Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
December 14, 2007 in Industry comment
Imagine my disappointment when it turned out that Capcom had not based the storyline for this version of the popular game on Parasol. I had high hopes of Contractors being able to shoot up zombie versions of Parasol staff! It turns out that the mythical “Umbrella Corporation” have a “Red Queen Supercomputer” – I have put a call in to help us with busy Friday month ends. Seems Nintendo could do with some of that power too, more Wii’s are needed before the nation’s children (cough… men) become disappointed this Christmas. Great marketing and innovation success, for Nintendo to outsell Microsoft and Sony as they have a great David v Goliath story. There again, I still have a Dreamcast so what do I know!
Turning to social networking – seems up to 65% of US employers are now “Googling” prospective employees and checking Facebook and other sites for incriminating evidence. I saw some stats the other week on Internet trends and Facebook was off the scale in terms of growth. I think it is only a matter of time before UK employers and recruiters make these types of check as a standard part of the process. So… be careful when posting that picture from the 2007 Christmas “do”. It is also possible that Facebook, MySpace and others could equally become sites where social interaction promotes jobs and roles. Have you seen our ad on Facebook?
Daniel H said on January 1, 2008
Indeed, Umbrellas has zombie infestations, but I think that is due to winter flu and that we contractors take less sick days.
Right before Christmas it was hilarious, as my whole office succumbed to the flu, with people stumbling about trying their best to infect one and other. Ever since I started contracting the whole concept of Umbrella Company from the Resident Evil series put a smile on my face, especially in flu times.
You are right about the influence of social apps in the work place. Many people seem to forget that the views and opinions they post and which groups they join will be visible on the net.
John Smith said on January 9, 2008
Thankfully my name “John Smith” makes rather hard to track down. Te He ! …