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1.: GENERAL: COMBINED RECRUITER NIGHT OUT DINNER - SEPT 15th - TOTOWA From: john sampson

2.: What do America's Corporations want from an Executive Coach - Coachi From: Alicja Lisnow

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1.: GENERAL: COMBINED RECRUITER NIGHT OUT DINNER - SEPT 15th - TOTOWA

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com jcsspike

Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:43 am (PDT)

SAVE THE DATE

COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, September 15th
Recruiter Night Out

Raffle of 2 Amex Cards --- Razzino Associates

On Tuesday evening, September 15th, 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
-         Consulting:          Vedant Pathak -- APN Consulting
-         Consulting:          Joe McCormick – Clark Davis

The panel will be moderated by Bill Belknap – Performance Leadership.

Bill Belknap has thirty years of senior management and human resources experience in a variety of industries including: high tech, medical cost containment, consumer products, office products and financial services.

Fifteen years ago he co-founded Performance Leadership, a management-consulting firm, where he focuses on executive and career coaching. He has been coaching managers and executives for over 25 years.

He is a certified Five O'Clock Club Career Coach and this year The Five O'Clock Club published his first book, For Executives Only…Applying Business Techniques to Your Job Search.

On the personal side Bill is an amateur magician and fitness enthusiast; he has completed over 20
Triathlons. He is a graduate of Denison University

Unedited questions for the panel are included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, September 11th, 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 15th. Again, ad hoc questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the panelists and Bill Belknap may have a few questions for the panelists himself.

The schedule for the dinner meeting on September 15th 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 Bill Belknap
-         9:30 pm Approximate – Raffle 2 Amex Gift Cards – 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 15th 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 Tuesday, September 14th 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 September 12/13th. The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the September 15th 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 15th. 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 19th.

We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 15th. Anyone who attends on the 15th and whose check has not been received by COB on the 14th 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 September 15th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be found at www.holiday-inn.com/totowanj.   The traffic on Rt 46 at rush hour is substantial, so allow an extra 30 minutes to get to the Holiday Inn.
Dues are due for MNA Members.

If you would like to help out at the meeting on the 15th, 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 9/15/09
(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 areas such as demand for IT skills and the number of senior IT positions being filled?
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 – 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.      How important is it to respond immediately to an ad for one of your positions?
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 Google your candidates and/or use Twitter etc to research candidates?
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?

Sept 1 No Mtg - Labor Day Holiday
Sept 8th - Tues - Reg Mtg 6 pm - Carnevale Center 10 Lenox Ave Pompton Lakes 07442 Rm 009 - bring 20 copies of resume
Sept 15th Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Bill Belknap Moderator - Vedant Pathak APN Consulting - Joe McComick Clark Davis - Janelle Razzino Razzino Associates

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2.: What do America's Corporations want from an Executive Coach - Coachi

Posted by: "Alicja Lisnow" a_lisnow@yahoo.com a_lisnow

Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:26 am (PDT)

October 13,2009

What do America's Corporations want from an Executive Coach?
Presented by Donna Coulson, M.S.,PCC, Donna Coulson & Associateds, LLC,
www.coaching-crossroads.com
REGISTER TODAY

New York City, McGraw Hill Building, 8am - 12 noon, Call for info: 212 541 4659

You will learn:

Who hires Executive Coaches? What are Coaches doing with Executives today? The 4 C's
Creating SELF DISCOVERY about attitudes, awareness of impact
Challenging their paradigms, belief systems, thought processes with the stimulates of Recession
Connecting Executives with their Core Values and identifying their Disconnects
Coaching through Change

Our panel of experts include:

Maureen McGuire
Dr. McGuire has 30 years experience in assessing and coaching leaders in Fortune 500 companies here and abroad. She earned her Ph.D. in Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and her M.A. from New York University. Before her consulting practice she was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health Science University and Albany Medical College leading programs that promoted women's health. She uses 360-degree feedback and other inventories to provide clients with concrete She has helped companies by facilitating planning sessions and providing change management consultations and team building. . She has worked for Proctor & Gamble, Johnson Controls, Inc., The Kroger Co., and Johnson & Johnson She has partnered with Network of Executive Women, Health Businesswomen' Association, Bergen Workforce Initiative Board and the board of Tectronics.

Ed Dougherty
Ed Dougherty has an extensive management and human resources background, with a focus on organizational alignment, performance management and compensation issues. Early in 2003, he formed Effective HR, LLC, whose mission is to improve the strategic perspective, operational effectiveness and profitability of corporations, and to help non-profit organizations achieve maximum operational effectiveness and focus. This is accomplished through objective, insightful consulting services in the areas of operational effectiveness, organizational alignment analysis, performance management systems, compensation structure and market analysis, and strategic planning facilitation. He has also served in the following capacities: Executive Director, Garden State Council - SHRM at Society for Human Resource Management, Director-elect at Garden State Council - SHRM, and Human Resource Consultant at N.E.C.A.

Scott Wigley
Mr. R. Scott Wigley is a specialist in the development and delivery of high-impact coaching, learning and organization development solutions that create positive, sustainable change and improve business results. Presently, he serves as Manager, Training and Coaching at He has led the development and implementation of transformative, enterprise- wide coaching and training programs for major banking and financial service organizations including American Express where he led the Global Executive Coaching Practice. Scott has also held leadership roles in sales, management, training and leadership development. Currently, he is a Marketing Coach at Prudential Financial. Prudential Financial.

Coaching at the Crossroads Series includes:
Building Your Coaching practice through Public Speaking
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009, Keynote Speaker: Ann Fry MSW,PCC, The ReGeneration Group
*Only 15 seats left! Must register to attend!

Why Social Media is changing marketing forever!
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, Keynote Speaker: Melea Seward

Build a Professional Coaching Practice
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010,Keynote Speaker: Sandy Schussel, Brass Ring Coaching

Building your personal brand and developing your niche
Thursday, February 18th, 2010, Keynote Speaker: Debra Forman PCC Pinstripe Coaching

Alicja Lisnow, MSET
Leadership | Training | Sales Operations | Client Services
A_Lisnow@Yahoo.com | 201.519.0545
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisnow
http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/l/lisnow_a/
Group: Career In Transition NNJ ASTD SIG
Group: Bergen Career Networking Community (BCNC)

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