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Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:50 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, September 24th
Recruiter Night Out
 
Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates
 
On Tuesday evening, September 24th,
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:
 
-          Contingency:          Brad Schweon    – Schweon
Associates
-          Consulting:             Rick Kilcoyne    -- CM Select
-          Conslt/Contingcy    Leslie Martin     -- Gotham
Technology Grp              
-          Conslt/Contingcy:   Wanda Megaro  -- G45 Consulting
 
The panel will be moderated by Mike
Palestina – Black River Group.
Mike is a Certified Executive
Coach, Leadership Consultant and Facilitator who partners with senior
executives, managers and leaders to inspire and enhance individual's attitudes,
behaviors and performance resulting in increased employee engagement and
retention. These shifts ultimately contribute to successfully reaching desired
goals and exceeding individual and organizational expectations.
Mike combines more than 28 years of practical Fortune
500 business leadership experience (in a variety of functional areas
including Marketing and Business Development, Client Implementation and
Services, Project Management and Operations) with more than 350 hours of
accredited coaching, emotional awareness and non-verbal communications training
and 10+ years of actual coaching experience at senior levels. These diverse
experiences provide Mike with a real-world appreciation of the challenges
senior leaders face throughout their careers and within their organizations.
Mike is passionate about helping
others modify attitudes and behaviors. His style is focused but informal, with
an emphasis on partnering with clients to establish a secure, trustworthy, and
relaxed environment in which to remove obstacles and achieve results. Having
extensive practical business experience he blends coaching practices with
mentoring, advising and counseling as well, thus providing his clients with a
richer interpersonal experience in which to modify attitudes, behaviors and
performance.
 
 
Unedited questions for the panel are
included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, September
20th, 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 September 24th.  Again, ad hoc
questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the
panelists and Mike Palestina may have a few questions for the panelists
himself.
 
The schedule for the dinner
meeting on September 24th will be:
 
-          6:00 to 6:45 pm – Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
-          6:45 to 7:15 pm - Introductions
-          7:15 pm - Dinner
-          8:00 pm - Panel discussion moderated by Mike Palestina
-          9:30 Approx – Raffle – You Must Be There To Win
 
The informal networking groups are
so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" again on the 24th 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 50 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 Monday, September 23rd 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 lizanne@ignitetheflame.com  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 the weekend of September
21/22 for initial review and correction.  The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the September 24th event 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 24th.  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
Sept 30th. 
 
We will accept a LIMITED number
of walk-ins on the 24th.  Anyone who
attends on the 24th and whose check has not been received by COB on the 23rd will be charged $60 WITHOUT  EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no
shows WILL be billed.
 
Again, bring 50 copies of your
bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the
evening of September 24th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be
found at www.holiday-inn.com/totowanj.
Dues are due for MNA Members.
 
If you would like to help out at
the meeting on the 24th, 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.
 
Draft Questions for
Recruiters Night Out  9/24/13 (Pls edit
these questions appropriately and return the results to John Sampson)
Industry Related
1.       What is your
perception of the current job market in general such as demand for IT, HR, Fin
Svcs, and Eng skills for both contract and permanent senior  positions ?
2.       Are there any key industries to target?
a.       Growth  industries?
b.      specific companies?
3.       Do you see or anticipate any impact on hiring –
in financial services or other - as a result of the subprime mortgage and
liquidity crunch?
Client Related
4.       What are the top issues or problems that your
clients are trying to solve?
a.       most
sought after skills?
5.       When a client specifies "hands on"
a.       do you ask for a clarification / definition?
b.      what is your interpretation?
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.       What makes a resume click with you?  Can you relate any examples? Are "T" letters
important?d
8.       What can a person do to differentiate
themselves?
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.    Do you use LinkedIn as part of your search
process in looking for candidates?  How
often  do pictures and a complete profile
figure your evaluation of candidates?
Final
12.    Considering
the audience tonight, and the current status of the market as you see it is
there a final piece of advice you would like to offer them about dealing with
Recruiters like yourselves?
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates 

Sept 24th - Tuesday - Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Mike Palestina will Moderate the panel - Wanda Megaro G45 Consulting - Leslie Martin Gotham Technologies - Brad Schwoen Schwoen Grp - Rick Kilcoyne CMK Select  

Oct 1st - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume - Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions        

Nov 5th - Abby Kohut - Tuesday - Dinner Mtg Recruiter Using LinkedIn     

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