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Digest #1362

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Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

SAVE
THE DATE

COMBINED DINNER MTG
– TUESDAY, Sept 23rd
Recruiter Night Out

Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates

On Tuesday evening, September
23rd, MIS Network Associates (MNA), IT-Networking, the ETPNetwork, 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 five recruiters from the
venues listed below responding to pre-published questions and ad hoc inquiries
from the dinner meeting attendees:

- Consulting: Sam Velu - Amzur
- Contingency: Steve Pincus - TTI
- Corporate: Judy Onystok - QPharma
- Consulting: Beth Firgau - Hepco
- Contingency: Laurie J. Murphy - PeopleAreKey

The panel will be moderated by
Mike Szot, Global Acct Relationship 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 directing
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 on the Board of Trustees for the Cancer
Support Community (CSC). CSC's mission to change the
lives of people effected by cancer. They provide at no charge to any individual,
professional support focused on reducing the emotional and social burden of the
disease. There are no limits on access to their programs, it is based on
need. CSC partners with major hospitals, cancer centers and oncology
physician practices. CSC also maintains a Professional Advisory Board
comprised of oncology professionals throughout Central NJ.
Mike serves as the Past-President of The NJ SIM
Foundation which supports the needs of not-for-profit organizations throughout
the state of New Jersey. Michael is also a Board Member of the NJ
Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM). For more than 20
years, the SIM New Jersey Chapter with over 325 members, has been the
organization of choice for IT executives in the New Jersey metropolitan area.
Unedited questions for the panel are
included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, September
19th, 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 September 23rd. 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 September 23rd will be:

- 6:00 to 6:45 pm– Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
- 6:45 to 7:15 pm- Introductions
- 7:15 pm - Buffet Dinner
- 8:00 pm - Panel discussion moderated by Mike
Szot
- 9:30 Approx - Raffle – You Must Be There To Win

The informal groups are so
helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" on the 23rd 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 COBMonday, September 22nd 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 ETPNetwork, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT, and other
interested parties the weekend of September 19th/20th for initial
review and correction. The RSVP list
will facilitate networking at the September 23rd 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 23rd. 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 September 28th.

We will accept a LIMITED number
of walk-ins on the 23rd. Anyone who attends
on the 23rd and whose check has not been received by COBon the 22nd 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 September23rd.
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 23rd, 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.


Draft Questions for
Recruiters Night Out 9/23/14 (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?

Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bob Hopson" robert_hopson



Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Robert Hopson <robert_hopson@yahoo.com>
> Date: September 18, 2014 at 12:51:24 PM EDT
> Subject: Fwd: Employee Hire Opportunities
>
> Reach out to John and mention my name.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "John A Seber" <jseber@velankani.com>
>> Date: September 18, 2014 at 11:26:43 AM EDT
>> To: "John A Seber" <jseber@velankani.com>
>> Subject: Employee Hire Opportunities
>>
>> The following requirements are from a NJ management consulting firm, focused on Requirements Management, Program & Project Management and Business Analysis for their client's business, operations and IT organizations. Their clients include the global leaders of the Financial Services, Health Sciences and Media industries. Most clients are central NJ based but some are up in the Boston area. Most of the time work is performed at the client sites during the week. Their clients are currently located in Raritan, Skillman, Princeton, Fort Washington(PA), Cambridge(MA), New Brunswick and a few others.
>>
>> Ideally they are looking for experienced client facing Business Consultants with between 5 and 10 years experience, typically with a major consulting firm. Many on the team are ex. accenture/emc, etc...
>>
>> There are multiple needs – not just PM's. Below is just one example.
>>
>> If you are qualified and your resume strongly matches the skills and experience they are seeking, please send me your current resume.
>>
>> John
>> John A. Seber
>> Velankani Information Systems, Inc.
>> 21 Clyde Road, Suite 202, Somerset, NJ 08873

>> www.velankani.net
>> (732) 476-7425 cell
>>
>>
>> The Project Manager plays an integral role in leading client engagements to ensure project objectives are successfully achieved. The Project Manager provides overall direction to the project team and actively manages the client relationship employing the company's proprietary methodology.
>>
>> The following is a typical job description for one of the roles we are looking to staff.
>> Responsibilities include:
>> · Providing business-focused project management and consulting expertise on client engagements
>> · Advising client executives as they lead their organization through significant change initiatives
>> · Project managing client engagements, including managing diverse streams of work and project teams
>> · Proactively identify project issues, risks and time/cost impact issues
>> · Actively manage and communicate issues, risks and status
>> · Conducting research, analysis, financial modeling, and project oversight for client engagements
>> · Developing and delivering presentations and extremely high quality client deliverables
>> · Managing client relationships
>> · Identifying and securing new business opportunities and renewing existing client engagements
>> · Sharing knowledge and lessons learned with other company staff and clients
>> · Leading initiatives to build firm infrastructure such as marketing, product development, operations, etc.
>> Qualifications:
>> · Minimum of 8 years professional experience
>> · Management consulting experience preferred
>> · MBA, advanced management degree, or equivalent experience
>> · Proficient at developing and articulating logical solutions to business challenges
>> · Experienced with project management tools i.e. MS Project
>> · Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to core industries
>> · Strong analytical skills
>> · Excellent public speaking and meeting facilitation skills
>> · Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with clients
>> · Skilled at conducting primary and secondary research
>> · Collaborative and team-oriented working style
>> · Optimistic, energetic and passionate
>> · Experienced in managing all SDLC phases
>> · Willingness and ability to act as Senior Business Analyst as required
>> · Fundamental and philosophical alignment to company's Requirements focus
>> · Delivery / achievement oriented
>> · Open to travel
>>
>>
>>

Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:32 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Alex Freund" alexfreund10

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