Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the things I would like to write about like economic, Wall Street, and political news (sports too) I never have time to get to. With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor of what I am thinking about.

I will not include all of the ones where I am responding to someone else, might get confusing...

MN Headhunter on Twitter | May 2 - April 26, 2008 (last one first, URL's added):

May 2, 2008

• Grandma's to close May 22nd. So sad. So many fond memories. So many, many fuzzy ones. And a few hours unaccounted for. (years ago)
• Grandma's on 7 Corners to close? So teased by KARE 11.
• CNBC: Ebay's Lawsuit is Hypocritical, Says Craigslist
• Another MN Twitter recruiter newbie, @RickDeare
• April Jobs report: -20,000 and unemployment 5.0% | -85,000 and 5.2% was the consensus. Feb and March revised -8,000. Not bad, so to speak.
• Robin Williams coming to Acme Comedy Club in Mpls. Any chance someone has an in for me to get 2 tickets?

May 1, 2008

• Home Depot: Closing 15 stores across the U.S. for performance issues. First time closing for this reason. 1-MN, 3-WI.
• Minnesota Recruiters event is "SOLD OUT". 220 attendees and the wait list has started.
• @researchgoddess StartUpers. I love that site. Gives me a different perspective to something I am working on.

April 30, 2008

• Minnesota Recruiters: 210 registered. Only 10 spots left.
• I am @RecruitingGuy 's first follower. After 6 some weeks I already feel like a veteran.
• Minnesota Recruiters: 203 of 220 registered. Amazing.
• Minnesota Recruiters: Yikes, passed 180. Apparently we have tapped into some with these events.
• Fed: cut .25% to 2%, inflation moderating, easing should promote modest growth, labor markets softened, many see this as neutral, but good
• Why this event? 200+ recruiters find difficult to fill jobs during recession. Recruiters using Web 2.0 tools. Recruiting a diverse workforce
• Minnesota Recruiters: 162 registered in the first 24 hours. 220 might be within reach. Anyone know a local reporter who would find interest?
• ADP: April job number +10K. Forecast -60K. March revised from +8K to +3K. US Labor report this Friday. Analysts predict -80K.
• Economy: Take inventories and the 5.5% growth in exports, the number would have been negative. So when people say feels like it, it is.
• Economy: Yesterday I said the economy grew .6% that was wrong was an estimate. But it was right, Q1 GDP was .6%. Not technically a recession
• Bill O'Reilly interviews Hillary Clinton for this evening's show.

April 29,2008

• @jasonalba There are some good people and great business to be done in Minneapolis. Make sure you spread the word. Minnesota thanks you.
• Welcome to the Twitter universe famous/infamous Steven Rothberg @StevenRothberg . Another place to talk hockey, Chipotle and career things.
• Minnesota Recruiters: 5 hours into semi-open registration, 104 attendees.
• @dbrauer My issue is another politician not correctly taking care of their own business but think qualified to take care of the countries
• Al Franken and (D) U.S. Senate candidate owes $70,000 to 17 states in back taxes. Whoa, that's more than just a little accounting error.
• CNBC: Q4 '07 GDP = 4.9%. Q1 '08 GDP = .6%. Q2 '08 GDP estimate is .5%
• CNBC: Fed tomorrow likely to cut interest rate .25% then signal a pause.
• Minnesota Recruiters: 86 registered. Umm, not sure I am ready for this. 200+ make be realistic.
• @txaggie94 You cannot treat me this way. We are not married.
• Sen Obama says Rev Wright has disrespected Obama. Using words like spectacle, divisive, outrageous, insulting.
• @jokahn I miss The Sundays
• Minnesota Recruiters: 75 minutes in, 69 registered. Previous events max'd at 125. This one 220. At this rate we may get close.
• Minnesota Recruiters invite for May 9th event sent to previous attendees and those with a profile on the site. All get the invite tomorrow.
• MN based UnitedHealth Group: Stock at a 52 week low.
• President Bush doing a press conference on the economy.
• Consumer Confidence Index: April, 62.3 versus March 65.9 Inflation concerns and job worries are biggest issues.
• Politics: NC Gov endorses Clinton

April 28, 2008

• Jason Alba, thinks for speaking to the Minnesota Recruiters group on social media tools. Personal note, very good to finally meet my friend
• Any friends of Jason Alba? Give a reply here so I can announce it to him. Twitter is next in his presentation.
• Minnesota Recruiters: 3 colleagues using Twitter
• @jasonalba doing his presentation here at JobDig. Doing a great job.
• 2.5 hour mid-morning nap after being up all night, sucked. Should have stayed awake.
• After being up all night, not a great way to start the week, I am going to take a nap now. Alarm set for Noon.
• Minnesota Recruiters Newsletter #4 posted with group email about to be sent. www.minnesotarecruiters.com
• Why does MTV start showing music videos at 3 am? Maybe they should show some of that other crap at this hour and play music during the day.
• Jon Stewart's will bring the Daily Show to St. Paul's History Theatre for the GOP convention.
• TV sucks worse Sun PM/Mon AM than other late nights. My only option is this mornings "Meet The Press". Howard Dean first guest.
• OJ wants to be on The Apprentice, http://tinyurl.com/3qznse Please Mr. Trump, show some integrity, screw the ratings, and say no.

April 27, 2008

• @jasonalba Dude if you are working on the one for us, go to bed. Wing it.
• TwinCitiesBlogs.com: Now using Cullect.com to aggregate blogs. Business page done, http://www.twincitiesblogs..... Work in progess
• NFL Draft: Houston Texans, 5th Round, pick Dom Barber S from Minnesota. Go Gophers!!!
• @jasonalba Did you pack warm clothes?
• NFL Draft: Detroit Lions, 7th rd, pick Caleb Campbell S of Army. If in the NFL for 2 years, 5 year commit is waived. Recruiter in offseason
• Minnesota Vikings: 5th round draft John David Booty, QB, USC. Crap, now I have to chear for a Trojan. That sucks. Hopefully I do it a lot.

April 26, 2008

• Yes 35W is closed. People did not read the paper, watch the news, listen to the radio, not been on a local web site this past week?
• Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index, down again http://tinyurl.com/5zvs9l
• Looks like I too no longer understand or appreciate the humor of Mother Nature. F'ing snow. Seriously, enough already.

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