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Gillian Barnes

Gillian Barnes
Gillian is Harger Howe's Creative Content Manager. She manages multiple social media entities and works on the overall inbound marketing strategy.
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So What IS a Microsite?

At Harger Howe we love microsites for recruitment, but we realize that not everyone is familiar with the term so we thought we’d explain it. What is a microsite? Well, like the name implies, it’s a small site, but it is SO much more!

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How NOT to Get Hired

We don’t hire a lot of people, but when we do, we try to write a job description that is accurate, funny and engaging for our audience. We recognize that in order to hire the best people, we need to communicate our needs and desires for any new role. If we do a good job explaining the requirements…

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Social Media 101

To millennials, social media is a part of every day life, but to someone from the baby boomer generation it may seem like a whole other world. The concept of being social through a screen can definitely feel like you’ve entered the twilight zone and it’s hard to know which way to turn. What is…

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Lessons Gained from Epic Failure

I don’t really like to talk about when I fail. I know everyone in the world likes to say that they’re perfectionists and it’s their biggest weakness and strength at interviews, but really, that’s me to a T. I like to master something even if it’s outside of my comfort zone, so failure isn’t…

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#AfterINBOUND Photo Diary

#AfterINBOUND we have realized that one of the best things about our trip to #INBOUND15 was the spectacle element and we wanted to share that with our internet community. From the accessibility of the speakers to the overall aesthetic, #INBOUND15 was an experience. What follows is a visual diary…

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Recruitment Advertising with Social Media

It could be argued that the most important thing about advertising for any kind of service or job is knowing and marketing to the appropriate audience. The problem is, sometimes people know who their audience is, but they have no idea how to locate them! Fortunately, in the age of social media, we…

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HubSpot #INBOUND15 Newbies

One of the top inbound marketing conferences in our industry is coming Boston, Massachusetts next week. This year will be Harger Howe’s inaugural year attending and we are looking forward to soaking up all the current inbound information we can handle.

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The Power of Attracting New Employees Via Workplace Culture

Close your eyes and think about your least favorite job. What was the worst part about it? Some people will definitely raise their hands citing reasons such as low pay, inconvenient hours or lack of upward mobility, but one of the commonly overlooked reasons for employee dissatisfaction and…

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Branding and Recruitment Advertising: Partners in Crime

A large percentage of our recruitment clients end up running to us in a panic when they need advertising. Why you ask? They are tearing their hair out every day because they operate in a reactionary way.

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Why You Should Create Separate Social Media Career Pages for Recruiting

When people mention social branding they are typically talking about a company on the whole, but niche markets such as healthcare recruitment need to play the game a little differently. At Harger Howe we produce and manage separate career-based pages for Twitter and Facebook for a number of our…

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