Saturday, May 18, 2013

[itroundtable] REMINDER: RECRUITER NIGHT OUT - MAY 28th - DINNER MTG

 

COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, May 28th

Recruiter Night Out

 

Raffle: Donated by Razzino Associates

 

On Tuesday evening, May 28th, 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:          Vinay Singh      – Robert Half Technology

-          Contingency:          Janelle Razzino – Razzino Associates

-          Corporate:               Jack Renahan   -- Rema Tip Top NA

-          Consulting:             Sue McLean     -- The Connors Group

 

The panel will be moderated by Bob Larson of Berman Larson Kane.

As president of Berman Larson Kane, which was named "Best Employer in New Jersey" by NJBIZ magazine for both 2008 and 2007. Bob leads one of the country's foremost information technology and human resource staffing firms and one of the first nationally-credentialed firms in the United States.

Bob is a nationally recognized speaker and author whose published works include Aim, Shoot, Get Hired! and numerous articles in a wide range of professional journals and magazines.

In addition to his work as president, he serves as chairman of the board of the National Association of Personnel Services, a national organization that represents more than 1,000 staffing firms. He has also served the Association as district director as well as president of the New Jersey Staffing Association and certified employment arbitrator and staffing ethics chairperson for New Jersey.

Inducted into the Staffing Hall of Fame in 2007 and the recipient of numerous awards for his work throughout the years, Bob began his career in 1980 when he was one of two founding partners of both Berman & Larson and Larson Consulting Services. He purchased the firm from his partner in 1988 and purchased HR Pros, a Rose Kane company in 1999. In 2008 he acquired a clinical and medical affairs recruiting and consulting firm.

Holding a bachelor's degree from New Jersey City University where he majored in sociology and minored in computer science. He has completed graduate studies in human resources and people development at New School for Social Research. Bob earned CPC (certified personnel consultant) designation in 1992.

Unedited questions for the panel are included below. These questions are subject to editing until Friday, May 24th, 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 May 28th.  Again, ad hoc questions will be accepted by the Moderator during the discussion with the panelists and Bob Larson may have a few questions for the panelists himself.

 

The schedule for the dinner meeting on May 28th 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 Bob Larson

-          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 28th 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, May 27th 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 May 25/26 for initial review and correction.  The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the May 28th 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 28th.  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.

 

We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 28th.  Anyone who attends on the 28th and whose check has not been received by COB on the 28th 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 May 28th.

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 28th, 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  5/28/13 (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?

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

Apr 30th - 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

May 28th - Tuesday - Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Bob Larson - Berman Larson Kane - Modertor: Janelle Razzino - Razzino Associates: Vinay Singh -- Robert Half Tech: Sue McLean Connors Grp: Jack Renahan - REMA TIP TOP

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FW: Project Manager   Clifton, NJ- 4+ month contract by "David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj
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FW: Infrastructure Project Manager - Newark, NJ by "David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj
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FW: Senior Project Manager III positon at Raritan, NJ by "David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj

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Fri May 17, 2013 1:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj



Please respond directly to the recruiter if interested and mention my name. Good luck

- David

Connect with me @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/dlpearls

From: Rachel Cail [mailto:rcail@j-galt.com]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 3:18 PM
To: dlpearls@optonline.net
Subject: Rachel Cail Job Opportunity John Galt

Good Afternoon David

My name is Rachel Cail and I am a Technical Recruiter with John Galt. I came across your resume and was hoping to reach you regarding a job opportunity. The details are below, please send me your resume if you are interested and I will follow up with further information.

1.) Clifton, NJ- 4+ month contract

Project Manager Job Duties:

• Establishes project scope by studying strategic business drivers; discovering and validating business and technical requirements and parameters; obtaining input from subject-matter experts; examining and recommending changes to current business practices; developing and writing proposals.

• Develops solution by formulating objectives; planning project life-cycle deliverables and resource availability and application; product level; leading the exploration, evaluation, and design of technical solutions.

• Implements solution by monitoring project progress; tracking action items; participation in design and implementation reviews; examining, researching, and resolving issues; escalating issues to appropriate authority; responding to team members' concerns; coordinating requirements with interested departments

• Assures quality solution by developing and completing test plans; maintaining project and technical documentation.

• Accomplishes work requirements by orienting, planning, scheduling, coaching employees; following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying work process improvements.

• Meets cost standards by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.

• Provides project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

• Updates job knowledge by tracking technology and project management advances; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Skills/Qualifications:

Project Management, Planning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Process Improvement, Analyzing Information, Reporting Skills, Problem Solving, Negotiation and

Organizational skills

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• lead the planning and implementation of project

• facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables

• define project tasks and resource requirements

• develop full scale project plans

• plan assemble and coordinate project staff

• manage project budget

• manage project resource allocation

• plan and schedule project timelines

• track project deliverables using appropriate tools

• provide direction and support to project team

• ensure compliance to the Program quality assurance Plan

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities (continued)

• constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders

• present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

• implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

• project evaluations and assessment of results

Education and Experience

• Technical background

• Qualification in project management or equivalent

• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

• Direct work experience in project management capacity

• Proven experience in people management

• Proven experience in strategic planning

• Proven experience in risk management

• Proven experience in change management

• Proficient in project management software

Key competencies

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Planning and organizing

• Decision-making

• Communication skills

• Influencing and leading

• Delegation

• Team work

• Negotiation

• Conflict management

• Adaptability

• Stress tolerance

Project manager duties include the successful planning, execution and closing of a project. A project manager is responsible for applying the appropriate knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to manage the different project processes.

Rachel Cail

National Account Manager

rcail@j-galt.com

John Galt Staffing, Inc.

781-273-9020 tel

781-273-9099 fax

http://www.j-galt.com/

Fri May 17, 2013 1:25 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj



Please respond directly to the recruiter if interested and mention my name. Good luck

- David

Connect with me @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/dlpearls

From: Jonathan Goldstein [mailto:jonathan.goldstein@nttdata.com]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:48 AM
To: dlpearls@optonline.net
Subject: Infrastructure Project Manager

Good afternoon. I have your resume on file and we have an opportunity available for a Infrastructure Project Manager with one of our major clients in Newark,NJ. I have included the job description below. Please let me know if you are interested in discussing the opportunity in more detail.

Initial contract until the end of the year.

The job description is as follows:

Job Description:

The role of the project manager is to plan, execute and manage projects within the defined scope, cost and schedule. It including identifying and acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of the team members and third-party vendors and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. Resources include people, materials and outside services needed to support the project.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

* Direct and manage project from inception to completion applying the IT Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC) methodology (equivalent to SDLC)
* Define project scope and oversee quality control throughout the project life cycle.
* Estimate cost and schedule and deliver within the defined IT Project Delivery Performance targets
* Establish project proposals, statement of work, request for proposals documentation
* Timely and accurately updates of project status, cost and forecast information in IT's HP-PPM project tool.
* Excellent communication skills with client, management and senior leadership
* Identify, track and resolve project issues using best practice problem-solving techniques
* Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using MS Projects
* Develop weekly and monthly project status reports
* Create, track and close out requisitions and invoices in accordance to IT Supply Chain Management – Procurement practices
* Oversee the requirements definition and testing phases of the project to ensure the delivery of a quality product.
* Delegate and/or escalate tasks and responsibilities to the appropriate individuals at the right time.


Required Skills, Competencies, Education or Experience:


* 3-5 years of project management experience in managing medium (>$5k) to large (>$1M) complex (multiple interfaces and users) projects.
* Experience in managing IT Infrastructure projects, i.e., server, switch and router replacements, network upgrades
* Develop and manage project schedule and milestones using MS Project.
* Manage multiple vendors, create purchase requisitions.
* Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Experienced in managing cross-functional project teams and high-visibility projects.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills

* Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Desired Skills, Competencies, Education or Experience:


* Experience in managing utility and energy application projects, e.g. SCADA, OMS, GIS, Automated Metering, Facility Relocation, etc.

If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me, even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. Thank you.

Kind regards,
Jonathan Goldstein
(732) 362-2596
jonathan.goldstein@nttdata.com
90 Woodbridge Center Drive
Suite 410
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Note: Please allow me to reiterate that I chose to contact you either because your resume had been posted to one of the internet job sites to which we subscribe, or you had previously submitted your resume to MISI. I assumed that you are either looking for a new employment opportunity, or you are interested in investigating the current job market.

If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market information we provide with our e-mail notices.

Fri May 17, 2013 1:25 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"David Pearlstein" dlpconsultingnj



Please respond directly to the recruiter if interested and mention my name. Good luck

- David

Connect with me @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/dlpearls

From: Deborah Brunda [mailto:deborah@abacusservice.com]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 11:43 AM
To: dlpearls@optonline.net
Subject: Senior Project Manager III positon at Raritan, NJ

Hi David,

My name is Deborah Brunda I'm a Recruiter with Abacus Service Corporation. Our records show that you are an experienced Senior Project Manager III with skills that are relevant to one of my current openings listed below.

Job Title : Senior Project Manager III
Duration : 7 months of contract
Location : Raritan, NJ 08869
Pay Rate : $---/hr on W2

Job Description:

Manages one or more high-level, complex non-technical projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements. Projects may be strategic in nature. Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of development life cycle (i.e. feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning). Regularly interacts with management. Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members. May be responsible for cross-functional teams. Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented. May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion. Generally has 10+ years experience.

- Strong skills in: MS Project, MS Excel, Powerpoint
- Basic Financial acumen necessary
- Should have experience building Program Dashboards for Scope/Schedule/Budget/Resources


If you feel you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP at (248) 579-0914, even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP with an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format to allow me to quickly get your resume submitted to my client. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Deborah Brunda
IT Recruiter
Abacus Service Corporation
Ph: 248-579-0914
Tollfree : (866) 402-2228 ext. 0914 <tel:%28866%29%20402-2228%20ext.%200914>
Fax: 248 - 479 - 0522 <tel:248%20-%20479%20-%200522>
deborah@abacusservice.com
www.abacusservice.com <http://www.abacusservice.com/>

Headquarters located in Farmington Hills, MI 48331

Note: Please allow me to reiterate that I chose to contact you either because your resume had been posted to one of the internet job sites to which we subscribe, or you had previously submitted your resume to our company and I assumed that you are either looking for a new employment opportunity, or you are interested in investigating the current job market.

If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market information we provide with our e-mail notices.

Abacus Service Corporation has several opportunities across the country in many types of industries. Please visit all of our current openings at www.abacusservice.com <http://www.abacusservice.com/> and click on the Career Center menu to see all of our current opportunities. You can apply directly via our website by simply completing an online profile

Thanks again.

Deborah Brunda
IT Recruiter
Abacus Service Corporation
Ph: 248-579-0914
Tollfree : (866) 402-2228 ext. 0914 <tel:%28866%29%20402-2228%20ext.%200914>
Fax: 248 - 479 - 0522 <tel:248%20-%20479%20-%200522>
deborah@abacusservice.com
www.abacusservice.com <http://www.abacusservice.com/>

Headquarters located in Farmington Hills, MI 48331

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Thu May 16, 2013 1:18 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"John Rechenberg" john_rechenberg

From: Rod Angeles [mailto:rangeles@eclaro.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:15 PM
To:

Subject: Job Opportunity for EDI/Gentran MF Tech Specialist in Wayne, NJ
07470

My name is Rod Angeles and I am a Sr. Technical Recruiter with Eclaro
International. I have a contract position available for EDI/Gentran MF Tech
Specialist in Wayne, NJ 07470 and I wanted to speak with your further about
the position. I have enclosed a full job description below. Please give me
a call at 201-375-9227 or send me an email so we can discuss this further.
I look forward to hearing from you.

The position details are as follows:
Position: EDI/Gentran MF Tech Specialist
Job Location: Wayne, NJ 07470

Explanation for Position:

This requisition is for a supplemental staff position in the Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) mainframe group. The EDI group utilizes IBM's, formerly
Sterling, product Gentran to transform data from application flat file
format to EDI
format and vice versa. Currently both ANSI and EDIFACT are supported.
Although
EDI supports over 35 different EDI messages, the majority of the volume are
210s,
214s, 215s, and 240s.

Details of Position:
The individual must have extensive knowledge of Gentran on the mainframe,
COBOL, JCL, MQ, Syncsort, IBM utilities on the mainframe, VSAM, FileAid,
Expediter, S/FTP/S, Connect Direct (formerly Sterling RDX), Easytrieve and
REXX.
If the candidate has working knowledge of ESP, DB2, SQL and Changeman, it is
a
plus. The individual will be involved in every phase of the development
lifecycle.
He/She must be able to attend requirements meetings, translate the
requirements
into design documents, code from a design document, create test
scenarios/cases/scripts, perform and support various testing cycles, create
implementation plans and implement the change. In addition, this person will
recommend process improvements and support the application including off
site coverage.

Management Skills:
The individual must possess strong organizational skills, ability to
successfully
multi task across projects and support activities, attention to detail,
problem
solving, excellent verbal, written and listening skills and work in a team
environment with team members, users, business analysts, support groups and
external groups.

Primary Skill: COBOL Programming

Additional Skills:
SQL Language - Intermediate
TCP/IP - Advanced
MVS/JCL - Expert
Easytrieve+ - Expert
REXX - Advanced
MQ - Expert
COBOL Programming - Expert
FileAid - Expert
Expediter - Expert
Microsoft Office - Expert

Please email me a Word attachment of your resume to
<mailto:rangeles@eclaro.com> rangeles@eclaro.com so that we could proceed
with your submittal. If you have any questions I can be reached at the
numbers below. If you would like to learn more about our company, please
visit us at www.eclaroIT.com


Regards,
Rod Angeles
Sr. Technical Recruiter
eClaro International, Inc.
450 Seventh Avenue - Suite 506
New York, New York 10123

Contact Number: (201) 375 9227
Corp email : <mailto:rangeles@eclaro.com> rangeles@eclaro.com

Visit our website at <http://www.eclaroit.com/> www.eclaroIT.com to find
out why the Right People are The Answer.

2007 NMSDC National Supplier of the Year Class III

Note: I have contacted you about this opportunity because you have either
posted your information on a web resume board, or contacted our company in
the past about opportunities. Should you not wish to be contacted about new
opportunities, please reply with remove in the subject and we will comply. I
apologize for any inconvenience.

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