Water Cooler Archive
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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... -
Picture This: Is it science fiction? WIN a $50 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 18 CommentsAt times, what happens in the office seems like, well, science fiction and you think, “You can’t write this stuff.” …or can you? Write a witty caption for this photo... -
My Kind of Flash Mob!
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsMany people have seen and heard about the flurry of violent flash mobs of unruly teenagers congregating in large groups in very public areas then terrorizing innocent people and retail... -
A Sure-Fire Way to Create a Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsIn the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I just wanted to take a moment to thank all our blog readers for your support and great comments. We’re always thankful to... -
May the force be with you when making that hire.
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsAlthough the team that gets to work with Yoda seem a bit frustrated here, I think he is perfect for the job – or at least perfect for this hilarous ad.... -
Old Commercials To Make You Smile (and Cringe). PART 4: Worst. Ideas. Ever.
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 1 CommentA good TV commercial is really hard to pull off. You’re trying to influence an ad-saturated, savvy audience that knows they’re being manipulated, and good ideas on paper don’t always... -
The Medieval Help Desk
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsI saw this video while at an HR meeting last week, and I thought it was just great. Not only is it funny, but so typical of our resistance to... -
Old Commercials To Make You Smile (and Cringe). PART 3: Overselling and Outrageous Claims.
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsAs someone who is closing in on 20 years in advertising, I get it: commercials are meant to sell a product or service (or image), and I certainly have nothing... -
Have you got what it takes to join Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce?
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsIn one of many promotions designed to hype the season premier of Mad Men, fans of the show can now find out if they’ve got what it takes to join... -
Happy Friday & Happy 4th!
Posted on July 2, 2010 | No CommentsAlstin wishes everyone a happy and safe 4th of July and a Happy Friday! While we’re at it, here’s some silliness to kick off your weekend – if you’re on... -
Old Commercials To Make You Smile (and Cringe). PART 2: Misogyny Sells! When Men Were Men and Women Were Nothing.
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsAs much as I love watching old commercials, there’s more than a few that make you want to hide under the table. This week’s spotlight: misogyny, which seems to be... -
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream.
Posted on May 24, 2010 | No CommentsI saw this TV commercial on one of my favorite blogs, AdFreak (forget the Super Bowl – this is where some of the funniest spots wind up and the write-ups... -
Old Commercials To Make You Smile (and Cringe). Fred Flintstone Sold Cigarettes!
Posted on April 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsI love watching old commercials. I remember putting together an educational-type of branding presentation years ago–it was so much fun looking through these gems. Old commercials (especially from the 50′s)... -
The Second Sign of the Apocalypse: The Double Down
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 4 CommentsWe’ve already witnessed the first sign of the Apocalypse with the Doughnut Bacon Cheeseburger. The second sign is now upon us: The Double Down. Two pieces of cheese. Two pieces of... -
Your Daily Facebook Folly: U R Fired! C U L8TR!
Posted on March 31, 2010 | 1 CommentNot sure what is more pathetic here – the fact that the 16 year old employee was fired for losing a “tenner” she was given to run a biscuit fetching... -
There’s a job board for that: RealityWanted
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsIf you’ve ever watched Reality TV, it’s a safe bet that you’ve found yourself wondering: Where do they find these people? Well, there’s a job board for that. RealityWanted provides... -
Let’s Hope This Video Doesn’t Describe Your Career in Human Resources!
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsI 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... -
Making Lemonade.
Posted on March 4, 2010 | No CommentsUndercover 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... -
WIN a $50 Gift Card & Picture This: Crazy? … or Crazy Like a Fox?
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 31 CommentsIs 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... -
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... -
Art Imitates Life: New Rock Single About Unemployment
Posted on November 13, 2009 | No CommentsRyan 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... -
Wishful thinking?
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsWe 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.... -
The First Sign of the Apocalypse: The Doughnut Bacon Cheeseburger
Posted on October 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsHere 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... -
Get Casual for the Cause on October 2nd
Posted on September 21, 2009 | No CommentsLee 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... -
Read ‘Em & Weep: The 30 Highest Paid HR Leaders
Posted on September 18, 2009 | No CommentsMichael 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... -
Understand the Risks of Poking Strangers
Posted on August 25, 2009 | No CommentsThis 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... -
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Posted on July 31, 2009 | No CommentsIt’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... -
I Was Born To …
Posted on July 13, 2009 | No CommentsThis video has some real charm and humor to it – “Nice monkey mug little dude.” However, the real fun is in Deloitte’s clever companion microsite for recruiting consultants. Check... -
The Job Interview
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsWhile 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... -
I’m Taking You to the Twittersphere
Posted on June 17, 2009 | No CommentsWhile some of us here at Alstin really want to take Anne Hillman to the Twittersphere, we admit this clip is pretty hilarious. -
Gathering employee testimonials can be entertaining.
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsWe 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... -
I have 826 friends.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsIs there such a thing as overuse of social networking tools? Opinions vary that is for sure – click here for some more on the debate. -
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Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsAlstin in no way, shape or form endorses this particular recruiting firm. However we do endorse funny stuff. -
This One is for the Recruiters
Posted on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment[kaltura-widget wid="1yk855lyow" width="410" height="364" addpermission="0" editpermission="0" /] Every recruiter has a wacky job interview tale or two – hopefully not this wacky.
