Laid-off workers turning to starting their own businesses. Business writer Courtney Rubin reports that if the job market doesn't turn around soon, many recently laid-off workers are prepared to take matters into their own hands. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, more than a quarter of workers laid off in the past six months said they are considering starting a business of their own. Click here to read more.

When it comes to employee recruitment, is your company suffering from “Inside-the-Box Syndrome?“ John Mitton, President of MITTONMedia, offers "How To" suggestions to help you climb out of the box and begin reaching and engaging higher quality applicants.

A Quick Response (QR) Code is a two-dimensional code that can be scanned by smartphone cameras to automatically pull up text, photos, videos, music and URLs. QR Codes, if used properly, are an effective tool for Advertising and Employee Recruitment Programs. MITTONMedia® and our online marketing group, “Idiot Proof AdvertisingSM,” design QR Codes and enhanced QR Code “Internet experiences” for advertising campaigns and employee recruitment programs including highly successful, student-friendly, college recruitment initiatives. MITTONMedia President, John Mitton, shares some QR basics to help you get started. 

I remember the morning my pant leg caught the edge of a surprisingly sharp desk drawer. Riiippp! Tore the pant leg to pieces in all the wrong places.

MITTONMedia continues to go the extra mile for our clients.   On Sunday September 18th, not only did we secure the front page and the third page of the Houston Chronicle special “Careers in Engineering” section for our clients, we also secured value added for them in the form of two articles which were published about their hiring opportunities and growth.   These articles allow our clients to go into more depth about their company, their career openings, and it allows them to stand ou...

Online video advertising is an effective tool for your company: products and services; branding; introduction of new services; demonstrations, "Before/After" case studies; employee recruitment and retention; "Virtual Tours" and much more. For information about MITTONMedia's online HD video production, send an email to info@mittonmedia.com. Or call 832-969-5627.

Fluor: MITTONMedia is producing a series of Training Events for the Fluor Human Resources Department in Houston. Through of strategic partnerships, we developed a series of training seminars designed to help the modern human resources professional to more effectively and efficiently interact with both management and employees. The Phase One module consists of training exercises and information on how to better communicate on a one-to-one basis, including how to see things from the other person’s...

Aker Advantage: MITTONMedia® has developed and is implementing a custom Onboarding and Orientation website for Aker Advantage, a global leader in the Engineering and Construction Industry. The website will allow new hires to review an orientation video created by Aker and MITTONMedia that answers most questions that new hires have when starting a new job. Additionally, the website contains specific information about payroll, benefits and other information and FAQ’s, that are designed to keep eac...

MITTONMedia is pleased to announce the launching of our "new look" website! MITTON has come a long way since opening our doors in 1995. We wanted our site to reflect more of our accomplishments, capabilities and services.