Jessica Miller-Merrell: HR Expert, Founder of Bloging4Jobs.com

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 7^th most powerful woman on Twitter and the 2^nd 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