Archive for December, 2009
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Happy New Year!
Posted on December 31, 2009 | No CommentsEveryone at Alstin wishes you and yours a very Happy New Year – see you back on the blog Monday, January 4, 2010! -
Texting – Y so popular? b/c it’s simple and efficient.
Posted on December 30, 2009 | No CommentsI recently received my AT&T cell phone bill and was shocked to learn I sent over 240 text messages last month. I wouldn’t consider myself a ‘heavy texter’ like my... -
Happy Holidays from Alstin!
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Alstin’s December iOnline – a Rerun of the Recap of Social Recruiting Summit
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s December 22nd and Philly is recovering from the 28 inches of snowfall from Saturday. Most of the city is now a sloshy puddle with large grey snow drifts at... -
Score One For Manufacturing.
Posted on December 21, 2009 | No CommentsAfter a miserable, gut wrenching, stress-filled year courtesy of the 2009 economy and job market, nothing warms the cockles of my heart more than a positive story coming out of... -
Will we really have a “jobless” recovery? One man’s opinion.
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 1 CommentHopefully you had a chance to read Mike T’s excellent blog from last week, “What did 2009 teach us?” In his posting, Mike talked about the job market and some... -
Mango: A Love Story
Posted on December 17, 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... -
Thinking about an employee blog?
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsThe whole is greater than the sum of its parts around here at Alstin. I know I’ve described a fellow team member as “my right arm” on a project more... -
Quietly Recruiting.
Posted on December 15, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m keeping my promise of sharing campaigns that infuse an employer brand into their marketing message. Here’s one from Barclays. Their ad draws you in through great visuals matched with intriguing narration about a mysterious... -
What did 2009 teach us?
Posted on December 14, 2009 | 1 Comment2009 is ready to go into the record books. The worst year of economic news since the Great Depression is just about over. But what did a year of stimulus... -
Where’s Tony? No slowing down for December.
Posted on December 11, 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... -
Is the Holiday Party the Ghost of Christmas Past?
Posted on December 10, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Alstin crew will be belly up to the bar at McGillin’s Old Ale House next week enjoying some Christmas cheer, the warmth of the holiday season and without a... -
Pigeon-holed, and proud of it.
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhen I was offered an Account Executive position at what was then Alstin Advertising, I was thrilled. Not only was I escaping winter in Ocean City, NJ (my parents had... -
Facebook Pay-Per-Click Campaigns for Recruitment
Posted on December 8, 2009 | 5 CommentsMany organizations have joined the social recruitment movement by developing communication channels on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. And now these same employers are saying, “Now what?” As a firm believer... -
The Mighty Employee Referral Program: Part II
Posted on December 4, 2009 | No CommentsNot long ago, I wrote in this blog about how Employee Referral Programs (still an ideal way to get the highest quality candidates) have evolved. Your organization probably has some type... -
A Winning Hand: Using Business Cards to Drive Social Recruiting
Posted on December 3, 2009 | No CommentsI admit it: I still own a daily planner. With paper pages. Years ago, my husband tried to push me into reality with a PalmPilot. It looked simple enough, and... -
For the Love of Vinyl
Posted on December 2, 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... -
Cyber Monday – retail shopping and social media
Posted on December 1, 2009 | No CommentsWhile I didn’t join the Black Friday shopping madness, I did go out on Saturday to my favorite ‘one stop shop’ retailer—Target (who’s bullseye logo my soon-to-be 5-year-old son easily...
