Week One 2011 Along with the other resolutioners, I was excited about a lifestyle change that would make 2011 the best year yet. I firmly stated: I, Ali Webster, will not be stressed at work.

Week Two 2011 Resolutioners were boasting about thirty-minute workouts, healthy dinners and no confrontations with their spouse for 14 days straight. I was holding strong too as I upheld my resolution: I, Ali Webster, am not stressed at work.

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At social gatherings, I avoid mentioning my job as much as I avoid close talkers with bad breath. I’d rather talk about your job because your profession is much more understandable and universal. You are a teacher, police officer or accountant. When I say, “Hi. I’m Ali Webster, Senior Talent Acquisition… Continue

I boot up my iMac and I have more blog posts in my Google Reader than I can possibly get through. I turn on my iPod and Rihanna is asking me, where dem bloggers at? And the Black Eyed Peas prompt me,… Continue

Over the weekend, I vacuumed two flights of stairs, cleaned the bathrooms and washed the kitchen floor. I also sat down with my copy of Home Maintenance for Dummies and tried to figure out why my toilet sweats more than a marathon runner. Suggestions would still be appreciated.



As I completed my checklist, I wondered if anyone has ever applied the idea of home… Continue

While Jerry Albright was making plans to leave Twitter forever, I was chalking up a plan to get a dozen other people on, active and excited about Twitter.



The last roundtable meeting on social media that inspired the… Continue

On the car ride home from seeing Sex and the City 2, I decided two things:

• I, Ali Webster, will commit to a more rigorous exercise routine.
• I, Ali Webster, will make my own rules in terms of my career, love and life.

These decisions were inspired by… Continue

Last week’s post, Top Three Concerns of Recruiters Using Twitter (Resolved) generated a lot of interest and conversation. If you’re still concerned… Continue

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A few weeks ago, I held a roundtable discussion with recruiters on their opinions of and experience with social media sites. Mentioning LinkedIn elicited a positive response and Facebook stimulated a robust discussion about balancing their personal and professional lives. When I brought up Twitter, one of the recruiters responded “eh…” and another shrugged her shoulders (sigh).



After the crickets stopped chirping, they only expressed concerns:

• My daily…

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