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What’s wrong with Facebook anyway?
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsGoogle+ is the shinny new toy on the social media market! Here are some of my thoughts after using the new social platform. -
Putting Recruitment Videos to Good Use.
Posted on June 17, 2011 | No CommentsIf you’re part of the recruiting, HR or communications industry, you’ve no doubt witnessed a big increase in recruitment videos over the last few years. Maybe you’ve seen some award-winning,... -
Using Facebook Ads to Get New Hires
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsFacebook is not only used as a social networking tool, but it also serves as a massive online medium for advertising to all kinds of people internationally. While several retail... -
Alstin Releases White Paper: Recruitment Benchmarking/Best Practices
Posted on January 29, 2013 | No CommentsAlstin just completed our annual Recruitment Benchmarking/Best Practices Survey and we wanted to share the results with you. Click here to download and read more. -
People are Talking About: Cameron Russell’s Ted Talk
Posted on January 18, 2013 | No CommentsDon’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Cameron Russell, an accomplished and in-demand model, shares some very compelling insights on the power of attractiveness, the insecurities of even (perhaps especially) physically... -
No flu for you!
Posted on January 16, 2013 | 2 CommentsWhile I did battle with a nasty head cold recently, I’ve been spared the flu this season and – so far, so good – the gut wrenching (or is that... -
Happy New URL!
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No Comments -
What will the Internet be like in 10 Years?
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsWhat will the Internet be like in 10 years? This infographic will get you thinking. Today 33% of the world population is online, compared to 9.1% in 2002. We’ve jumped... -
BMP in the Road – Safety Dance
Posted on January 8, 2013 | 1 CommentI like to think of myself as a problem solver with a good sense of design. There are a handful of illustrators I’ve had the good fortune to work with... -
Revisiting Willpower: A Book That Could Change Your Life.
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 1 CommentHappy New Year to all our blog readers! Because we’re now into the first few days of our bold New Year’s Resolutions, I thought I’d dust off a blog from... -
Happy 2013 from Alstin!
Posted on January 4, 2013 | No CommentsWith 2012 now in all of our rearview mirrors, and a promising 2013 ahead of us, I’m sure everyone has regrets of last year and hopes for the New Year... -
iGave in
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 1 CommentLet me start by coming clean: I still know all the words to ‘80′s rap and dance songs; I still style my hair a little too high on top; I... -
Happy Holidays From Alstin & …
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No CommentsBe sure to check back in with us in 2013 – till then Happy Holidays! -
This Week in Privacy: Instagram TOS Changes – “There is no such thing as a free lunch”
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsWhile we do not know exactly who to attribute this quote to and only a rough time period when it was coined in possibly the 30′s or 40′s, it still... -
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) – 2013 the Year of the Tablet
Posted on December 18, 2012 | No CommentsBYOD (Bring Your Own Device) – 2013 the Year of the Tablet So this should be no surprise to anyone, but I am predicting 2013 to be the breakthrough year... -
Most Wanted Holiday Office Perks & Top Workplace Resolutions For 2013
Posted on December 13, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s that time of year when everyone is blogging about lists – the top 10 this, the best of that – including us. Here are two timely lists from Glassdoor.... -
2013 Recruitment Benchmarking/Best Practices Survey – WIN an iPad!
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsIf you haven’t had a chance to complete the 2013 Recruitment Benchmarking/Best Practices survey (and be entered to win an iPad with Retina Display), please take 5 minutes to answer the... -
Great Fiction 2012
Posted on December 11, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to our blog, the end of the year is my favorite time, because I get to share with you the great works of fiction I enjoyed. Either... -
Tuning in in Philadelphia. KYW…why we’ve always loved it.
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 1 CommentI didn’t realize until I visited an area with no traffic issues that “drive time” radio isn’t something every living being relies on to stay sane. Drive time radio advertising... -
Is There Really a Skills Gap? (Part 2)
Posted on November 30, 2012 | No CommentsI’ve written before about the perception of a “skills gap” in America. It’s something we hear so often in the media and from politicians that it seems like an obvious... -
Never Give Up On Our Wounded Warriors
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsMany of our clients have a strong commitment to recruiting military veterans in transition, including our country’s wounded warriors, for their career opportunities. Believing in a disabled vet’s ability to... -
Don’t forget your coworkers this Black Friday.
Posted on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsFrom all of us at Alstin, have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. If you also happen to have built into your plans the shop till you drop... -
Facebook Social Jobs App – Future of Recruitment or Flop?
Posted on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsFacebook has taken their most serious step in assisting job hunters to date. So roughly 66 percent of companies recruiting use Facebook to find new talent, up from 55 percent in... -
Is Your Organization One of the Philadelphia Area’s Best Places to Work?
Posted on November 16, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s an important time of year for employers in the Delaware Valley. Sponsored by our friends at Philly.com, here is a special opportunity for local companies to tell everyone why... -
Worst Job Interview Outfits.
Posted on November 13, 2012 | 1 CommentI can remember buying my first set of professional duds – a super conservative suit I would never, ever consider wearing today – for job interviews when I graduated from... -
“Please Deposit 25 Cents” and other Post-Hurricane Survival Tips
Posted on November 13, 2012 | No Comments“If you would like to make a call, please deposit twenty-five cents” OK, who remembers this classic line? If you said “pay phone operator” you would be correct. As it... -
Great Fiction: What Did You Love Reading in 2012?
Posted on November 8, 2012 | 1 CommentI can’t believe we’re already into November. In addition to my work “to-do” lists, I’m also starting to compile some of my favorite fiction of 2012 for my annual, end-of-year... -
BMP in the Road – Print is dead…
Posted on November 8, 2012 | No CommentsThe tale of print’s demise has been a common one in the past decade. Online work can give you live links, interactivity, and even motion! Animated gifs. Flash. Video! I’ll... -
Seven Things You Should Know About INSTAGRAM
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No Comments1. Instagram is a photo sharing app that allows you to apply simple filters and frames to your photos and then share them through social media. You share them either... -
Get Back To Work, Or Else …
Posted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsAlstin closed shop on Monday and Tuesday of last week due to Hurricane Sandy. Some of us had no power. None of us had access to public transportation – all... -
Powering Back the Blog After Hurricane Sandy
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsWe hope that everyone effected by Hurricane Sandy is able to power back as quickly as possible too. (New blogs start up again tomorrow.) Donations to the Red Cross can... -
A Clearly Unfair HR Policy…or Not?
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsIf you didn’t read Annette’s blog this week, “Was the most public resignation basically a PR stunt?,” you really should check it out. I suppose it depends on how you look... -
Was the most public resignation basically a PR stunt?
Posted on October 24, 2012 | No CommentsRemember earlier this year when Greg Smith used the op-ed pages of The New York Times to resign from Goldman Sachs? It was all over the news and had people... -
Come. Click. Stay.
Posted on October 23, 2012 | No CommentsStatisticbrain.com reported on the factors that companies consider when they are choosing an advertising agency. At the top of the list? Agency/specialty type (duh), timely approach by an agency (if... -
May the Best Social Presence Win.
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsOk, so I was trying to avoid the topic of the upcoming election on here, but I stumbled upon a very interesting infographic and couldn’t resist sharing it. I have watched... -
What’s the Value of an Online Degree?
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhile perusing Time Magazine the other day, I came across a subject that’s of great interest to me, both at home and at the office. With two college age kids... -
How an Awkward Political Moment = 400+ Comments on Amazon
Posted on October 18, 2012 | No CommentsAs everyone knows, during the presidential debate this week, Governor Romney, in an attempt to demonstrate his commitment to pay equity for women, used the phrase “binders full of women.”... -
Totally worth it, or worthless? The price tag of a logo.
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsThe original Google logo was created by one of the company’s co-founders using free graphics software. Nike paid a college intern just $35 for that now famous swoosh. The original... -
Facebook Adds Option for Users to Promote their Status Updates and Reaches a Billion Users.
Posted on October 5, 2012 | No CommentsFinally.. Another way to spend money advertising on Facebook! Yesterday, Facebook rolled out the option to allow business pages and users to promote their status updates to be seen by... -
How To Get Higher Quality Employee Referrals
Posted on October 5, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’re a recruiter who doesn’t regularly check out www.ERE.net (Electronic Recruiter Exchange), you really should. It’s one of the few websites I visit every day to learn about our... -
Again? Yep. Another employee-generated social media blunder.
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsWe’ve used this blog more than once to point out tweets, posts and videos that have resulted in very public employee firings, PR nightmares and lessons learned. Although last night’s... -
A Satirical Look at Statistics
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsHere’s a video of a Ted talk that offers an amusing take on the use (misuse?) of statistics. Effective measurement is absolutely essentially to gauging the success of a communications... -
Does Job Experience Really Matter?
Posted on September 28, 2012 | No CommentsBecause we follow the recruiting industry so closely, we sometimes get early indications that a certain shift in thinking is about to happen. Of course, sometimes these indicators are completely... -
Happy Birthday Google! The web is what you make of it.
Posted on September 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsToday marks 14 years since Google has transformed the way we find things on the web. I still remember logging on for the first time. My first impression: “Well now,... -
A job I want. The AP® Reading and why I want to be there!
Posted on September 26, 2012 | No CommentsDisclaimer: I had to submit this blog post to my bosses before it appeared online. Hopefully they saw the title and realized I am only kidding. Kinda. I’ve written in... -
BMP in the Road – Go to Helvetica
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 1 CommentThe other week, I’d watched the movie “Helvetica” and I know what you’re thinking. 1) Seriously, there’s a movie about a typeface?, and 2) Seriously, you watched a movie about a typeface? Well,... -
Okay, So Recruiting is Not for Everyone.
Posted on September 14, 2012 | No CommentsEveryone in your organization is responsible for recruiting the best talent. It’s a phrase we hear a lot in our industry. Some organizations say it to their employees in emails,... -
Why Jobs Remain Unfilled
Posted on September 13, 2012 | No CommentsSo, we absolutely love Infographics here at Alstin, and the way they display otherwise boring information with super fun graphics! I stumbled across this one the other day and thought... -
Olympic Fever Continues! Reflecting on Lack of Paralympics 2012
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 1 CommentYou would never know by watching the TV box but the 2012 Paralympics wrapped up in London on September 9th with China topping the medal board and the United States... -
Tails are wagging! Alstin Communications wins four national awards for Creative Excellence.
Posted on September 11, 2012 | No CommentsGood things come to those who…create! Alstin Communications is the proud recipient of four (4) Creative Excellence Awards (CEAs). The annual awards, presented by ERE Media, Inc., honor the best... -
The Funniest Recruitment Video of 2012?
Posted on September 7, 2012 | No CommentsWhen I saw the title, “The Funniest Recruitment Video of 2012,” on socialcontent.com, the snarky part of me thought, “Oh, really? Well, I’ll be the judge of that.” Okay, this is... -
Liking the swing of things (while getting back into the swing of things)
Posted on September 5, 2012 | No CommentsIs it really the end of summer already? I was on vacation last week which means these past two days have been spent getting back into the swing of things.... -
Happy Labor Day!
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsAlstin wishes everyone a very happy and safe Labor Day Weekend! We hope everyone enjoys the last weekend of summer. Host a cookout, take that last dip in the pool,...
