Archive for November, 2009
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iPhone Apps: These are a few of my favorite things.
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m getting a jumpstart on the 2009 “Year in Review” articles. Just for fun, I’ve assembled a list of my all-time favorite iPhone apps. They aren’t in any special order... -
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe Alstin team will be enjoying more than just left-overs this Friday. We’re extending our holiday through the weekend, returning to the office on Monday. We hope that you will be... -
Meltdown 101: When Unemployment Last Hit 10%
Posted on November 25, 2009 | No CommentsWhat were you doing in September 1982? Were you enjoying “The A-Team,” which was one of the top 10 TV shows or the release of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller?” Many things... -
Where’s Tony? A Thanksgiving Feast of a Blog!
Posted on November 24, 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 functions... -
Blogging Blogs…The 25 MVB’s (Most Valuable Blogs $$) in America
Posted on November 24, 2009 | No CommentsI came across an interesting post while on The Urethane Blog (what can I say, I like to keep up on the Urethane industry) to an analysis done by 24/7... -
Picture This: Google Your Brain
Posted on November 20, 2009 | No CommentsEver feel like your computer has a mind of its own? “Google” your brain to see if you can come up with an interesting, workplace-related caption for this photo. -
Social Recruiting Summit: My Take Away: How-To Build a Social Recruiting Strategy “Dashboard”
Posted on November 18, 2009 | 15 CommentsThe Social Recruiting Summit in New York City on Monday was a great event—from the networking TweetUp event at Bar 657 sponsored by Monster to the final conference session given... -
Social Recruiting Summit: Favorite Take Aways
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 5 CommentsThe last thing I wanted to do this morning was board a train. Last night’s journey home from the Social Recruiting Summit in NYC via Amtrak, a trip that’s normally... -
Online ReTargeting and Customer Engagement: A Proven Online Marketing Tool Is Now Available For Recruitment
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 2 CommentsIn recruitment advertising, a lot of money is spent on things like search engine optimization and marketing, job boards, banner advertising on industry sites, email – etc. Online advertising is key to... -
Art Imitates Life: New Rock Single About Unemployment
Posted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsRyan Star, a new rocker on the scene who is currently touring with American Idol winner David Cook, put a spotlight on the unemployed with his inspirational song + video for... -
Putting the Squeeze on File Size
Posted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsIn the Web World, there are two main formats for graphic files–jpegs and gifs. If you’re not creating web pages, this may not be important to you, but you might... -
I Spy an Employer Brand
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 1 CommentDriving up the Northeast Extension for a get-away weekend with my husband and three year old in tow, I spied a billboard for PenTeleData’s Computer Patrol with this tagline: Our geeks are smarter... -
Top 10 Reasons to be Optimistic about Recruiting in 2010
Posted on November 10, 2009 | 1 CommentI don’t know about you, but I need a dose of good news today. I’m tired of hearing all the negative news stories and terrible stats…so I’ve compiled a list... -
Philadelphia Sports Fans: What the NY Times Says
Posted on November 5, 2009 | No CommentsSometimes I feel like I’m part of a dying breed–not only do I still enjoy the newspaper, but I actually read two newspapers every Sunday: The Philadelphia Inquirer and The... -
Dream it. Do it.
Posted on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment“If you can dream it, you can do it.” That’s right. I’m quoting Walt Disney to get this blog started. And although it may be a bit corn-ball and one... -
Philadelphia Phillies, Election Day and Septa Transit Strike
Posted on November 3, 2009 | 1 CommentI don’t usually write two blog posts in one day, but given the unusual circumstances of how my day started…I feel the need. I woke to the euphoria that the... -
Social Media & Social Networking Recruiting – the How To’s and Can’t Do’s
Posted on November 3, 2009 | No CommentsDr. John Sullivan’s article in yesterday’s ere.net really struck a chord with me. “The Many Benefits of Social Network Recruiting: Making a Compelling Business Case” Too often when discussing social... -
Wishful thinking?
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsWe were all expecting to have the World Series wrapped up by now. This full page ad running in our fair city’s newspapers today shows us that the folks over at Macy’s did too....
