Mark Your Calendars! – Thursday, July 18

 8:30a – 11:30a  | Cool Springs Marriott

“An introduction to Barb Bruno was made to us in 2001.  We began by tuning into her Wednesday remote training seasons and conference calls and have been hooked ever since.  We use the Barb Bruno training program for all our incoming recruiters and for a go to for marketing or any other refresher source.  We consider Barb Bruno’s information and training the recruiters Bible source!  I highly recommend Barb Bruno to help motivate and increase sales for seasoned and new recruiters.”

- Owner/Recruiter, Nashville Recruiting Firm

“With over 25+ years of active recruiting and managing top recruiters, Barb brings to the table both relevant and tactical information that can help every recruiter improve their skill set, their process and ultimately their success rate.  Barb not only knows the information, but also knows how to teach it.  If you are looking to increase your productivity of your desk this year, Barb is a ‘must-see.’ “

- Recruiter, Nashville

For more info on Barb: http://www.goodasgoldtraining.com/

When: Thursday, May 16

Time: 11:30a – 1:00p

Where: Marriott Cool Springs

“Time Savers: Let Your Clients and Candidates Do the Work”

In running a recruiting desk, time is really our most cherished resource.  Let’s discuss how we can provide additional value to client and candidate alike, all while investing our time more wisely.  Scott will share ways to create an additional hour per day of production time by learning how/when to say “no”, how/when to offload time-consuming tasks, and how to better prioritize our daily tasks. Think about it:  if we can add an hour per day of production, it is close to adding an additional day per week.   For those of us who work a contingency desk, we work for free until the client makes the decision to hire our candidate.  Thus, time is precious and should be guarded at all cost!  This luncheon will be interactive so please bring your own ideas and share ways you have successfully streamlined your desk.

Come learn from one of the best time managers in our industry!  Scott Tonsoni, Managing Director of Christian|Ryan Executive Search, is a 16 year recruiting veteran with a niche focus in Commercial Banking.  He has placed over 300 professionals over his recruiting career.     Scott resides in Nashville with his wife Jessica, daughter Ava (8) and son Christian (2).  Minus a recent Achilles tear, he still loves to play soccer, get out and see concerts around town, and generally be engaged in the community.  Scott is an active member of The Pinnacle Society, a consortium of 75 of the top billing recruiters in the country.

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RSVP to Matt Lewis 615- 391-2586 or mlewis@thinkingahead.com

John Blank, Executive Vice President

When: Thursday, March 21

Time: 11:30a – 1:00p

Where: Marriott Cool Springs

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“How to Differentiate Yourself in a Commoditized Recruiting Market”

Come learn from one of the best and brightest recruiters Nashville (and the industry) has to offer!  John Blank will be presenting on how to quickly gain the attention of your clients and candidates, and how to become your own brand in your niche.

John Blank serves as Executive Vice President and Managing Director in the firm’s Nashville office. He works primarily in the Healthcare and Private Equity practice groups.

John has partnered with some of the nation’s most prominent private equity firms and their portfolio companies as they built their leadership teams.

His body of work includes Board of Directors, CEO, COO, CFO, and CMO, along with other executive talent. He has always been a partner that helps his clients with other needs, such as succession planning and executive transitions.

John has conducted over 400 searches in the executive ranks and consulted on positions such as the Director of Recruitment for a premier investor-owned hospital management company, and lead the post-acquisition leadership recruitment for a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle solutions.

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RSVP to Matt Lewis 615- 391-2586 or mlewis@thinkingahead.com

For more information, please visit www.phoenixtempfunding.com.

Founder/Managing Partner

The Griffin Search Group

When: Wednesday, January 16

Time: 9:00a – 4:00p

[Owner/Manager Session from 7:00a - 8:00a]

Where: Marriott Cool Springs

[Breakfast and Lunch Provided]

Register Online Today!

“Living the Dream in 2013″

Join us for a jam packed day of training from one of the industry’s best trainers – Greg Doersching.  Greg will be speaking about living the dream in 2013.  You certainly don’t want to miss one of the industry’s most entertaining, and successful recruiter/trainers.  He works a full desk, manages a team, and travels to teach.  This is certainly an annual event you will not want to miss!  Bring a recruiter friend and then another recruiter friend with the 3 for 2.

Greg Doersching is Managing Partner and Founder of The Griffin Search Group, a National Search Firm working in the direct hire placement industry. He is an active recruiter who still runs a highly productive desk.  Day to day he is in the trenches just like the rest of us.  He is also the developer and Chief Architect of the highly successful Bullseye Recruiting Process.  For the past 21 years Greg has been recognized as one of the most cutting edge voices in the recruiting industry.  He is an International Trainer and has presented dozens of workshops and Keynote Addresses for the National Association of Personnel Services, American Staffing Association and the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services and numerous Regional, State and Local groups.  He is consistently rated as one of the top presenters for each conference.  He currently consults with many nationally known staffing and recruiting agencies where he helps these firms improve their overall recruiting process.  He is an expert in creating and establishing Direct Hire and Contract recruiting divisions, his knowledge and process have taken contract and temporary firms to new levels of productivity.  There are very few Trainers/Consultants who are true “students” of our industry the way Greg is and the knowledge he is able to share drastically improves recruiting production.

For more info on Greg, please visit: www.bullseyementor.com

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RSVP to Matt Lewis: mlewis@thinkingahead.com or call 615-391-2586

When: Thursday, November 15

Time: 11:30a – 1:00p

Where: Marriott Cool Springs

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“Michael Bolton, Social Media and Recruiting: A look at Michael Bolton can transform your social media use.”

You may ask, what does this exactly mean?  Well, I guess you’ll have to show-up to find-out!

Matt is an HR professional with expertise in full life cycle technical recruitment, sourcing, branding, research, training, and workforce and career development. He writes a blog about job search/career-related issues on “Recruiters Guide to the Universe” and recruiting/sourcing-related issues on “12recruiters”.  What makes Matt unique is his ability to provide the TRA with a balanced view of our industry, since he has been on both the agency and corporate side of recruiting; notably working at Nashville Global Partners, Alltech, and now ADP as an IT Talent Acquisition Sourcer. 

Many of you know Matt as a key blogger, networker, and organizer of TANS.  Please mark your calendars as this is a rare opportunity for us to learn from one of Nashville’s best minds on recruiting!

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RSVP to Matt Lewis: mlewis@thinkingahead.com

Dan Ryan, Principal

When: Thursday, September 20

Time: 11:30a – 1:00p

Where: Marriott Cool Springs

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Every recruiter has a delicate balance to maintain between doing the work, getting paid and bringing in new work.  How do we keep all of these balls in the air?

This presentation will help you learn an approach to business development without taking your eye off of the ball in the search and day to day aspects of the job.  We’ll spend some time talking about the strategy part as well as some of the processes Dan uses to grow his business.

In his role as Principal at Ryan Search & Consulting, Dan provides Retained Executive Search, Leadership Consulting and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) work for his clients.  Dan’s search work focuses on mid-to-senior level leadership while his consulting work includes Executive Coaching, Organizational & Leadership Development, and Outsourced Leadership Consulting. His primary market segments include Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Manufacturing, and Economic Development.

Dan has earned a MEd. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, an MBA from Tennessee State University, and a BS in Engineering Physics from Murray State University.  He has also served as an adjunct faculty member for Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and for Belmont University.Dan is a board member for ACE Mentor of Nashville, the Middle Tennessee Workforce Advisory Board, and is also an advisory board member for the GK-12 project funded by the National Science Foundation.  He is also a member of the ESpaces Advisory Board and is the past president of Franklin Tomorrow and the Franklin Breakfast Rotary Club.

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RSVP to Matt Lewis: mlewis@thinkingahead.com

Shannon Van Curen

AIRS Recruiting and Training Specialist

Thursday, July 19th

7:45 am-10:30am

Marriott Cool Springs

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Groundbreaking sourcing involves creative thinking and creative detective work. Google, Bing, Yahoo, and LinkedIn have been our go-to sourcing playgrounds for years, but new sites to scout candidates are appearing almost weekly. Until now, job boards and social media sites are have been excellent resources to satisfy our general sourcing needs. But there is so much more!

This session will take you far ahead of your competition and introduce you to practical and unique tools and applications to find passive talent. The latest mobile apps, chrome extensions and tactical sourcing tips will be covered. Whether you are a Sourcer or a Recruiter, you will learn impactful and easy-to-use techniques that can be applied immediately. These tips will assist you with time management and will help lead you to that “purple squirrel” faster. Make sure you charge up your mobile device and clean out your old sourcing toolbox — it’s about to get some shiny new tools!

Shannon Van Curen is an innovative and accomplished senior recruiter and sourcer — experienced in social media recruiting and recently named the 2010 Talent Acquisition Networking Source (TANS) Recruiter of the Year, she dedicates herself to helping others find jobs and accelerate their careers. Van Curen received her start in recruiting at Vanderbilt University as the first assistant swim coach for the reinstated women’s swim team. Her responsibilities were to help foster a new program and recruit national talent to grow the youthful program. After successfully recruiting many talented scholarship athletes, Van Curen decided to pursue recruiting on a higher level with a local staffing firm. Later, Van Curen would land employment with T-Mobile USA, Community Health Systems, and finally as Director of Recruiting/Training for Moxy.

 Through hard work, enthusiasm and dedication to helping others find jobs, Van Curen has also spent many hours volunteering at the Hospital Hospitality House, Safe Haven Shelter, Nashville Rescue Mission, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Van Curen also started a career transition group that met weekly to help the unemployed learn how to write resumes and interview for jobs. In her spare time, Van Curen is a swim coach for middle school-aged children at the Nashville Aquatic Club and Brentwood Country Club. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she attended on a full swimming scholarship and was a three-time Big Ten Champion and four-time NCAA All-American.

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“Personal Branding”

Thursday, May 17th – Cool Springs Marriott 

11:30a – 1:00p

Often times our ability to inspire change or get something done hinges on our own reputation both internal and external to our organization.  Unfortunately, thinking about how we grow and manage our personal image falls to the bottom of a long list of priorities–if it’s on the radar at all and yet, much of our career growth and success depends on it.

This session challenges participants to evaluate the quality and power of their personal brand and  discover steps to leverage their brand for even greater results and rewards within their current role.

How You Will Benefit:

• Discuss the importance of personal marketing  and managing your image or reputation with clients, peers, superiors, and subordinates.
• Create a plan to educate others and communicate your value with intention.
• Leverage your reputation to  gain buy in to your initiatives.
• Learn ways to elevate your visibility to position yourself to offer greater value for greater rewards within your organization.

What You Will Learn:

• Identify ways to manage clients, managers and our peers without overstepping our bounds.
• Explore techniques to earn more responsibility while increasing our level of influence.
• Legitimate ways to gain recognition of the value of our achievements.
• Brainstorm ideas for addressing challenges with managing our image within any organization.

Who Should Attend: 

Leaders at all levels who are interested in learning to make the most of the opportunities available within their current position.

Jennifer Way is a national speaker, author, and consultant on employment issues, specifically attracting, growing, and retaining top talent.  She is the founder and Hiring Strategist for Way Solutions, a consulting firm that provides employment tools and resources to companies and job seekers alike.  She consults with Fortune 50 to small start-up companies and creates solutions that make the effort of the hiring process more successful and improves the workplace for everyone. Way’s clientele includes Disney, Microsoft, Honda, PNC Bank, Dr. Pepper, and many more.

Jennifer frequently speaks, blogs, and consults on behalf of CareerBuilder.  She authored their Recruitment Development Institute curriculum, a learning solution for recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals.  She recently finished writing their Leadership Development Institute curriculum, a series on practical leadership for managers at every level.

She also serves as a Senior Advisor for Aspen Search Advisors, providing strategic consulting services to sustainable and responsible companies moving toward “green” recruiting practices.

Prior to her current company, she served as a Director of Recruiting for marchFIRST, National Recruiting Project Manager for KPMG, and led all of field recruiting for Dollar General Corporation.  Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University and is awaiting the public release of her book, Hire Evolution, expected early of 2012.

$25 for members, $35 for non-members

Please RSVP to Matt Lewis at mlewis@thinkingahead.com.

“Managing your desk by the correct activities and metrics”

   …..and anything else you want to talk about.”