Archive for June, 2009
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Continuing Education for Continued Recovery
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsMany in the medical profession are required to take continuing education credits to keep up with new advances in medicine. Is this a good idea for the rest of us?... -
The Job Interview
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsWhile Will Ferrel may have “lost” his edge with Land of the Lost this summer, the clip you are about to see (admittedly from another easily forgotten comedy) is for... -
Welcoming Diversity in 2009
Posted on June 29, 2009 | No CommentsIn today’s changing economy and with the increasing differences in the U.S. population, your organization’s competitiveness and success depend on the ability to welcome diversity and embrace it. Welcoming diversity... -
BMP in the Road: Leave it to the Professionals
Posted on June 25, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m often surprised at the reasons for which some pitches (initially) get rejected. It’s not often that the artists end up going to client meetings, but we’ll get the reports... -
Over the River & Through the Woods to the Winery I Go.
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No CommentsBy the looks of this blog, you might think we over here at Alstin eat, breathe and sleep all that is recruitment and retention. Every so often we’ll stray from... -
Time flies & trying to pause for the Social Media Recruiting Summit.
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No CommentsEvery Monday morning I go in the 7-11, grab my coffee (heavy on the French Vanilla creamer) and get a quart of milk for my weekly cereal breakfasts. Whenever I... -
Furloughed Employees – Are They Really Ever Off?
Posted on June 22, 2009 | No CommentsI came across this article the other day in the NY Times titled “On a Furlough, but Never Leaving the Cubicle” that lays out a lot of the frustration many workers... -
Where’s Tony: Full Circle
Posted on June 19, 2009 | No Comments“Where’s Tony?” As 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... -
The Clock is Ticking: Social Media and Employment Marketing
Posted on June 18, 2009 | 1 CommentThe majority of employment marketers are simply not early innovators. Often for good reasons: The budget isn’t there, the needs are not great, and the old methods are still working... -
If They Search It (and find it), They Will Come
Posted on June 17, 2009 | 1 CommentNeed to find something online? Step one – Google it. But if I were to ask you what the number two search engine is, you would probably guess Yahoo, right?... -
I’m Taking You to the Twittersphere
Posted on June 17, 2009 | No CommentsWhile some of us here at Alstin really want to take Anne Hillman to the Twittersphere, we admit this clip is pretty hilarious. -
Does Social Networking Work at Work?
Posted on June 16, 2009 | No CommentsDo you allow employees to go on their Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn accounts? Many employers block social networking sites for fear of losing productivity. Others allow access with the mind-set... -
LinkedOut
Posted on June 15, 2009 | 3 CommentsWhat am I missing? Am I an old codger-in-training? I’m not Facebooking, Twittering or Linking In. It’s not that I’m against them as a statement of non-conformity, I just don’t... -
A Win-Win on LinkedIn
Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments“It’s all about who you know.” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard this during my young adult life, I could’ve paid for a first-class international plane... -
One of the best things about working in Philly? The Banks. (The ones with the whales.)
Posted on June 11, 2009 | 1 CommentBy the looks of this blog, you might think we over here at Alstin eat, breathe and sleep all that is recruitment and retention. Every so often we’ll stray from the... -
Just the Stats Ma’am
Posted on June 10, 2009 | No CommentsLast week the nation’s unemployment rate shot up to its highest level in more than 25 years – 9.4%. Paired with this news was the latest figure on job cuts... -
Technology & Recruiting: Friend NOT Foe
Posted on June 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsI was listening to the radio today on my way into work, not HD, not satellite – just regular old radio. The topic of conversation was focused on today’s generation... -
Green Shoots. What do They Mean to HR and Sourcing? – Part Two
Posted on June 8, 2009 | No CommentsWill we start to see an increase in hiring before year’s end? What do some of the promising stats mean to HR and specifically talent management? According to Mike Tedesco,... -
Where’s Tony: On the Road Again – To Recovery?
Posted on June 5, 2009 | No CommentsAfter a cold, rainy spring, Philly has had a long stretch of nice, sunny days (well except for yesterday and today!) and it’s been great getting out and about visiting... -
Work hard. Have fun. And …
Posted on June 4, 2009 | No Comments… don’t EVER pick up a baseball bat unless a grown-up hands one to you. It was my opening speech to the small circle of five- and six-year old girls... -
Save the Date! Social Recruiting Summit 2009: June 15th
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsFinding time for a webcast in the middle of a typical work day – one that’s always full of curve balls – isn’t always easy. On June 15th though I... -
Gathering employee testimonials can be entertaining.
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsWe recently talked to you about innerviews - a great, cost effective way to bring life to your website, postings and more with audio and video. Gathering testimonials and all... -
Green Shoots. What do they mean to HR and sourcing? – Part One
Posted on June 1, 2009 | 1 CommentA 10-Step Plan. (In Two Parts) Is the recession over? Depends on who you talk to or where you get your information on whether we’re seeing green shoots or just weeds....
