SAVE THE DATE COMBINED DINNER Recruiter Night Out On Tuesday evening, February 26th, MIS Network Associates (MNA), Association of Women in Computing ( - Contingency: Cindy Grider -- Skyline Staffing - Corporate: Daria Palestina -- Regeneron - Contingency: Mike Patronaci -- J Heart LLC - Consulting: Rich Zaziski -- The panel will be moderated by Mike Szot -- KPMG. Unedited questions for the panel are included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, February 22nd, when the final list will be published electronically to the confirmed attendees. 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 February 26th. 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 26th will be: - - - - The informal networking groups are so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" again on the 26th 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 $30 for everyone if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by An initial list of attendees will be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, 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 26th. 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 March 8th. The cost of the dinner will be $45 after Friday February 15th and before February 26th. We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 26th. Anyone who attends on the 26th and whose check has not been received by Again, bring 50 copies of your bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the evening of February 26th. 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 26th 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 (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 companies/industries where there is a lot of hiring activity? Client Related 3. Are any of your clients/customers refusing to accept resumes from candidates who are unemployed? 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? Are "T" letters valuable? 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? 7. Do your customers/clients use social media for recruiting or due diligence on candidates? 8. How do you use LinkedIn? What kind of time do you spend on LinkedIn daily? 9. Do any of your clients require candidates to share their Facebook passwords? Personal 10. How important is it to respond immediately to an ad for one of your positions? 11. What can a person do to differentiate themselves from their competition? 12. How important are certifications? Which ones are in the most demand? 13. How and how often should candidates stay in touch with you? Final 14. Considering the audience tonight, is there a final piece of advice you would like to offer them about dealing with Recruiters like yourselves in this kind of an employment market? |
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