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Minneapolis Recap, Materials and Thank Yous

By johnsumser | Published: July 26, 2008

Yesterday, The Recruiting Roadshow returned to Minneapolis to celebrate its first anniversary. With five speakers, a networking exercise, breakfast and lunch, the event was a very full day. About 270 people registered and nearly 250 actually attended.

It was fantastic to see so many Recruiters who are hungry to learn and improve their work. Continuing education is hard to find in our industry. The Recruiting Roadshow project is designed to create networks that help Recruiters bootstrap each other.

I opened the morning about a half hour late. An unexpected downpour, combined with the  summer road construction season in Minneapolis, created a traffic problem that held many people up. Once we got going, the day was packed with information and experiences.

The networking exercise, which simulates keyword searching and team building, demonstrated the idea when people clump together, opportunities increase. It was a good segue into my presentation about the shifting demographics in America. (Here is a copy of that material).

George LaRocque briefed us on the results of Bullhorn’s interesting RecruiterIQ initiative.

Joel Kramer, the editor of MinnPost.com gave an impassioned speech about the importance of journalism. He opined that newspapers were the best source of journalism and that that was an essential part of our government. When the newspapers decay (as they are), the opportunities for journalists (real journalists) to keep their jobs declines. This creates a risky situation where the checks and balances disappear.

Steven Rothberg spent about an hour explaining the way that College Recruiter helps its clients.

Don Ramer closed the morning with an intense multimedia presentation that described the obstacles and opportunities facing recruiters. Emerging from a legacy in the real body business of the 18th and 19th Century, Recruiting has had trouble shaking off its roots. Even the term "Human Resources" contains disturbing implications of the idea that one person might own another. Ramer went on to illuminate the possibilities for transformation and global impact.

The event was made possible by the generous sponsorship of

I want to acknowledge the huge contributions made by the core team in Minneapolis:

  • Josh Kahn (Accenture-Best Buy) is a silent and stong hand behind the scenes. he really makes much of the Minneapolis success story possible
  • Paul Debettegnies who tirelessly organizes the Minnesota Recruiters Network.
  • Nicole St Martin the energy behind the energy
  • Kelly Wackerfuss, Arbita’s queen of logistics
  • Seth Fair, the design genius.
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Portland Success and Thank Yous

By johnsumser | Published: July 11, 2008

Sorry for the late delivery on this posting.

The Portland Recruiting Roadshow was held on June 20th at the adidas Headquarters in Portland, OR. Attended by 182 Recruiting professionals, the event included material on demographics, technology, branding, social software and networking exercises. Here are the various materials from the presentations.

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Directions for The Portland Roadshow

By johnsumser | Published: June 18, 2008

See you on Friday.

Here is the information you need to get the adidas Village. (Get the PDF)

adidas Village
5055 N. Greeley Ave.,
Portland, OR 97217
(800) 289-2724

The adidas Village is located off Interstate 5 in North Portland.

If headed North on I-5 :
Take the Greeley/Swan Island exit (just past the Rose Quarter). This puts you onto No. Greeley. Follow it up the hill to the Village site.

If coming from 405 North to I-5 North:
While crossing the Fremont Bridge, stay in the right lane of the 2 lanes that enter onto I-5 North. When on I-5, take the first exit, Killingsworth, and follow it around to the left. It turns into Going Street. Go through the first light and get in the right-hand lane. At the bottom of the slope watch for a sharp right turn marked “To No. Greeley Avenue.” Go right and take the next right onto Greeley. Follow it up the hill to the Village site.

If headed South on I-5:
Take the Swan Island/Alberta exit. At the light, continue straight through it, staying to the right, and continue south to Going Street. Turn right onto Going. Go through the first light and get in the right-hand lane. At the bottom of the slope watch for a sharp right turn marked “To No. Greeley Ave.” Go right and take the next right onto Greeley. Follow it up the hill to the Village site.

If coming from I-84:
Take I-84 West toward downtown, and take the I-5 North exit. Stay on I-5 North to the Greeley/Swan Island exit (just past the Rose Quarter). This puts you onto No. Greeley. Follow it up the hill to the Village site.


When you are nearing the Village on Greeley Avenue:

As you near the village on Greeley,
You will see the black and green color blocks on our bldgs to your left, and then you will see the red, blue and yellow buildings on your right. You want to drive past the red, blue, and yellow buildings and turn right just past the yellow building (intersection of N. Greeley and N. Sumner Streets). This will lead you to visitor parking behind the yellow building and you will proceed to the front desk just inside the yellow building. Let the front desk know you are here to see me. They will give you a badge and send you over the sky bridge.

 If you get turned around on your way here call the adidas main number 971-234-2300 and press “0”.

 

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