FORT WORTH, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 08/22/08 -- The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the
American Marketing Association (AMA) announces that on Thursday, August 28
from 11:30AM to 1:30PM, it will host "Get Hired," a careers program
featuring Kelly Jensen, Omnicom Management Services, Mike Overby, Express
Employment Personnel and Robert Waring, Monster.com at the Fort Worth Club,
306 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, TX.
The goal of "Get Hired" is to provide job seekers with insights into the
job market today, to discuss what employers are looking for in candidates,
to understand the recruiting side and learn more about the evaluation
process from a headhunter's perspective. And, to get the latest trends in
online job banks, to learn how the online recruiting world is changing, and
to hear about some sweeping changes Monster.com intends to make in coming
months.
Among the topics to be discussed are:
-- The prospects for jobs and hiring over the next 12-18 months
-- The changing mix of job seekers: Recent grads, Gen X&Y, the Boomers
-- How the hiring process has changed for employers and job seekers
-- The essentials to know in working with recruiters and staffing
agencies
-- Online job boards: where to be, what to avoid and the future
-- New trends in recruiting, job searches and HR/jobs technology
Speakers:
Kelly Jensen, Recruiting Manager, Omnicom Management Services
As a recruiting manager with Omnicom Management Services since 1998, Kelly
is responsible for the management of sourcing and recruiting for several
Omnicom-owned agencies, including OMS, TracyLocke, Tribal DDB, Dieste
Harmel & Partners, SpotPlus, N-GEN Studios, TicToc, and The Component
Group. She specializes in the recruiting of advertising agency
professionals in major markets, including Dallas, New York City, San
Francisco, Orange County, Denver, Atlanta, and Orlando. Prior to Omnicom
Management Services, Kelly spent seven years recruiting in the temporary
staffing industry with Imprimis and Today's Temporary. She holds a
B.A. from Illinois State University.
Mike Overby, Principal and Co-Owner, Express Employment Professionals
Mike and his wife, Arie Lee, manage the Irving/Metro Dallas office of
Express Employment and provide staffing, recruiting, general human
resources and management consulting to their clients. His background
includes over 25 years' experience in corporate positions at Ernst and
Young, American Express and Excel Communications specializing in operations
management, human resources and internal consulting. He is a member of the
Board of Directors for the DFW Staffing Management Association, a member of
the Board of Directors of the Irving/Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and a
Leader of the Workforce Enrichment Council. He holds a B.S. degree from
Oklahoma State University and an M.S. from the University of Oklahoma. He
is also a registered Professional Engineer (PE) and a Certified Management
Consultant (CMC).
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment Professionals has over
600 offices across the US and sales of more than $2 billion in 2007.
Robert Waring, Director, Branch Office Strategy, Monster.com
An online recruiting specialist with Monster.com since 2003, Robert has
been in the employment, recruiting and staffing industry since 1980, and
involved with online recruiting since its inception in the early 1990s.
Over his career, Robert has worked in online media, consulting services,
contract/temporary services, direct placement, executive search and
corporate staffing. As Director of Branch Office Strategy and Senior
Account Manager in the "Monster for Staffing" division of Monster
Worldwide, he analyzes recruiting processes, programs and metrics, and
crafts online recruiting strategies for privately held independent firms to
Staffing Industry 'Top 100' companies. He received the 'Top Inside Account
Manager of the Year' award for Monster Worldwide and is an on-going
recipient of the 'President's Club' and 'Achiever' awards.
Registration
Special "early-bird" reservations are available at www.dfwama.com. The
luncheon is $28 for AMA members, $38 for non-members; add $10pp for onsite
registration. More information is available online or by calling: (972)
943-4615.
Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter, AMA
As the largest professional marketing association in the Metroplex, the DFW
Chapter hosts
over 50 events annually. The chapter is a member of the Marketing Career
Network, a free job bank, where marketers can review over 500 marketing
positions. www.dfwama.com.
American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest professional
marketing organization with over 40,000 members and 74 local chapters
across the US. To learn more, visit: www.MarketingPower.com.
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