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Alan LaRotonda

Alan LaRotonda is a talent acquisition professional who has worked since 1993 recruiting talent in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, energy, and medical device recruitment arenas. He has worked with major technology firms such as Intel, Motorola, Dell, AMD, and Samsung. Alan is a charter member on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Metro Employment Management Association. He has been working virtually as a recruitment consultant/sourcer since 2006.

Articles by Alan LaRotonda

The Business of Recruiting

Recruiting from the Middle of Nowhere



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The evolution of the Internet, teleworker technology, and the current shift in workforce demographics offer employment possibilities we once only dreamed about during our daily commutes. For a growing number of recruiters, working remotely is the new virtual reality.

I am one of a growing number of people who work virtually. A couple of years ago, I moved from Warwick, New York, to Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Warwick was a great place to live; a nice town about 65 miles northwest of NYC, but the cost of living was becoming absurd.