Monday, December 28, 2009

[itroundtable] GENERAL: REMINDER RECRUITER NIGHT OUT - !/12 - TOTOWA

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, January 12th

Recruiter Night Out

 

Raffle:  2 $100 Amex Gift Certificates donated by Razzino Associates

 

 

On Tuesday evening, January 12th, (Snow Date either 1/13 or 1/19) MIS Network Associates (MNA), IT-Networking, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, and Careers In Transition (CIT) will host a combined Recruiter Night Out dinner meeting for members, alumni, friends, and guests at The Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ.  The Recruiter Night Out will include a dialogue with a panel of four recruiters from the venues listed below responding to pre-published questions and ad hoc inquiries from the dinner meeting attendees:

 

-         Corporate:           TBD

-         Contingency:       Janelle Razzino – Razzino Associates

-         Retained Search: Paula Marks – Gilbert Tweed Associates

-         Consulting:          Ralph Cetrulo -- FYI Systems

 

The panel will be moderated by Abby Kohut – Staffing Symphony.

 

Abby Kohut is the Lead Consultant and President of Staffing Symphony, LLC, a staffing consulting and expansion company. In the past 15 years, Abby has held positions such as Senior Director of Recruiting & Career Development for Kaplan, Inc., Employment Director at Sabert Corporation, Manager of Global Recruiting for Alpharma, Inc., and Interim Director of Recruiting for Continuum Health Partners. Abby has appeared in several Star Ledger articles and has been quoted in a variety of online publications.  She was also a guest speaker on "Jobs For Candidates over 50" for Job1usa.com on WTOD Radio Station in Toledo. Abby is authoring a blog for job seekers called AbsolutelyAbby.com and offers bi-weekly "Career Wake Up Calls" to job seekers around the country. Her new book entitled "Operation Job Search - 100 Inside Secrets from a Corporate Recruiter" will be available in January 2010.  Join Abby's network on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn to have access to her job search expertise!.

 

Unedited questions for the panel are included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, January 8th, when the final list will be published electronically to the previous recipients.  Please return your comments on the questions to John Sampson at jcsspike@yahoo.com ASAP.  The final questions will be available in hard copy at the registration desk the evening of the dinner meeting on January 12th.  Again, ad hoc questions will be accepted by the moderator during the discussion with the panelists and Abby Kohut may have a few questions for the panelists herself.

 

The schedule for the dinner meeting on January 12th will be:

 

-         6:00 to 6:45 pm – Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar

-         6:45 to 7:15 pm – Personal  Introductions

-         7:15 pm - Dinner

-         8:00 pm - Panel discussion moderated by Abby Kohut

-         9:30 approx - Raffle – You must be present to win

 

The informal networking groups are so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" again on the 12th before we sit down for dinner and the general introductions.  Briefly, these informal "dates" consist of up to 4 people and last for 5 to 10 minutes.  At the end of the 10 minutes, the groups break up and new ones are formed with different participants. Suggested dialogues for your "speed dating" encounters will be provided at the registration desk in case you are at a loss for what to say during these conversations.

 

There will be an opportunity to circulate up to 75 copies of your resume, personal bio, leads, or other appropriate material in a handout for each participant from the dinner.

 

The cost will be $45 for everyone if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COB Thursday, December 24th at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470.  Checks should be made out to John Sampson who can be reached by phone at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com.  Reservations can also be made by contacting Lizanne Fiorentino at adminedg@optonline.net but checks must be sent directly to John. 

 

An initial list of attendees will be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT and other interested parties over the weekend of January 9/10th.  The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the January 12th meeting and can be used to communicate with attendees in advance or after the dinner meeting. For those attendees who are working, current work affiliation, email address, three previous companies you've worked for/consulted at, professional job interest or position availability must be included in your RSVP.

 

For those attendees who are in transition, three target companies should be included in your RSVP as well as the type of position you seek.

 

A "final" numbered RSVP list of attendees will be available along with the pre-published questions and an ID badge at the registration desk on the 12th.  Your number on the final RSVP list should be part of your introduction:  "I'm number x on the RSVP list …". All attendees should have their sharp, crisp, 30 second elevator speech at the ready.  Too many "ahs, dees and doeses" will be cut off unceremoniously. Remember, you and your introduction will be between the rest of the attendees and dinner!

 

A final RSVP list of the actual attendees will be emailed to everyone who participated by January 16th.

 

We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 12th.  Anyone who attends on the 12th and whose check has not been received by COB on the 11th will be charged $60 WITHOUT  EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no shows WILL be billed.

 

Again, bring 75 copies of your bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the evening of January 12th.

Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be found at www.holiday-inn.com/totowanj. Traffic congestion on Rt 46 at rush hour is always substantial, so allow an extra half hour to get to the Holiday Inn.

Dues are due for MNA Members.

 

If you would like to help out at the meeting on the 12th, volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall".  Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for details.  We can use your help!!!

 

Please join us for what always is a well attended evening of lively discussion, great networking opportunities, and a chance to just catch up.

 

Remember snow dates 1/13 or 1/19.

 

Draft Questions for Recruiters Night Out  01/12/10

(Pls edit these questions appropriately and return the results to John Sampson)

Industry Related

1.      What is your perception of the current  job market?

2.      Are there any key industries to target?

a.       growth industries?

b.      specific companies?

3.      Do you see or anticipate any additional impact on hiring for the first half of 2010?

Client Related

4.      What are the top issues or problems that your clients are trying to solve?

a.       most sought after skills?

5.      What do you think about cover letters?

6.      What is your/your client's policy regarding references and Social Security numbers up front? Are they required, what should a candidate do when asked for them?

Personal

7.      How important is it to respond immediately to an ad for one of your positions?

8.      What can a person do to differentiate themselves from their competition?

9.      How important are certifications?  Which ones are in the most demand?

10.  How and how often should candidates stay in touch with you?

11.  Does your firm or your client's firm(s) post jobs on Facebook or Twitter?

Final

12.  Considering the audience tonight, is there a final piece of advice you would like to offer them about dealing with Recruiters like yourselves?

Dec 22nd & 29th - No Mtgs - Holidays
Jan 5th - Tues - Bring 20 copies of your resume - 6 pm - Carnevale Center 10 Lenox Ave Pompton Lakes 07442 Rm 9
Jan 12th - Recruiter Night Out - Dinner Mtg - Abby Kohut Moderator - Ralph Cetrulo FYI Systems - Janelle Razzino Razzino Associates
Feb 9th Combined Dinner Mtg AWC - Rod Colon - Empowering Today's Professionals (ETP) Network

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