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The purpose of the TRN is to assist members in upgrading their skills through discussion of best practices, networking with peers, and attending various educational seminars.

TRN membership is open to staffing professionals engaged in the process of recruiting candidates. Professionals who recruit non-technical candidates are encouraged to become TRN members as cross-functional recruiting is a reflection of the changing marketplace. Individuals engaged in "Third Party" recruiting are included as candidates for TRN membership. This also includes contract recruiters whose efforts solely are of benefit to their contracted organization.

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May 5/29 MNTRN Meeting!
Meeting Wrapup!


Thursday, May 29th - Bryan Johanson (Executive Vice President of The Adler Group)



Bryan Johanson, the Executive Vice President of The Adler Group, presented to a MNTRN group of 120 people at Starkey Labs on 5/29.


The Adler Group - A consulting and training company specializing in hiring process re-engineering through the use of Performance-basedSM Hiring. Brian has been consulting and training for the last eight years with companies as diverse as Mellon Bank, Royal Canadian Bank, HealthEast Care Systems, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Arby's Restaurants, Panda Restaurant Group, REI, and the YMCA of the USA. His previous career includes over 15 years experience in management, the majority of which has been in high technology sales and marketing.

The feedback from Bryan's survey of the event was outstanding! In addition to the PowerPoint presentation, Brian included content from the Adler Group's "Recruiting and Hriing Challenges" Whitepaper. (available in the "Downloads" section for members)

The following are links to Bryan's "Boot Camp" and "Extreme Sourcing" training camps:
Recruiter Boot Camp http://www.adlerconcepts.com/training/online/recruiter_boot_camp_overview.php

Extreme Sourcing: http://www.adlerconcepts.com/training/online/extreme_sourcing_overview.php

Recommended Reading mentioned during the presentation:
Below is a list of the books recommended during the "Boot Camp" course. If you’d like to purchase any of these, you may purchase them through Amazon.


"SPIN" Selling by Neil Rackham
"First Break All the Rules" by Marcus Buckingham
"Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done" by Larry Bossidy
"Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Golman
"7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
"Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement" by Anthony Robbins
"Made to Stick" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath


All of us at the MNTRN would like to thank Starkey Labs - our location sponsor!

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SPECIAL NOTES:
* We have listened to your feedback and are tightening up our program. We will have a shorter introductions in the future to allow speakers the maximum time for their presentations.

* We will also have a more detailed map of event locations as we realized that many of you had difficulty finding the correct Starkey Facility.
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The following is a recap of the "Recruiting and Hiring" Whitepaper from Bryan Johanson:


"The final numbers are now in and on May 29th, we’ll reveal some of the insights, paradoxes and the hidden contradictions learned from our recruiting Survey of 775 recruiters and recruiting managers. The survey covers topics from technology, sourcing tools, key challenges on ongoing recruiting initiatives. We’ve prepared a 30 page white paper with the results, graphs and commentary by Lou and the Adler Group team. " (available in the "Downloads" section for members)

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Friday, August 8th - Chris Forman (President of AIRS)



Chris Forman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AIRS, is a seasoned business executive and one of the Industry's most dynamic speakers and thinkers on recruiting technology, talent development, and OFCCP compliance. Mr. Forman has spoken at more than 75 HR and recruiting industry events and has been quoted in publications such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, HR Executive, Government Executive, SI Review and Purple Squirrel. Before joining AIRS, Mr. Forman held a series of leadership positions at fast-growth technology firms. He is a graduate of Colby College and lives with his wife (Angela) and their three kids (Emma, Noah & Will) in Meriden, NH.
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