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Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:37 am (PST) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

Are u still at FMC thru Mondo?

John 

Jan 14th -  Tues - Reg Mtg - New Berman Larson Kane Offices - Paramus - Get Dir from BLK site - Don't use GPS

Feb 11th - Tues - Recruiter Night Out Dinner Mtg - Mike Szot KPMG Moderator - Mark Cohen

Feb 25th - No Mtg

On Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:14 AM, john sampson <jcsspike@yahoo.com> wrote:

 
 
SAVE THE DATE
 
COMBINED DINNER MTG
– TUESDAY, Feb 11th
Recruiter Night Out
 
Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates
 
On Tuesday evening, February 11th,
MIS Network Associates (MNA), IT-Networking, the ETP
Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, Careers In
Transition (CIT) and Association
of Women in Computing (AWC) 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:
 
-        Retained Search:     Mark
Cohen  - Mark Cohen & Company     
-        Contingency:          Sue
McLean  -  The Connors Group
-        Corporate:               TBD
-        Consulting:             Michael Beck – Xlance Consulting
 
The panel will be moderated by
Mike Szot, Director KPMG.
 
Mike brings almost three decades
of experience providing IT advisory and business services to the life sciences
industry. He has developed and led successful technology services organizations
throughout his career. Prior to joining KPMG, Michael was the co-founder of a
successful information technology advisory services firm that he managed for
over 25 years. His firm specialized in providing information technology
consulting and systems integration services to clients across the life sciences
industry and employed over 150 professionals.
Michael is responsible for
managing KPMG's global relationships within the Life Sciences industry with
specific concentration in areas such as:
•        Tax & Accounting services
•        Information Technology services
•        Business Effectiveness
•        Transaction services
•        Governance, Risk & Compliance services
•        Forensic services
 
Mike is a Board Member of The
Giving Hope Network (GHN) which is focused on supporting orphans, foster
children and individuals with autism and their families. GHN raises awareness
for these causes and provide resources (funds, time, talent, etc.) to selected
partners to further their charitable endeavors.
He  also serves as the President of The NJ SIM
Foundation which supports the needs of not-for-profit organizations throughout
the state of New Jersey.  The NJ SIM
Foundation provides funding for programs for the disadvantaged, coordination of
services in an effort to bring technology capabilities to those in need, and
financial assistance to IT students and charitable organizations. 
For more than 20 years, the SIM
New Jersey Chapter has been the organization of choice for IT executives in the
New Jersey metropolitan area. Membership now includes over 300 CIOs, CTOs,
CXOs, and IT leaders, as well as consultants and academics from top New Jersey
and New York businesses and institutions.
 
Unedited questions for the panel are
included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, February
7th, 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.comASAP.  The final questions will be
available in hard copy at the registration desk the evening of the dinner
meeting on February11th.  Again, ad hoc
questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the
panelists and Mike Szot may have a few questions for the panelists himself.
 
The schedule for the dinner
meeting on
February 11th 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
Szot
-        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"  on the 11thbefore 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 $30 for everyone
if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COB
Friday, January 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 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, AWC and
other interested parties the weekend of February 9th/8th for initial
review and correction.  The RSVP list
will facilitate networking at the February 11th 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 your previous company, 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 11th.  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 June 4th.
 
The cost of the dinner will be $45
for everyone after the COB on January24thand before COB on February10th.
 
We will accept a LIMITED number
of walk-ins on the 11th.  Anyone who
attends on the 11thand whose check has not been received by COB on the 10th 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 February 11th.
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 11th, volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall".  Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for
details.  We may be able to use your
help!!!
 
Please join us for what always is
a well attended evening of lively discussion, expert opinion, great networking
opportunities, and a chance to just catch up.
 
In case of a snow emergency, our
event will be rescheduled to February the 12th– same time same
location.
 
Draft Questions for
Recruiters Night Out  2/11/14 (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 slow market improvement we
are experiencing?
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?
8.      What can a person do to differentiate
themselves?
9.      How important is networking in getting a new
position?
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?
 

Jan 21st -  Tues - Reg Mtg - New Berman Larson Kane Offices - Paramus - Get Dir from BLK site - Don't use GPS

Feb 11th - Tues - Recruiter Night Out Dinner Mtg - Mike Szot KPMG Moderator - Mark Cohen

Feb 25th - No Mtg
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