funny HR stuff Archive
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Looking for Feedback on LinkedIn HR Groups
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsMy post today is really less a blog post and more a call for help. I’d like to get our readers’ feedback on LinkedIn groups that focus on Human Resources... -
Sickos Wanted: TMI or a totally honest job posting?
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsA while back I asked the question “is this the most absurd job posting ever” over a pretty lame ad a Georgetown University student posted for an “assistant” to help... -
Say what?
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 1 CommentYou walk into an interview dressed in your suit, portfolio and extra copies of your resume in hand and mentally prepared for the run-of-the-mill interview questions such as, “Tell me about... -
If you blog about how lame we are, you’re fired!
Posted on September 15, 2010 | No CommentsTony Rosato sent me this pretty funny Dilbert cartoon the other day. I am sure many of you will also get a laugh from it, as well as relate: A... -
When Resumes Get Creative
Posted on July 22, 2010 | No CommentsThere are good and bad ways to stand out from the crowd. Really bad. Really, really bad. When it comes to your resume, make it good. Sometimes standing out... -
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... -
How NOT to Interview: What HR Can Learn from Jiminy Glick
Posted on June 25, 2010 | No CommentsFor those that don’t remember, Primetime Glick was a short-lived comedy show featuring Martin Short as the rude, clueless Hollywood reporter, Jiminy Glick (if you don’t recognize Martin, don’t worry,... -
CAUTION: Hostile Takeover of the Alstin Blog (cue evil music)
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsDo not adjust your monitor! We are now in control. Resistance is futile! Just kidding. Here’s the deal: The person behind the blog curtain, the one who edits, publishes and... -
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... -
WIN a $50 Gift Card: Picture This Contest – Have you heard?
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 9 CommentsIt doesn’t take sophisticated surveillance equipment to find out that Alstin is giving one lucky blog visitor a chance to win a $50 gift card to Amazon.com with this month’s... -
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...
