013 Returning Guest on the Tonya Hill Radio Show ~ Social Media and Job Search
- 2012 Holiday Party Don'ts ~ 20/20 ABC News
- 2012 Office Holiday Party Fail ~ Huffington Post Live
- 2012 Holiday Party Don'ts ~ Fox News
- 2012 Oklahoman's Blog Listed as Best Career Resource by Forbes ~ Fox News
- 2012 Returning Guest on the Tonya Hill Radio Show ~ Social Media and Job Search
- 2012 Live from the SHRM12 Hive ~ Twitter 101 Video with Jessica Miller-Merrell
- 2012 How Social Media Changes HR ~ Total Picture Radio
- 2012 SHRM Talent Conference
- 2011 Workplace Social Media ~ Tony Hall Radio Show
- 2011 Help for New Graduates ~ Beyond Social Radio Show
- 2011 Twitter Job Search Tactics ~ Life with Maggie on Siruis XM Radio
- 2011 Generational Job Search ~ Behind the Mike Show
- 2011 Twitter for Small Business ~ Ms. Boss Lady Radio Show
- 2011 Job Hunting in 2011 ~ Fox 25 TV
- 2010 Online Privacy Bill of Rights ~ Fox 25 TV
- 2010 HR & Social Media Radio Interview~ New Media Radio
- 2010 Converge South Conference Interview~ Converge South
- 2010 OKC Show with Jessica Miller-Merrell~ Podcast on iTunes
- 2010 Blogging with Chevy ~ Fox 25 TV
- 2010 Texting4Jobs Interview with Ron Cariker~News 9 TV
- 2010 radio co-interview with Chris Brogan discussing Social Media~OCAST Radio
- 2010 Interview on Tweet This! book release~Fox 25 TV
- 2010 Featured expert on Social Media Addiction~Fox 25 TV
- 2010 Regular guest on Drive Thru HR Radio Show
- 2010 Jessica Talks Tweet This! ~Mom RN Talk Radio Show
- 2010 Jessica discusses Job Search Secrets~Recruit House Party Radio Show
- 2010 HR Women Doing Great Things ~Compassionate HR Talk Radio Show
- 2009 Career Change Advice Podcast ~Secrets of the Job Hunt Podcast
- 2009 Pink Slip Party ~News 9 TV
- 2009 OKC Tweetup ~Fox 25 TV
- 2009 "7 Ways to Network on a Shoestring Budget " ~Employment Digest video podcast
- 2009 "7 Ways to Network on a Shoestring Budget" ~Job Search Radio Guy Podcast
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