--- title: Harger Howe Recruitment Marketing Blog | Gillian Barnes description: Gillian is Harger Howe's Creative Content Manager. She manages multiple social media entities and works on the overall inbound marketing strategy. --- [781.425.5005](tel:1-781-425-5005) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024hr](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png?width=327&height=79&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png) ![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024-204](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png?width=204&height=49&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png) ](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [home](https://www.hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Our Work](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [About Harger Howe](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Q & A](https://hargerhowe.com/q-a/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Digital Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/digital-media/) - [Inbound Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/inbound-marketing/) - [Media Placement and Creative Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/media-placement-and-creative-services/) - [Social Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/social-media/) - [Recruitment Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/recruitment-marketing/) - [HH Direct Search](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) - Our Work - [Case Studies](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Featured Content](https://hargerhowe.com/featured-content/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [Refine your recruitment with HH Direct Search!](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) # Harger Howe Recruitment Marketing Blog - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - Blog ## Gillian Barnes ![Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hubfs/gillbwsquare.jpg) Gillian is Harger Howe's Creative Content Manager. She manages multiple social media entities and works on the overall inbound marketing strategy. Find me on: ### Recent Posts [![GettyImages-612021004-1](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-612021004-1.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-612021004-1.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howe-fall-2019-team-updates) [Sep172019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/09/17) ## [Harger Howe Fall 2019 Team Updates!](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howe-fall-2019-team-updates) [fall](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/fall), [team updates](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/team-updates), [harger howe team](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/harger-howe-team), [team harger howe](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/team-harger-howe) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [September 17, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/09/17) Fall is almost here, and our team has lots of plans. We hope that this update will help you catch up with your regular Harger Howe agency contacts and will help you meet some news ones! [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howe-fall-2019-team-updates) [![GettyImages-994128806](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-994128806.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-994128806.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/how-and-why-you-should-spend-your-recruitment-dollars-now) [Sep062019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/09/06) ## [How and Why You Should Spend Your Recruitment Dollars NOW](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/how-and-why-you-should-spend-your-recruitment-dollars-now) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [hiring](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring), [advertising budgets](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/advertising-budgets), [maximizing your ad budget](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/maximizing-your-ad-budget) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [September 06, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/09/06) Have you ever seen that episode of “The Office” where Oscar explains that Michael needs to spend his surplus “lemonade stand money,” so that it won’t get taken away? Well, in layman’s terms that is why you need to spend the rest of your budget before winter. [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/how-and-why-you-should-spend-your-recruitment-dollars-now) [![GettyImages-962466980](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-962466980.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-962466980.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/5-ways-to-project-your-brands-personality-on-social-media) [Jul312019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/31) ## [5 Ways to Project Your Brand’s Personality on Social Media](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/5-ways-to-project-your-brands-personality-on-social-media) [Social Media](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/social-media), [social media career pages](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/social-media-career-pages), [social recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/social-recruitment) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [July 31, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/31) Even though the world has been active on social media channels for many years now, it is still a challenge. The algorithms change regularly. The ideal times to post shift. There are new rules every...single...day. It’s a lot to keep up with. But beyond the “keeping up with the Jones,” the biggest… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/5-ways-to-project-your-brands-personality-on-social-media) [![GettyImages-941531226](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-941531226.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-941531226.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-2019-mid-summer-recruitment-roundup) [Jul252019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/25) ## [The 2019 Mid-Summer Recruitment Roundup](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-2019-mid-summer-recruitment-roundup) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [hiring trends](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring-trends), [Google](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/google), [job search](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/job-search) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [July 25, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/25) July is a dead time historically for recruitment, but it doesn’t seem to be that way for hiring-based news! Big things are coming down the road for some major social engines and we are going to break them down for you, quick and dirty. [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-2019-mid-summer-recruitment-roundup) [![GettyImages-525524971](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-525524971.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-525524971.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/job-postings-that-make-candidates-hit-apply-now) [Jul022019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/02) ## [Job Postings that Make Candidates Hit Apply Now](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/job-postings-that-make-candidates-hit-apply-now) [hiring](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring), [sponsored jobs](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/sponsored-jobs), [job search](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/job-search), [job descriptions](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/job-descriptions) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [July 02, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/07/02) Too many times we receive feedback from companies saying they aren’t seeing enough applications from jobs they posted. Curiously enough though, when we post their roles, the applies come flooding in. The truth is, most people are not aware of some key things that must be in a job ad / posting if… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/job-postings-that-make-candidates-hit-apply-now) [![GettyImages-1025252462](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-1025252462.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-1025252462.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/saying-hello-and-goodbye-a-story-of-agency-growth) [Jun272019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/27) ## [Saying Hello and Goodbye: A Story of Agency Growth](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/saying-hello-and-goodbye-a-story-of-agency-growth) [harger howe team](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/harger-howe-team), [harger howe advertising](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/harger-howe-advertising) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 27, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/27) Change is innately scary. But when you think about it, that is only because it means something new is coming – and new is wonderful. Harger Howe Advertising has changed completely over the past few years. While our leadership and account management teams have remained constant and dedicated, we… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/saying-hello-and-goodbye-a-story-of-agency-growth) [![GettyImages-1097506118](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-1097506118.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-1097506118.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/attracting-female-candidates-to-your-company) [Jun192019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/19) ## [Attracting Female Candidates to Your Company](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/attracting-female-candidates-to-your-company) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [hiring](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring), [recruiting trends](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting-trends) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 19, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/19) Recently, we ran across LinkedIn’s Gender Insights Report which details the ways and reasons why women search for and find new roles differently from their male counterparts. This is particularly important because, as the report notes, “71% of talent professionals report that achieving gender… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/attracting-female-candidates-to-your-company) [![GettyImages-936129882](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-936129882.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-936129882.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/text-to-recruit-maybe) [Jun032019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/03) ## [Text to Recruit? Maybe!](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/text-to-recruit-maybe) [hiring trends](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/hiring-trends), [mobile recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/mobile-recruiting), [text messaging](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/text-messaging) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [June 03, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/06/03) If you’re active in the Talent Acquisition field, chances are you have already read the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) article “Text Recruiting Is the Future” from this past April. The blog cites one company, CDW, that instituted text message recruiting in 2017 and has had brilliant… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/text-to-recruit-maybe) [![GettyImages-917366790](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-917366790.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-917366790.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/small-ways-you-can-encourage-inclusivity-in-the-workplace) [May092019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/05/09) ## [Small Ways You Can Encourage Inclusivity in the Workplace](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/small-ways-you-can-encourage-inclusivity-in-the-workplace) [employee engagement](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/employee-engagement), [employee satisfaction](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/employee-satisfaction), [inclusivity](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/inclusivity) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [May 09, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/05/09) It is a universal truth that everyone in the world wants to feel accepted, so why should the workplace be any different? You’re right, it shouldn’t. But sometimes, small things make a workplace less inclusive without ever intending to do so. Today, we want to talk about some of the little things… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/small-ways-you-can-encourage-inclusivity-in-the-workplace) [![GettyImages-925299126](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-925299126.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-925299126.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howes-spring/summer-2019-team-update) [May012019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/05/01) ## [Harger Howe’s Spring/Summer 2019 Team Update](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howes-spring/summer-2019-team-update) [summer](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/summer), [team updates](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/team-updates), [harger howe team](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/harger-howe-team), [harger howe advertising](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/harger-howe-advertising), [team harger howe](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/team-harger-howe) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [May 01, 2019](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2019/05/01) It is definitely spring! How do we know? It is raining A LOT! So far, the flowers outside of our office like that development more than us, but we have faith that sun will come soon! After all, we waited for a new winter to come in Westeros for 2 years! This spring and summer our team has lots of… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/harger-howes-spring/summer-2019-team-update) [1](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes/page/1) [2](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes/page/2) [3](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes/page/3) [4](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes/page/4) [5](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes/page/5) ### Recent Articles [![Ai is Changing Recruiting. The Strategy is Still Human](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2194093558.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/ai-is-changing-recruiting.-the-strategy-is-still-human) [Ai is Changing Recruiting. 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