Archive for August, 2010
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Google Talk / Google Voice competition for Skype? Uses within recruiting world?
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsGoogle Talk was officially launched yesterday as a free tool for non-Gmail users (even though Google Voice has been around for sometime and Google Talk has been free for Gmail... -
Still not reaching the right candidates…..What’s next?
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsWe’ve all witnessed the slow disintegration of weekly print ad use to pull in resumes for your need to fill quickly positions, as the online web posting has filled pages... -
Are You One of Philadelphia’s Best Places to Work?
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s that time of year again! Sponsored by our friends at The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, this is a chance for local companies to tell everyone why they’re a... -
BMP in the Road: Flash in the Pan
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsIt used to be that every website that represented “creative” groups had a website done in Adobe’s Flash. You’d find menus, pieces and targets bouncing all over the page like... -
Philly Blog Tax: $300 Too Much – Blog Controversy in Philly – Summary of Facts
Posted on August 24, 2010 | 1 CommentI’m a proud Philadelphian. I love my city…even with its bumps and bruises. Am I always fan of the government that runs the City of Brotherly Love? Not so much.... -
Picture This: WIN a $25 iTunes Gift Card
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 4 CommentsIn this age of iPhones, iPads and i-Gotta-Have-Its, techno toys are becoming a necessity rather than a luxury. They are an integral part of the way we ‘NET work–both professionally... -
Communications and HR: Taking a deep breath, and stepping back to go forward.
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe other day I was in Jake’s, my favorite new sandwich shop, and in the next booth over were four young people having lunch. For the next ten minutes I... -
Am I being a total square about Foursquare?
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsI’m going way back here, but I can still remember when CVS first started their ExtraCare reward card program and initially feeling a little wary about signing up. Whoa, wait... -
Location-based features on Facebook – COMING SOON?
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 1 CommentWhile I didn’t receive an invitation to Facebook’s Palo Alto campus on Wednesday to get “an update on the service’s features and products,” Jolie O’Dell from Mashable states that rumor... -
I give this movie trailer four stars.
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No CommentsInspired by the trailer for the upcoming film about Facebook, The Social Network (How’s this for a tag line: “You don’t get 500 million friends without making some enemies.”) this spoof offers up... -
A Fun, Crazy Challenge to Our Blog Readers: Who’s Hungry?
Posted on August 13, 2010 | No CommentsOur favorite new sandwich shop is Jake’s Sandwich Board, located just 2 blocks from our office. They are truly artists of great sandwiches. Here’s their website where you can learn... -
An August Recap of Christmas (Jobs) in July
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsI am one of those people who hates when bathing suits are displayed in the stores in February. I get physically ill when back-to-school supplies are advertised on the same... -
The Results: How Are You Using Social Media?
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsLast week, I added a quick survey to the a-team blog that posed three questions on how you’re using social media these days. I only promoted the poll via social... -
Are sharing toolbars the next ‘tool’ in a Recruiter’s Toolbox?
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsNotice the ever-increasing ‘sharing toolbars’ at the bottom of web pages you are browsing? Some are powered by Wibiya, others powered by Meebo. But, they all have the same common... -
We’re Curious: How are you using social media?
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsWe’re curious over here at Alstin about how our blog readers – many of them our dear friends and partners in HR – are currently using social media. We’re also... -
Big News: Facebook Success Summit 2010: The Web’s Largest Online Facebook Marketing Conference
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsBack in May, I thoroughly enjoyed attending the Social Media Success Summit. All of the sessions provided valuable information, resources and tips from industry experts. (The prerecorded sessions certainly came... -
Will limiting access to the Internet limit the productivity of employees?
Posted on August 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsWith social media and other forms of Internet usage being integral to our daily recruiting and sourcing work lives, it got me to thinking about workers’ personal use of the...
