Archive for May, 2009
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BMP in the Road: Image is Everything
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 1 CommentImage is everything, right? Well, only if you have the rights to use it! The internet has put millions of images at our fingertips that we can copy to our... -
When Less is More: A Give-Away You Actually Want to Take Away
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsThe world’s largest supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, Spirit AeroSystems, was on a mission to go to as many college campuses that offer degrees in aerospace engineering as possible.... -
Recruiting in the Twittersphere
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsTwitter. Sure, I was a bit skeptical the first time I dipped my toes in the Twittersphere. I understood the basic premise-in 140 characters or less announce to the world... -
I have 826 friends.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsIs there such a thing as overuse of social networking tools? Opinions vary that is for sure – click here for some more on the debate. -
Memorial Day 2009
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Where’s Tony: The State of the Union
Posted on May 22, 2009 | No CommentsAs VP of Client Development for Alstin, I (happily) find myself on the road a lot, talking to clients, prospects, people in the media, etc.- and I attend numerous industry... -
Design vs. Data: A Digital Duel
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 1 CommentDeveloping great creative isn’t really the hard part. With the right team of writers and designers – and good information to build on – Alstin’s usually got that part in... -
Cultural Fit & Age Discrimination
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsA couple of months ago while heading to the office, I ran into one of my coworkers at the elevator. As I proceeded to turn off my iPod to say... -
Odd Jobbers
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe job market is tough, no need to remind a job seeker of that fact. Check out some of these unique, non-traditional ways the unemployed are getting themselves noticed and... -
This Week’s Water Cooler is Brought to You By …
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsAlstin in no way, shape or form endorses this particular recruiting firm. However we do endorse funny stuff. -
Being an Intern at Alstin
Posted on May 15, 2009 | No CommentsSince starting my internship with Alstin Communications in January 2009, I can honestly say that I have not had a bad day while working here. I’m lucky to have this... -
Picture This
Posted on May 14, 2009 | 5 CommentsSometimes finding the right words is challenging for even the most creative minds. See if you can rival Alstin’s top copywriters by coming up with a caption for this photo... -
The Price is Right – or is it – for Print Ads
Posted on May 13, 2009 | 1 CommentAs the daughter of a newspaperman, I view the current state of the newspaper industry with some real sadness. With so many papers facing bankruptcy or shuttering altogether, I can’t... -
The Employee Cybersmear
Posted on May 12, 2009 | No CommentsIs there really such a thing as Internet privacy? I recently read an article about two New Jersey restaurant employees who created a forum on MySpace and trashed their company,... -
innerviews: A New Perspective on Recruiting & Retaining Employees
Posted on May 7, 2009 | 3 CommentsResearch by Gartner reports that more than 25% of the content that workers view each day will be dominated by pictures, video or audio by 2013. Sound futuristic? It’s just... -
To commute or telecommute?
Posted on May 6, 2009 | 1 CommentI have a longish commute. It starts at around 7 a.m. with one two year old and several bags of miscellany in tow. I catch the 7:35 (OK, OK it’s... -
Stimulus Job Watch
Posted on May 4, 2009 | No CommentsHow will the passage of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 affect the job market now and in the future? Billions in appropriations for job preservation and creation,... -
This One is for the Recruiters
Posted on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment[kaltura-widget wid="1yk855lyow" width="410" height="364" addpermission="0" editpermission="0" /] Every recruiter has a wacky job interview tale or two – hopefully not this wacky. -
Same As It Ever Was (and also different) – The Mighty Employee Referral Program
Posted on May 1, 2009 | 1 CommentNext year I’ll be closing in on (gulp) twenty years at Alstin. I remember when, as a fresh-faced Account Coordinator trying to learn as much about recruiting as quickly as...
