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Finding Hidden Jobs at Venture Capital-Backed Companies

The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:

From: Lorraine Russo

StartUpHire is the "job site dedicated to recruiting exceptional talent to venture capital backed companies. These are some of the most rewarding careers on the planet, but they historically have been difficult to identify."

Here's what so cool about this site:

No resumes are collected at the site, and all correspondence takes place solely between the individual and the hiring company.

Paul DeBettignies, MN Headhunter And Be Your Own Headhunter Presentations

I am only going back 5 years for the list below as most of the job search, networking and LinkedIn related presentations going back 9 years were based on “I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter”

The list below are all sessions that were delivered in person to national and local groups ranging from 10-250 attendees.

To date 12,000+ have seen me live and another 2,900+ through webinars.

Not included in the list are sessions now being done online through Be Your Own Headhunter.

Attendees of the sessions below include a wide range of people including recruiters, HR, college students, job seekers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, librarians, senior executives, social media, public relations, marketing and IT professionals:

2012

• Recruiting For Startups v2 - MinneBar 4/11

• Managing Your IT Career v4 - MinneBar 4/11

• LinkedIn from A - Z: Using LinkedIn as a Job Search Tool – Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association 3/12

• Job Search: The Truth - McNally Smith College of Music 3/12

• Social Media: The Basics – Winona Area SHRM 3/12

2011

• Social Media For The HR professional - Twin Cities Human Resources Association 11/11

• Technology, You, and a Networked World Panel - SHiFT 11/11

• Social Media For Recruiting: Let’s Get Doing - Minnesota SHRM Conference 10/11

• Rocking Linkedin: Profiles, Connections, Sourcing & Recruiting - Minnesota SHRM Conference 10/11

• Job Search: A Conversation For Grad Students - Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota 10/11

• Power Networking - Minnesota Bloggers Conference 9/11

• Cenex Harvest States - Social Media Recruiting and Best Practices 9/11

• Social Networking for Recruiters - Minnesota Recruiting & Staffing Association Annual Symposium 9/11

• Career Maintenance - Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis/St Paul 6/11

• Hiring: Post and Pray or Integrated Process for Success Panel - Human Resource Professionals Minnesota 6/11

• Recruiting For Startups - MinneBar 5/11

• Managing Your IT Career Part III - MinneBar 5/11

• Social Media Friend Or Foe For Recruiters - Minnesota Recruiting & Staffing Association 4/11

• Recruiter Panel at Face2Face - 4/11

2010

• ABC’s Of Closing Candidates - Minnesota Recruiters 12/10

• Social Media And Job Search - Face2Face 11/10

• ABC’s Of Closing Candidates - Minnesota Association of Healthcare Recruiters 11/10

• Closing Candidates: The Last Ten Yards Are The Hardest - Minnesota Recruiters 7/10

• 11 Tools Every Search Firm Recruiter Should Use Along With Their Phone - Fordyce Forum 6/10

• How to Fireproof Your Career and Chortle at Recession Worries - MinneBar 5/10

• Case Study: Building Community As A Solo Act - Social Recruiting Summit 5/10

• Panelist - Human Resources Executive Council 4/09

• LinkedIn From A To Z - Minnesota Recruiter and Staffing Association 3/10

• Recruiting and Workforce Retention: New tools for the looming "War for Talent" - Employers Association Social Media Conference 3/10

• Dating and the Job Search – They Both Suck - Ignite Minneapolis 2/10

• Minnesota Jobs Summit (Panelist) - Minnesota Workforce Center 1/10

2009

• Job Search = SUCKS: 12 Tips To Make The Process Less Painful - MinneBar 11/09

• Networking Online - MinneBar 11/09

• Social Networking Overview and the Affects on HR - Human Resource Professionals 10/09

• Using Social Media For Networking, Lead Generation And Recruiting - Human Resource Professionals 10/09

• Social Networking in Business How to Navigate the Playing Field without Fumbling the Ball (Panelist) - Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota 10/09

• Working the Web for your Career: Young Nonprofit Professionals Network – Twin Cities 9/09

• Job Search Toolkit: Be Your Own Headhunter - Cima Labs 6/09

• Using Social Media For Networking And Job Searching - Hennepin County Library Staff Training 6/09

• Using Social Media In Your Job Search - Social Media Camp 6/09

• Developing Your Professional Network (Co Presenter) - Ecolab 5/09

• Thriving Through Job Transitions - University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Business Alumni Event 5/09

• Using Social Media For Networking, Lead Generation And Recruiting - Oberon, LLC 5/09

• 21st Century Job Search Requires New Tools And Techniques - Project Management Institute Minnesota 4/09

• Career and Building a Personal Brand (Panelist) - Public Relations Society of America – MN (MNPRSA) 4/09

• I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter - Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Job Club 4/09

• Using LinkedIn & Social Media In Your Job Search - Best Buy 2/09, 3/09

• LinkedIn To A New Year - Savage Chamber of Commerce 1/09

• Using Social Media In Your Job Search - Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis/ St Paul 1/09

• I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter - StarTribune Career Expo 1/09

2008

• Build Your Networking Life Raft Before You Need It - MN Chapter International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) 10/08

• I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter - StarTribune Career Expo 9/08

• Online Safety or Why You Should Not Post Tailgate Pictures - University of Minnesota Welcome Week 8/08

• Various presentations including LinkedIn, Twitter, and Job Ad SEO - J. Perzel & Associates 6-7/08

• I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter - StarTribune Career Expo 5/08

• Creating and Building Passive Candidate and Talent Pools 101 - Minnesota Recruiters 5/08

• I Have A Killer Resume Now What? Tips On Being Your Own Headhunter - StarTribune Career Expo 1/08

 

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Here is an updated list of stories, articles and podcasts I have been a part of (blog posts not included):

2013

• Minnesota jobs numbers and what they mean - WCCO AM 1/13

• Survey shows more employee confidence, with 1 in 3 people looking for a new job in the new year - KARE 11 1/13

2012

• Looking For A New Job? Some Sound Advice - WCCO TV 12/12

• Minnesota economy, recovery from the Great Recession - NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation 12/12

• Job Recruiter: Now is the Time to Search for a Holiday Job - KSTP TV 9/12

• IT workers largely shielded from economy's woes - MPR 7/12

• Hiring recruiter analyzes job numbers, trends - FOX 9 News 7/12

• How to find a job in a sluggish economy - MPR 7/12

• Top 4 tips for jobseekers - MPR 7/12

• Facebook faces scrutiny over privacy - WCCO AM 6/12

• Tata to open 300-person office - MSP Business Journal 5/12

• Recruiter: Research to Negotiate Salary - FOX 9 News 1/12

2011

• Sites Help You Manage Your Social Networking Imprint WCCO TV 12/11

• Downtown OK even as Target moves staff MSP Business Journal 12/11

• Network Now! Minneapolis Star/Tribune 10/11

• HR Expert Explains Vacation Stigma in US FOX 9 News 8/11

• An expensive sales lesson MSP Business Journal 8/11

• Chat with Jordana Green and Paul DeBettignies KARE 11 News 5/11

• Out of Work? Focus on the Future, Not the Past Minneapolis Star/Tribune 4/11

• Forty-Three MSB-Richfield Students Graduate Richfield Patch 3/11

• Get Out From Behind the Desk and Network Fordyce Letter 2/11

2010

• The IT Talent Question Twin Cities Business 8/10

• Recruiters: The jobs are there, if you know how to find them KARE 11 TV (NBC affiliate) 7/10

• Good Question: Why Do Employers Run Credit Checks? WCCO TV (CBS affiliate) 7/10

• Facebook Gets 500 Million Users WCCO Radio 830 7/10

• LinkedIn is changing how recruiters, companies seek job candidates Business Journal 5/10

• Business card as brand: An expert warns against common mistakes St Paul Pioneer Press 3/10

• Minnesota Headhunter The Recruiting Animal Show 3/10

• MN Jobs Summit: Frustration To Purpose Minneapolis StarTribune 2/10

• The Best HR City HR Happy Hour Podcast 1/10

2009

• Don't take a holiday from job hunt, experts warn Minneapolis StarTribune 12/09

• Job Searches Get Tweeter Minneapolis StarTribune 11/09

• Next Gen Recruiting HR Happy Hour podcast 11/09

• Deluxe mines LinkedIn, Twitter for recruits Business Journal 10/09

• Balanced Networking Minneapolis StarTribune 10/09

• The Job Seeker's Show HR Happy Hour podcast 9/09

• Tips from the Social Recruitment Trenches IT Business Edge 7/09

• Do Social Channels Help or Hinder Recruitment Efforts? IT Business Edge 7/09

• Recruiting With Social Networking Twin Cities Business 7/09

• Tweeting for a job: Online social networking invaluable in career hunting Chaska Herald 4/09

• Twitter's tweet connections bring job-seekers, employers together St Paul Pioneer Press 3/09

• Extra: Social networking can help job hunt KARE 11 (NBC affiliate) 3/09

• Good Question: Should You Google Yourself? WCCO TV (CBS affiliate) 2/09

• Minnov8 Gang Podcast – Episode 21 Minnov8 1/09

• Getting LinkedIn For Career Success Minneapolis StarTribune 1/09

2008

• Headhunter: The Meek May Not Inherit A Job WCCO TV (CBS affiliate) 11/08

• Minnesota Headhunter, Your Buddy in Bad Times Recruiting Animal podcast 11/08

• Turning to the TV for Explanations and Answers New York Times 9/08

• Sites: not just for personal connections anymore Business Journal 9/08

• How To Get Found By Recruiters Minneapolis StarTribune 7/08

• The Minnesota Headhunter Recruiting Animal podcast 1/08

2006 - 2007

• Tips For The Unemployed Job Seeker Minneapolis StarTribune 11/07

• Northwest Workers May Strike, Judge Says New York Times Blog 8/06

• Northwest's Advice to the Laid Off: Dumpster Dive NPR 8/06

• Web Master (no link) Minnesota Business 8/06

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3 FREE Online Seminars: Job Search Tool Kit August 4th | LinkedIn A-Z August 5th | Social Media August 6th

While Be Your Own Headhunter is under going a facelift this is how to stay in touch with upcoming seminars:

• MN Headhunter RSS Feed
• MN Headhunter RSS Via EMail
• MN Headhunter Newsletter

All presentations are 60-90 minutes with a Q&A that follows.

If you are a Twitter user and would like to provide immediate feedback during a presentation add #BYOH to your comments and suggestions. I will follow up with you on Twitter after the presentation.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend the sessions during these times (or are seeing this post after sessions have been held) either click MN Headhunter Blog or Be Your Own Headhunter where you will find a calendar of upcoming events or register anyway so you can get the slides via email.

3 FREE Online Seminars: Job Search Tool Kit July 28th | LinkedIn A-Z July 29th | Social Media July 30th

While Be Your Own Headhunter is under going a facelift this is how to stay in touch with upcoming seminars:

• MN Headhunter RSS Feed
• MN Headhunter RSS Via EMail
• MN Headhunter Newsletter

All presentations are 60-90 minutes with a Q&A that follows.

If you are a Twitter user and would like to provide immediate feedback during a presentation add #BYOH to your comments and suggestions. I will follow up with you on Twitter after the presentation.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend the sessions during these times (or are seeing this post after sessions have been held) either click MN Headhunter Blog or Be Your Own Headhunter where you will find a calendar of upcoming events or register anyway so you can get the slides via email.

Job Search Materials - Are Yours Up To Date?

The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:

From: CareerAlley

When was the last time you checked and updated your job search materials (resume, cover letters, references, thank you letters, network contact list, etc.)? Resumes are always a work in progress and should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. First, you may have versions of your resume depending on the type of job opportunities and second, you need to post fresh resumes (even if only one word has changed). Today's post will focus on job search materials resources.

Google Analytics: The Basics

I am helping a couple of recruiter friends optimize their blog. That sounds cooler than it is. Heard of the “blind leading the blind”? Me helping another recruiter to help optimize their blog is like “20/40 leading the blind”.

I learned a lot over the years of trial and error, lots of reading and asking a lot of questions.

Rather than explain how to use Google Analytics I found this video and thought others may find it useful “Beginning Analytics: Interpreting and Acting on Your Data”:

FREE Online Job Search Seminar July 14th

PLEASE NOTE: Inserting a message in here before getting into the standard post below. Because of two major recruiter industry events I am planning/co-hosting on July 16th and 17th, Future of Talent and Minnesota Recruiters, I will not be able to do my usual 3 presentations in 3 days. This week I will only be doing the Job Search presentation.

I will resume normal scheduling for the week of July 20th.

Back to normal posting…

 

While Be Your Own Headhunter is under going a facelift this is how to stay in touch with upcoming seminars:

• MN Headhunter RSS Feed
• MN Headhunter RSS Via EMail
• MN Headhunter Newsletter

All presentations are 60-90 minutes with a Q&A that follows.

If you are a Twitter user and would like to provide immediate feedback during a presentation add #BYOH to your comments and suggestions. I will follow up with you on Twitter after the presentation.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend the sessions during these times (or are seeing this post after sessions have been held) either click MN Headhunter Blog or Be Your Own Headhunter where you will find a calendar of upcoming events or register anyway so you can get the slides via email.

How To Decipher The Meaning Of Interview Questions

The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:

From: Lorraine Russo

Interviewers ask certain questions for a reason. Some good...and some not so good. Like it or not, the same questions are asked just about every day during each and every interview in every company around the country. So if you understand the information an interviewer is trying to obtain from you, answering them will be all the easier.

Many, but not all, human resources personnel and hiring managers are experienced interviewers, so they typically know the “right” and “wrong” answers to questions. They also know what your answers say about YOU, both personally and professionally.

For example, if an interviewer asks you to discuss your strengths and weaknesses, do you know what he or she is looking for in your answer?

2009 Minnesota 4th Of July Fireworks Shows

 

For 2012 info click:  4th Of July 2012 Minnesota Fireworks Shows

 

 

I did my best to put a list together for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding areas.

I may have missed a couple or have a time or location that is incorrect so please use this as a guide and check/confirm with local city web sites.

Stay safe. Have fun. OOHH AAHH often:

July 3rd

• Anoka
  • Anoka High School | 3939 7th Ave. | 9:30 PM
• Bloomington
  • Normandale Lake Park | 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd | 10 PM
• Hudson
  • Lake Front Park | 621 First Street | 9 PM (???)
• St. Paul (Taste of Minnesota)
  • Harriett Island Regional Park | 371 Baker St. W. | 10:20 PM

July 4th

• Apple Valley
  • Johnny Cake Ridge Park-East | 5800 140th St. W. | 10 PM
• Blaine
  • National Sports Center | 1700 105th Ave. N.E. | 10 PM
• Chanhassen
  • Lake Ann Park | 1456 West 78th St. | 10 PM
• Coon Rapids
  • Sand Creek Park | 1008 Northdale Blvd N.W. | 10 PM
• Cottage Grove
  • Kingston Park | Dusk
• Eagan
  • Central Park | 1501 Central Parkway | 10 PM
• Eden Prairie
  • Round Lake Park | 16691 Valley View Road | 10 PM
• Edina
  • Rosland Park | 4300 W. 66th St. | 10 PM
• Excelsior
  • 21 Water St | 10 PM
• Hastings
  • Hastings Country Club | 10 PM
• Lakeville
  • Lakeville North High School | 19600 Ipava Ave. | 10 PM
• Mendota Heights
  • 949 Mendota Heights Road | 10 PM
• Minneapolis (Downtown)
  • 818 S. 2nd St. | 10 PM
• Oakdale
  • Tanner's Lake Park | 400 Glenbrook Ave. N. | 9:30 PM
• Prior Lake
  • Watzl's Beach | 10 PM
• Prior Lake (Mystic Lake Casino Hotel)
  • 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd. | 10 PM
• Richfield
  • Veterans Memorial Park | 630 E 66th St | 10 PM
• Roseville
  • Central Park | 2540 Lexington Ave. N. | 10 PM
• Stillwater
  • 100 S. Main Street | 10 PM
• St. Cloud
  • Hester and Wilson Parks | 10 PM
• St. Louis Park
  • Aquila Park | 3110 Xylon Ave. S. | 10 PM
• St. Paul (Taste of Minnesota)
  • Harriett Island Regional Park | 371 Baker St. W. | 10:00 PM
• White Bear Lake
  • Memorial Beach | 4980 Lake Ave. N. | 10 PM
• Woodbury
  • Ojibway Park | 2695 Ojibway Drive | 10 PM

July 5th

• St. Paul (Taste of Minnesota)
  • Harriett Island Regional Park | 371 Baker St. W. | 10:00 PM