Main Sequence Technologies, Inc. is pleased to present Monday Meetings: 30 Minutes with the Masters, a series of interactive, dynamic webinars with some of the top names in Recruitment Training, HR Management, and Business Development. These leaders understand the value of PCRecruiter, but they are not just here to push one particular (if wonderful) product; they are here to share their expertise to help inform and support Corporate HR and Corporate Recruiting departments, as well as create a stronger, more vital Staffing and Recruiting industry. We are delighted to do our part to support their efforts.
Mark your calendar for these consecutive Mondays, then click the links below to reserve your spot for these FREE essential sessions.
If you are unable to watch a Meeting live, please register nonetheless - you will be able to log into the session and watch an archived recording within a few hours of the scheduled time. Recordings will be available for a minimum of seven (7) days.
Please Note: THE OPINIONS AND MATERIALS PRESENTED ARE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PRESENTERS, AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY POSITION, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR OPINION OF MAIN SEQUENCE, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR SHAREHOLDERS.
Webinar Sessions
All sessions begin at 2:30 PM US Eastern Time (GMT -5) and will last approximately thirty minutes, including live Q&A.
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Meet the Masters
Jason Morris
President/COO, EmployeeScreenIQ
Jason Morris founded EmployeeScreenIQ, in 1999 and serves as Chief Operating Officer and President for the company. Morris' responsibilities include refining EmployeeScreenIQ's position as the pre-employment screening industry leader in best practices and FCRA compliance. He is also a licensed private investigator in the states of Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Arizona and Nevada, and serves as an expert witness on the topics of background checks, employment screening and FCRA. He was previously included on Cleveland Crain's Business "40 Under 40 List" for innovation in the workplace and serves as a past board member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). Morris was the 2005-2006 co-chairman for the organization and continues to be active there. He has also lobbied on behalf of the screening industry and has consulted with officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice. Morris is a criminal justice studies graduate of Kent State University.
Judy Walcott
VP of Projects and Outsourcing, WorldConcert
WorldConcert operates at peak efficiency thanks to Judy Walcott. In addition to specializing in the design and implementation of recruitment processes, Judy manages project time frames for all outsourcing initiatives.
Combining clear-minded goals with a thorough grasp of detail, Ms. Walcott is credited with implementing and managing the impressive engagement of 900 new hires for a single WorldConcert client in one year.
Prior to joining WorldConcert, Judy managed the Global Account operations for MRINetwork and was responsible for several of the company's largest pharmaceutical projects. Judy received her B.A. from Wittenberg University.
Jim Halling
President, Workforce Insights
Jim Halling is the founder and President of Workforce Insights, an advisory services group that supports organizations in developing and strengthening capabilities on the topics of workforce strategy, management and measurement. Jim advises senior business leaders on topics including: linkage between business strategy and workforce strategy, workforce planning and design, measuring and reporting the ROI on workforce activities, merger integration, developing / executing effective recruitment strategies and contingent workforce strategy. He combines unique perspectives on leveraging the use of workforce data with his broad business experience to assist clients in identifying and implementing opportunities to improve workforce efficiency and effectiveness.
Rob Mosley
Partner, Training and Development at Next Level Exchange
Rob is the Senior Director of Training and Development for Next Level
Exchange. Rob comes to NLE from MRINetwork Corporate in
Philadelphia, PA, where he served as the Chief Learning Officer, responsible
for all training and sales development of 1,100 offices worldwide.
Previously Rob was with the Acclivus Corporation, an international
performance development company. He has facilitated the Acclivus curriculum
on five continents and was part of the Acclivus team responsible for global
relationships with companies as diverse as Dell Inc., Accenture, KPMG
Consulting and Dun & Bradstreet.
Rob's knowledge of the search industry comes from 10 years with Merritt Hawkins and Associates, part of the MHA Group of Companies, the nation's leading provider of clinical healthcare staffing and consulting services. Rob served as Vice President of Training and Corporate Development. Rob holds master certifications in Consultative Selling, Performance Coaching, Advanced Sales Negotiation, Strategic Client Communication, and Major Account Planning & Strategy. He is a licensed facilitator for Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Rob is a keynote speaker and facilitator at continuing education seminars in the areas of Recruiting, Sales Execution and Performance Development. Past credits include the American Staffing Association, MRINetwork Global Conferences, the Executive Healthcare Conference, the Texas Hospital Association and the Medical Group Management Association. Rob holds a BA (cum laude) and JD from Baylor University.
Tino Langner
Director of Recruiting Technologies, WorldConcert
Tino Langner offers exceptional expertise in the rapidly evolving field of recruiting technologies. In addition to implementing advanced technological strategies for RPO projects involving 1,000's of new hires, he is equally skilled at adapting digital-age tools to identify a select number of remarkable candidates.
With standard hiring procedures rapidly becoming obsolete, Tino's experience in advanced recruiting technologies gives WorldConcert a decided advantage over recruiters using conventional methodologies.
Prior to joining WorldConcert, Mr. Langner was in charge of technology and business development for MRINetwork, the largest executive search firm in the world.
Amitai Givertz
AMG Management Advisors
With a career spanning more than 25 years in business, my story includes the type of success that has earned me good fortune—with just enough failure to remind me how to enjoy it! That's life. It's what I live.
My passion is closing the divide between problems and solutions, between organizations and people, between saying and doing. I have a gift for helping people realize their personal, professional, and corporate ambitions.
Building on my 15 years plus as a mover-and-shaker in the talent management space, my experiences as an Entrepreneur, Perennial Salesman, Marketer, Recruiter, Manager, Trainer, and "Rainmaker" continue to converge as I carve out my niche and refine my practice.
I am motivated by doing good work that produces profitable outcomes.
Karen Schmidt
Partner, Training and Development at Next Level Exchange
Karen Schmidt is a Partner with Kaye/Bassman International Corporation and is responsible for all K/BIC Training and Development. Karen graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a Bachelors of Business Administration. Since joining Kaye/Bassman in 2001, she has specialized in the search and recruitment of professionals for clients in the Commercial Construction, Specialty Contractors, and Real Estate Development markets. She finished in the top five project staff in 2004 and 2005, and achieved the distinction of becoming a Pacesetter within the company.
In 2006, Karen pioneered the redevelopment of Kaye/Bassman's corporate training program. She is now exclusively responsible for the rookie training program as well as continued partner and associate development throughout the organization. This core training and development program applies to all associates at each stage of career progression, from the basic recruiting fundamentals, to effective marketing techniques, to more sophisticated curriculum for long-term development. From 2006 to 2008, the total cash-in for graduates of Kaye/Bassman's redeveloped training program is over $4 million.
On behalf of Next Level Exchange, Karen is a frequent consultant to search firm owners who have a greater vision of growth, hiring, and training. In 2010, Karen was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal's "40 Under Forty," a list of rising young leaders in the Dallas area.
Jack Downing
Managing Partner, WorldConcert
Jack Downing has earned his reputation as one of the top recruiters in the industry with over 500 placements worldwide. A founding member of WorldBridge Partners, Jack opened his Chicago office in 1997, where he gained an in-depth understanding of the unique requirements of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).
Convinced that the most effective RPO requires an entirely specialized approach, he created WorldConcert to fulfill that vision and incorporates his highly personalized strategies for dynamic recruiting.
Jack earned his BA from Loras College and his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is a founding member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and serves on the Boards of the Staffing Management Association of Greater Chicago, KC Clean Technology Hedge Fund, R3 Biofuels and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Orlando Jimenez
President, MRI San Jose
Orlando Jimenez is the Founder and President of MRI San Jose, Costa Rica, a recruitment solutions leader within the Food Industry, General Manufacturing, Banking, IT, and Telecommunications.
Orlando has more than 25 years of business experience in high level Marketing and Managerial Positions and has had a successful career as CEO of one of the biggest exporting companies of Costa Rica. Additionally, Orlando has held International Marketing jobs in Mexico and Europe, developing markets in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He also has great experience in the Central American market to include Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Orlando has a Post Graduate Degree in Economics from the University of Manchester in the UK.
Karen Mattonen
Founder, HireCentrix
Karen Mattonen is an experienced, successful recruiter who operates her own business and is actively involved in many industry organizations and activities. After a successful tenure as a recruiter with Snelling, Karen struck out on her own, founding Advanced Career Solutions (ACS). Karen has a new and future-oriented vision of what recruiting can and should become. Karen was a co-creator of the landmark webinar event – "EEOC Discrimination Debate." Karen is also one of the founders of HireCentrix, the New Generation, Online Human Resources and Recruiting Destination - The Pulse of Regulation, Retention, Recruiting and Risk Management www.hirecentrix.com. HireCentrix, is a new company focused on the Employment industry, offering a full service resource for individuals to share and communicate, obtain current and accurate information, acquire and provide education and learning within the quickly expanding, diverse and rapidly changing Recruiting and Human Resource climate.
Shannon Myers
Managing Partner, Walton Search
Shannon Myers is the Managing Partner of Walton Search, a firm that specializes in Sourcing and Social Media solutions for recruiters and corporations. Shannon began as a recruiter in 2001 and has always been passionate about exploring innovative recruitment and sourcing methods. She has transitioned that passion from full cycle recruiting to specifically offering resources as a sourcer, consultant and trainer on the power of online tools include social media. It is her mastery of internet sourcing that led her to be a Grandmaster Sourcing Challenge winner for SourceCon2008. Shannon is a frequent speaker at industry events such as Fordyce Forum and SourceCon as well as local and regional business events.
Michael Long
Blogger, The Red Recruiter
Since 2003, Michael Long has dedicated his career to talent acquisition. In that time, his areas of responsibility have included recruitment, management, training, strategy and employment branding in both corporate and agency environments. In 2008, Michael took a concentrated interest in the use of social media as it applies to the realm and launched his first blog, The Red Recruiter.
In 2010, Michael joined Rackspace Hosting in San Antonio, TX to head up global employment branding initiatives. Since becoming a "Racker," Michael launched RackerTalent.com and has brought together internal bloggers from five continents to share the authentic culture of the organization.
Michael is a graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in International Relations. He has lived multiple years abroad in both Guatemala and Argentina. In his spare time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, photography, and exploring the social web.
Recorded Webinar Sessions
The following webinars have already taken place… click the links to view them!
The Heart of the Matter: Probing / Listening / Responding / Aligning
Presented by Rob Mosley
May 2, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Blogging Your Employment Brand
Presented by Michael Long
April 25, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Michael's slides in KeyNote (.Key, MAC ONLY) format
Essential Social Media and Search Technologies:
What Corporate and Third Party Recruiters Need to Know!
Presented by Shannon Myers
April 18, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Shannon's slides in PPTX format
Clearing Land Mines
Presented by Karen Schmidt
April 11, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Karen's slides in PDF format
How To Do It Right: Methods and Techniques for
Efficient,
Safe Recruiting/Hiring Processes
Presented by Karen Mattonen
April 4, 2011 WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Karen's slides in PPTX format
Download Karen's bonus PDF giveaway document
The Growing Economy in Central & South America
Presented by Orlando Jimenez
March 28, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Orlando's slides in PDF format
RPO? Sounds Complicated!
Presented by Jack Downing
March 14, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Jack's slides in PDF format
Uncovering Unknown Pain
Presented by Karen Schmidt
March 7, 2011- WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Karen's slides in PDF format
New Techniques in Candidate Sourcing
Presented by Amitai Givertz
February 28, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Ami's slides in PDF format
Social Networking: A Look into the Future
Presented by Tino Langner
February 21, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Tino's slides in PDF form
What Great Managers Really Do!
Presented by Rob Mosley
February 14, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Workforce Planning for Today & Tomorrow
Presented by Jim Halling
February 7, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Jim's slides in PDF format
The Importance of Employment Branding
Presented by Judy Walcott
January 31, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Judy's's slides in PDF format
Recruiting and Hiring Liabilities: Protecting Your Organization
from the Harmful Effects of Web 2.0
Presented by Jason Morris
January 24, 2011 - WATCH ARCHIVED SESSION HERE
Download Jason's slides in PDF format
Broadbean Technology: Our One Goal - To Post the World's Online Jobs
Presented by Kelly Robinson & Rayanne Thorn
November 15, 2010 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
The Heart of the Matter: Great Conversation = Great Compensation
Presented by Rob Mosley
November 8 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
Principles of Ethical Influence: How to Persuade and Influence Others
and Feel Good About It
Presented by Scott Love
November 1 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
The Value of Data Entry Outsourcing
Presented by Mark Reisner
October 25 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
Closing the Deal: One Call Acceptance & Eliminating the Counteroffer
Presented by Scott Love
October 18 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
The Seven Metrics to Worship in a Recovering Economy
Presented by Jon Bartos
October 11 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
Download an example output from Jon's eRecruiter Dashboard
Value-Added Business Development in a Recovering Economy
Presented by Jon Bartos
October 4 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
Candidate Mastery Techniques
Presented by Karen Schmidt
September 27 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
How to Beat the Odds and Win Big in a Down Economy
Presented by Scott Love
September 20 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
Download Scott's slides in PowerPoint form.
Power Principles: Redefining the Client Partnership
Presented by Rob Mosley
September 13 - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING
