Thank Yous
(January 02, 2008) I want to start the year by thanking people who helped with the last one. The risk in doing this publicly is that I have missed some critical moments and people (pleading age related memory loss). So, expect a small update tomorrow and accept my apologies today.
The people on this list made 2007 memorable and interesting. Often, they are writers of blogs. Sometimes, they are industry figures. Some are family, some are friends and some are fellows of the road. Theuy all helped, in their way, to shape the roadshow and my adventures.
Thank you.
- Abigail Tremble for Recruiting As Master Problem Solvers
- Al Gore who warmed the audience up for me in Canada
- Alan Lee for Mastering the Art of the 4 B’s: Build, Buy, Borrow and Boost
- Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf) for continuing inspiration
- Ami Givertz, the creative source for the last half of 2007
- Anna Brekka (Kennedy) the embodiment of hospitality
- Art Koff old dog with new tricks
- Barbara Disco and Diego Chacon
- Bill Bargas Mr. Diversity.com willing to bet on the untested Roadshow
- Bill Krumbein firm hand on the shoulder
- Bill Vick ever growing center of the Recruiting Universe
- Brian Howlett zen as it art
- Bridget Sumser setting the pace for personal transformation
- Café Japan noodles for the soul, organic sushi
- Chad Sowash strength requires endurance
- Chris Russell the industry’s new energy source and this
- Colin Kingsbury constant correspondent
- Colleen Gildea foundational issues
- Dave Mendoza, bulldoza in a China shop, constant offers of support
- Dave Winer, constantly improving the visionary curmudgeon archetype. He is one of the few who can actually change an industry.
- David Hurst personally made the industry more competitive, envisioned the industry day
- David Manaster (ERE) early support of the Roadshow
- Denise Court, overseer of all thing Marketing at itzbig. The first charter underwriter of the Roadshow
- Dennis Smith Texas hospitality and spokesmodel for large families for hosting Dallas
- Don Ramer (Arbita) for providing a solid foundation in a time of change. He’s the backbone of the roadshow.
- Did I mention My friend Don Ramer?
- Doug Berg (hotgigs) for longstanding support of the Minneapolis network
- Doug Geinzer (RecruitingNevada) who is running the show in Los Vegas
- Doug Reis modeling musical independence
- Everyone at itzbig
- Frank Mulligan eternally gracious about our missed meeting in San Francisco
- Frank Speer (RCI) for logistics and love in Atlanta
- Gerry Crispin provider of routine inspiration
- Greg Garrison the best cold caller I know
- Hank Stringer inspirational even when hobbled (itzbig ger than you think)
- Heather Bussing for legal and less tangible support (Empire Law School)
- Heather Hamilton continues to define effective recruitment blogging
- Helen from CareerTV made the conversation interesting
- Ira Wolff really gets the Perfect Labor Storm (so should you)
- Janet Sun is the marketing genius at experience
- Jason Davis, Mr. Charisma
- Jason Goldberg for Recruiting.com and true hands-off management
- Jeff Hunter source of John Chaisson
- Jennifer Marcy graceful execution in a windstorm
- Jeremy Langhans on principle
- Jim Hammock, the rock, why I crave a red Porsche
- Jim Stroud, Mr Wonderful
- Joel Cheesman, Mr Neutral Charisma, industry workhorse
- John Bell (boxwood), who knew that the association world was so good for job boards
- John Chaisson constant source of inspiration
- John Tarrant zen mastering
- Jorrit Blok the two best meals of my life and an expanding horizon line
- Josh Kahn, Minneapolis could not happen without him
- Julian and Shannon
- Karen Mattonen need I say more
- Kate Sumser ever mellow in a sea of chaos, willing to immerse in Japan
- Kay Meckes
- Keith Robinson
- Ken Hedburg, tirelessly pushing the assessment window
- Kent Plunkett for the IPO
- Kevin Grossman, helping bring the industry into the 21st Century
- Kevin Strange, decades have improved him.
- Kris Leonard for a great time in Chicago (EMA)
- Krist Jake
- LinkedIn changed my way of thinking
- Mark Hornung, Mr. Employment Branding
- Martin Birnbach full momentum recruiting. He exudes charisma
- Martin Snyder smart support of Dallas and evangelist of roadshow things
- Matt Martone for this and everything else. Very early to Roadshow sponsorship
- Matt Payne, Jobster’s accounts receivable guru
- Maureen Sharib who is becoming a force of nature
- Michael Keleman, Mr. Anti-charisma, howooooo
- Michelle Riddle
- Mike Moore RCI made Atlanta possible
- Neal Bruce for a few well timed words of support
- Nicole “Wingman” St. Martin the heart of Minneapolis
- O Chame, Berkely’s best noodles and caramel balsamic gelato
- Paul DeBettinges for making Minneapolis manifest
- Peter Weddle, I still owe him a book
- R D Whitney the beating heart of Kennedy Information
- Ray Sumser who demonstrates the fact that quality is a product of quantity
- Rachel Howlett we need more female zen masters
- Rob McGovern doing it again in Atlanta
- Robby Macdonell seasoned technical hand holding
- Scott Dow mercurial and inspirational. He’s redefining recruiting
- Salary.com, growing like a weed
- Shally Steckerl relentless supporter of things Roadshow
- Simon Goddard Hot Jobs yoga god
- Steve Levy for repeated offers of support and a number of critical good laughs
- Steve Patterson for facilities and personal generosity
- Steven Rothberg tenacious, tenacious, tenacious
- Tad Goltra just getting started
- Tara King
- The Whole ERE Team we almost had an industry day. Thanks for trying so hard.
- Tim Driver vision and support
- Toby Dayton for inputs to Minneapolis and trend setting
- Vince Whitcomb harp in the zen band
- Yvonne LaRose
- ~John Sumser. – © 2007 Two Color Hat, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA






4 Comments
As the likely oldest dog on your list John, I wish you and the Sumser clan a great 2008 and know the Roadshow will continue to reflect your unique take on recruiting.
I’d be most interested in hearing your projections on the changes expected in this arena say 5 or even 10 years hence.
Perhaps you could even challenge your readers to provide their own unique take on our changing industry.
As new tools are developed and the use of the Net continues to evolve, this should be an interesting exercise.
Will job boards continue to exist? If so, how will they change? What new technologies will make recruiting different and how will these changes effect our industry.
Hopefully some conclusions could be drawn from both the perspective of the recruiter and employer.
Perhaps
“A prize to be given, the winner to count, as the one who presented the most likely account”.
My business partner and I sat down last week to discuss 2007…the good and the bad. When spoke about the different industry (recruiting) events, we concluded our participation in the Recruiting Roadshow (Atlanta) was the most informative event of the year. Not only have we referenced the presentations multiple times over the past few months, we also were delighted to meet knowledgeable peers in the industry excited about the evolution of the recruiting industry. I encourage any recruiter to attend the Roadshow. Also, please come back to ATL in 2008!
you are welcome John =)
ps. that link you put for me is so old & i’m surprised sean rehder still keeps it up…
here’s a new link of a forthcoming blog:
oops — link didnt make it over on last comment. here you go:
http://jeremylanghanssourcerrecruiterresume.wordpress.com/
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