Archive for February, 2010
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Where’s Tony? Digging out of the snow and getting back on the road.
Posted on February 26, 2010 | 1 CommentAs 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... -
Unemployment: Pictures Worth 1,000 Words
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 2 CommentsIllustrating the state of U.S. unemployment in pictures today. First up, labor writer and American University grad student, LaToya Egwuekwe, created this animated graphic which shows the progression of unemployment... -
Tired of the slide-by-slide presentation? Create a better presence in Prezi!
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsAfter completing the metrics reports for two Social Media Recruitment Strategies that were launched in January and ‘completed’ just last week (well, actually ‘paused’ by the client), I started to... -
Metrics. Could you be sabotaging the measurements that may help productivity and ROI?
Posted on February 22, 2010 | No CommentsNow more than ever, companies are implementing “new and improved” approaches to gather quantitative metrics of their recruitment processes. Often times, numbers are the best way for HR to convey... -
Will the Apple iPad Save Newspapers?
Posted on February 19, 2010 | 3 CommentsOne of the biggest and most exciting topics surrounding the new Apple iPad is the effect it may have on newspapers. Apple is obviously aware of this–in fact, as I... -
Now That’s Delicious
Posted on February 18, 2010 | No CommentsI came away from Jen Hitchen’s great overview of Google Buzz this week with a couple of key findings. Number one (and I really mean #1), I will be making... -
And the winners are…jobseekers!
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsI last blogged about the US Department of Labor’s “Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge”. In an effort to learn more about — and then publicize — the best FREE... -
What’s all the Google Buzz?
Posted on February 16, 2010 | 5 CommentsBeing a social media enthusiast, I’ve been curious about all of the ‘buzz’ surrounding Google’s Buzz launch on February 9th. I finally witnessed the ‘Buzz’ yesterday (it was rolled out... -
Great Expectations: Be Careful What Your Employment Brand Promises.
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsI went to see the movie “The Hangover” before all of the hubbub. Before it became the highest grossing comedy of all time. Before people said it was the funniest... -
Today’s (snowy) Forecast: Chances of Working Remotely on the Rise
Posted on February 10, 2010 | No CommentsThere’s another 20+” of snow falling on Philadelphia today. As we all went for a second cup of coffee this morning in Philly, it was good to see on the local... -
Who won the Super Bowl of Ads: Monster or CareerBuilder?
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No CommentsSunday’s Super Bowl was prime time for advertisers looking to launch new campaigns and get their products noticed. In the fragmented demographics of today’s TV viewership, it’s also an increasingly... -
Remembering J.D. Salinger
Posted on February 5, 2010 | 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... -
BMP in the Road: Design-a luxury we can live without?
Posted on February 4, 2010 | No CommentsPenny’s get pinched when the economy is tight, by individuals and companies alike. Why pay a designer to put together a new ad campaign or design your logo when you... -
Do you have an App for that? Mobile computing and recruiting.
Posted on February 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’m always on the quest for discovering (and downloading) new and useful apps for my iPhone. News apps, career apps, social media apps, cooking tips apps, music apps, stopwatch apps... -
Even The Boogey Man Can Land His Dream Job
Posted on February 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe latest ad from Monster shows that even the Boogey Man can land his dream job in today’s economy. (Besides checking out the latest job postings, he might also want to...
