12-in-2012 sponsored by Cachinko. Cachinko presents job search and career advice for the fastest growing and highest demand professions for 2012. In each career-focused webinar, our experts share valuable information with you about the market, recruiting in your profession and industry, and they tell you what employers really expect from their top candidates.

1. 12 in 2012
Human Resources
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3. Introduction
12 top industries of 2012
• January: Hospitality
• February: Computer Science
• March: Human Resources
• April: Healthcare
• May: Law
• June: Entrepreneurship & Business
• July: Finance
• August: Education
• September: Engineering
• October: Retail
• November: Administration
• December: Government
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4. About the Moderator
• Tony Morrison
– Cachinko, VP of
Business Development
• Cachinko
– Employer-branded
career application on
Facebook
• Leverage social
networking platforms
• Connect job seekers
and employers
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5. About the Panelists
Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
• HR Consultant, social media workplace
strategist, writer at Blogging4Jobs.com
• Founder of Xceptional HR, providing HR
consulting services
• Certified “Senior Professional in Human
Resources” – Human Resources
Certification Institute
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6. About the Panelists
J.P. Winker
• E-Recruiting Practice Leader of
Metropolis Group, technology consultant
• Has experience in talent acquisition,
strategy, staff development
• MBA, Business Management, Human
Resources – University of St. Thomas,
School of Business
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7. Introduction
Human Resources (HR)
• Employment projected to grow 22% from 2008-2018,
• Attracts, retains, and motivates qualified employees
• Leads the company in suggesting and changing internal
policies, and increasing performance and results of
workers
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8. HR Growth by Specialty
Projected Change,
Employment, Employment, 2008-18
Occupational Title / Specialty 2018
2008
Number %
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers
904,900 1,102,300 197,400 22
and specialists
Human resources managers 133,900 146,800 12,900 10
Compensation and benefits managers 40,500 43,900 3,400 9
Training and development managers 30,400 34,000 3,600 12
All other human resources managers 63,100 68,900 5,800 9
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists 770,900 955,500 184,500 24
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists 207,900 265,900 58,000 28
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists 121,900 150,600 28,700 24
Training and development specialists 216,600 267,100 50,500 23
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists,
224,600 271,900 47,200 21
all other
*Projections data from the National Employment Matrix - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm
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9. Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
How I got here…
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10. Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
In my opinion, the challenges in employment
driving the demand for talent in Human
Resources right now are…
• Technology
• Demand
• Experience
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11. Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
In my opinion, the qualities/skills that are vital for
someone in this industry are…
• Work Experience
• Employment Law Knowledge
• Communication
• Strategic Thinking
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12. Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
In my opinion, it is especially valuable for
someone in HR to have experience in…
• Marketing & PR
• Operations
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13. J.P. Winker
How I got here…
• Needed a job with a good
company
• Success as a recruiter
• Leveraged recruiting into
software
• Recruiting and software
consulting
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14. J.P. Winker
In my opinion, the challenges in employment
driving the demand for talent in Human
Resources right now are…
• The action is in recruiting
• Temptation to outsource more
HR
• Clarify values-added
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15. J.P. Winker
In my opinion, the qualities/skills that are vital for
someone in this industry are…
• Understand HR’s role
• Informal authority
• Influence outcomes
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16. J.P. Winker
In my opinion, it is especially valuable for
someone in HR to have experience in…
• Recruiting (I’m biased)
• Non-HR experience
• Identity as business pro
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17. Q&A
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18. Q&A
How do you get connected to the HR hiring managers? Where
do you start?
Jessica
 Career page – find out the basic info
 Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn – see what they recommend
 Use current connections to try and connect before the interview find
out what the culture, environment is like
JP
 Search job boards to find a job within your network
 connect elsewhere
 Keep your resume current
 If it’s on a job board, update every 3 months
 Check companies postings on their website
 Find the job before it goes to a job board
 Evolution of a job board is becoming a talent community
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19. Q&A
What makes your decision as a recruiter, when developing your
list to interview able talent?
Jessica
• Pay close attention to the small things.
– As simple as - did they abbreviate the state correctly?
• The top of your resume needs to stand out.
– It’s what draws in the HR/recruiter
• No spelling errors, follow instructions, apply for jobs you’re
qualified for
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20. Q&A
What are companies/recruiters/hr managers looking for?
JP
• Present yourself right! It has to ‘look’ right.
• Everything needs to be clean, neat, and professional
• Hiring manager has 2 questions:
1. Can they do the job, and will they do the job?
2. What is their attitude, motivation, fit?
• Networking is the best way to get a testimonial for a job
• Be professional
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21. Q&A
In your career path, who has influenced you and been a
mentor?
Jessica
• Early on learned more from bad managers than good
managers.
• Learned what not to do
• 5 years into career applied for job was overqualified for.
Didn’t get the job, but the women that did became a
mentor.
• Someone to listen to and learn from.
JP
• Early on learned from the lousy bosses.
• Supported a lot of managers, and used own background
in business to form a collaborative relationship with them
to understand what they needed.
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23. Thank you!
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Join us for our next “12 in 2012” webinar at:
2 P.M. (EST) April 24, 2012:
12 in 2012: Healthcare
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