I recently came across this video from the folks at HR.com While the debt to Monster’s “When I Grow Up…” campaign from several years ago is rather obvious, this one concentrates all its sarcasm and sardonic humor on the human resources industry.
Here’s hoping you find this video funny, but not in any way an accurate portrayal of your career!
Undercover Boss turned out to be a real lemon of a show. I kinda figured it would, although I totally fell for the preview. To prove that good things can come from bad reality TV, here’s the proof:
Thanks to the PunkRockHR blog (where I first spotted this clip) for leading me to the hilarity I just shared with you. Saturday Night Live is officially DVR worthy.
Is this cat just crazy?…or crazy like a fox? Ever walk away from your laptop and come back to find disaster and your cat looking pretty pleased?
“Paws” to write a caption for this photo (more points if it’s recruitment/HR related) and if we deem yours the best, you’ll WIN a $50 gift card to Starbucks.
Caffeine junkies unite – bring us your best.
Update: Congrats to Tonya Sanchez for her winning entry, selected on Tuesday, March 9th. A “Picture This” contest will be back to the blog in April, so keep coming back for more.
The 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 take a peek at the 25 Next Recovering Job Markets in the U.S. from Business Week.)
Ryan 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 his new single Breathe.
The video features several unemployed adults who carry signs with messages that read: “Flight attendant. 34 years experience. Furloughed,” “Good at my job,” and “Sent out 100 resumes … nothing.”
Star says, “When I started thinking of how to represent ‘Breathe,’ this idea made sense because unemployment is the common thread that I have been seeing everywhere I have been touring It just feels to me that people everywhere need to hear a positive message, that things will all be OK and that we are here for one another.”
We 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.
Through the magic of Macy’s, let’s win Game 5 … and 6 and 7. Go Phils!
(Update: Although Game 5 was quite magical, Game 6 was a different story. Thanks for a great season Phillies!)
Here at Alstin we are always looking for great places and delicious things to eat. If we were based in St. Louis, rest assured this would be the water cooler topic of the week. Wondering why healthcare premiums continue to skyrocket? Enter the bacon cheeseburger served between two Krispy Kreme glazed donuts. This, my friends, is a sign of the Apocalypse. I just don’t know what to say here. Yum?
Lee Jeans has raised more than $75 million for breast cancer research through their Lee National Denim Day program. The program encourages employers to allow their employees to wear jeans to work in exchange for a $5 donation. Nearly one million supporters are united each year under the program’s simple philosophy: one day, one cause, one cure.
Many of us share a common thread with this disease. On Friday, October 2nd consider asking your coworkers to get casual for the cause.
Michael H. Campbell is the Executive VP, Human Resources and Labor Relations for Delta Air Lines Inc. – a company with 84,306 employees. For that he earns a total compensation of more than $5 million.
This silly site under the guise of the Social Media Addicts Association challenges, “Are you freaked-out by Facebook? Is Twitter twisting your mind? We’re here to help you!”
Their 5 Steps to Kicking the Habit include:
1 – Admit you have a problem but don’t tweet about it.
2 – Accept that you don’t need upvotes to feel validated.
3 – Understand the risks of poking strangers.
4 – Repeat after me: “Twitter and alcohol don’t mix”.
5 – Don’t go cold turkey! Just delete one friend a day.
Want to tell the world you are in “recovery”, or just weary of all things social on the web? There are also a few inspired t-shirts available that could be the perfect fit for you.
It’s no surprise that even during such difficult economic times Americans remain as enterprising as ever.
The product description for these buttons reads: Got laid off? Not a problem! Who wants to spend days pouring over job listings? It’s time to have fun. This collection of round pins would make great gifts for people that still have sense of humor about the situation.
While Will Ferrel may have “lost” his edge with Land of the Lost this summer, the clip you are about to see (admittedly from another easily forgotten comedy) is for those of us out there who interview candidates on a regular basis.
We recently talked to you about innerviews- a great, cost effective way to bring life to your website, postings and more with audio and video. Gathering testimonials and all sorts of content during a video shoot of your fellow team members can be a fun time for all. This particular example may not be exactly what you have in mind for your next day in the life/recruiting video, but it’s definitely entertaining.
Undercover Boss
Here at Alstin we are always looking for great places and delicious things to eat. If we were based in St. Louis, rest assured this would be the water cooler topic of the week. Wondering why healthcare premiums continue to skyrocket? Enter 
Lee Jeans has raised more than $75 million for breast cancer research through their 
Michael H. Campbell is the Executive VP, Human Resources and Labor Relations for Delta Air Lines Inc. – a company with 84,306 employees. For that he earns a total compensation of more than $5 million.
This silly site under the guise of the 
It’s no surprise that even during such difficult economic times Americans remain as enterprising as ever.
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