Happenings & Events

Our events are really YOUR events. And, to make it easier for you to view (and attend!), we have broken "our events" into national and regional/state categories. We also encourage anyone to let us know of any important events and functions that you think our community would be of benefit. Please contact us at events@recruitinglife.com.

Regional/State Events

National Events






 

Speakers

Click on any of the speakers' names below to see their full bio.



Danny Cahill, CPC
President
Hobson Associates, Cahill Consulting, AccordingToDanny.com

Danny Cahill started at Hobson Associates right out of college. He became its Rookie of the Year, top producer and general manager by the age of 26. At 27 he bought the company and has since built it into one of the country's largest search firms specializing in Software Sales, Bio Tech Sales and Industrial Sales talent. He is the only industry "guru" that runs a search firm every day. He does what you do.

He is the Educational Chairperson of the Pinnacle Society, 75 of the highest achievers in the industry. He personally mentors many members. He also owns and runs AccordingToDanny.com, an online training and mentoring company dedicated to enhancing the skills and jumpstarting the spirits of recruiters worldwide. His training products have become core tools for a generation of recruiters, and his keynote presentations have made him one of the most sought after speakers in the country. In a HireAbility survey he was overwhelmingly voted the industry's most popular speaker. NAPS elected him to the Hall of Fame in 2006 and last year he was given the first NAPS "Spirit" Award.

In his other life, as a playwright, he has had works produced off Broadway, and won both the Maxwell Anderson and the CAB Theatre Award for playwrights. He has written for CBS Television and Muscle and Fitness Magazine, as well as numerous Trade Journals. He received his Masters Degree in Literature from Wesleyan University and believes salespeople enjoy the world's only job security.




Neil Lebovits

Neil Lebovits, CPA, CPC, CTS, before taking the industry by storm as a trainer, was a global president for Adecco, the world’s largest Staffing & Recruiting Firm, where he sat on the global executive team. Previously, Neil was the President and COO of Ajilon Professional staffing for North America, where he oversaw over 100 offices. Neil has done it all in the industry: Permanent & Temporary Placement, Sales, Branch Management, Regional Management, COO & President. He founded his industry training & development company, http://www.TheDynamicSale.Com in 2009. Neil shares the secrets & systems that he has developed and harnessed while working himself up over his 20+ years in the industry. Neil has also been a renowned leader, motivator, trainer and speaker. He has been featured countless times on Bloomberg TV, CNN, ABC news, CNBC and NY1. He has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune magazine, Smart Money and more! He has been a top rated forum and keynote speaker at every conference he attends due to his fresh, dynamic and extremely entertaining style. His content is unique, stripping down the lessons to their core. Neil is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Business Administration. He also graduated with a certificate from the prestigious Stanford University Executive Program. His earlier career included three years with Ernst & Young, where he obtained his CPA designation. Neil is also a Certified Personnel Consultant and Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist. You can learn more about Neil and sign up for his free online training course at http://www.TheDynamicSale.Com




Craig Silverman

Craig Silverman recently joined a VC-backed Silicon Valley start-up focused on revolutionizing the recruiting and staffing industry, the company has completed a Series A with $14M in funding and is currently in stealth mode. Prior to his new venture, Craig was a partner and Vice President with Albin Engineering, a technology services and staffing solutions provider, in Santa Clara, CA. Craig was the EVP, Sales & Marketing for HireAbility.com from 2004 - 2008 where he built a new model for the recruiting by banding together a large social network of independent recruiters and staffing agencies. From 2002-2004, he was the Senior Vice President for TMP/Hudson Global Resources (HHGP) where he was responsible for their $90M U.S. IT Services business. From 1996–2001, Craig was with Hall Kinion as Executive Vice President and CMO. He was successful in growing the Hall Kinion recruiting business from annual revenues of $30M to $296M while opening 44 new sales offices, hiring 400 recruiters, helping to take the public and being added to the S&P Small Cap Index.

Craig's professional sales and sales management career spans 19 years. During this time he has amassed substantial experience in building sales teams, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, public relations, recruiting, hiring, training, and motivating. Craig is considered to be an expert on the job market, staffing industry & recruiting trends, leadership, and sales management. He is frequent keynote speaker and has been often quoted by the press in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Report. Craig attended the University of Texas at Austin and in 2000 completed the OPM/Key Executive Program at Harvard Business School.

Get linked to Craig: http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsilverman
Follow Craig on Twitter: @craig_silverman




Barbara Bruno

Barbara J. Bruno, CPC, CTS is an internationally known and respected speaker, trainer, and author. She is an entrepreneur just like you, and prides herself on her innovative, creative ways of viewing our Profession. Barb is known for the wealth of information she shares and her cutting edge strategies and techniques. She created the #1 web-based structured training program - "The Top Producer Tutor" which elevates experienced recruiters to new levels of production and jump starts new hires. Her Tutors are currently distributed in eight countries. Barb is known for her NO BS Newsletter and writes for thirteen publications including her Ask Barb column in the Fordyce Letter. Her awards include the NAPS Harold N. Nelson Award, NAPS Hall of Fame, Illinois Lincoln Award and Indiana Ancil T. Brown Award. This past year Barb received a Woman of Merit Award honoring her many philanthropic endeavors.





Greg Doersching

Greg Doersching is Managing Partner and Founder of The Griffin Search Group, National Search Firm working in the direct hire placement industry. He is an active recruiter who still runs a highly productive desk. Day to day he is in the trenches just like the rest of us. He is also developer and Chief Architect of the highly successful Bullseye Recruiting Process an in-depth step-by-step process for running a desk.

For the past 18 years Greg has been recognized as one of the most cutting edge voices in the recruiting industry. He is an International Trainer and has presented dozens of workshops and Keynote Addresses for the National Association of Personnel Services, American Staffing Association and the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services and numerous Regional, State and Local groups. He is consistently rated as one of the top presenters for each conference.

He currently consults with many nationally known staffing and recruiting agencies where he helps these firms improve their overall recruiting process. He is an expert in creating and establishing Direct Hire and Contract recruiting divisions, his knowledge and process have taken contract and temporary firms to new levels of productivity. There are very few Trainers/Consultants who are true “students” of our industry the way Greg is and the knowledge he is able to share with companies is beyond belief.

Greg has also mentored and trained 100’s of recruiters and his “rookies” average over $250,000 in first year billings. His thorough style and step-by-step training approach develop a core foundation of recruiting excellence that is hard to beat.

Recognized as one of the "Top Producers" for the state of Wisconsin - he served for 2 years as the President of the Wisconsin Association of Personnel Services and now sits on their Board of Directors.

He is an avid fisherman and hunter and has been known to trade consulting services for a chance to go hunting or fishing in new places. He heads the Christian Sportsman’s Ministry for FRCC and is a member of Safari Club International, North American Hunting Club, Whitetails Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited. Greg is the father of 2 boys, Griffin (age 10) and Greysen (age 2); Greg’s wife Jessi is also a converted hunter!




Jenifer Lambert

Jenifer Lambert began her career in the recruiting industry, the way so many have. “I literally fell into it.” What started as a summer job coming out of college filling in for a recruiter on maternity leave, turned into a the sort of perfect job match we all dream about orchestrating. “I had planned to go into journalism, but I discovered I love selling, I really loved earning commission checks and at the same time I enjoyed uncovering someone’s life story and helping them write the next chapter.”

Jenifer started out in the temp side of the business eighteen years ago and for many years ran a blended temp and perm desk. She has worked in a variety of capacities including management, training and business development roles and eventually became a partner in TERRA Staffing Group, one of the largest privately-held regional staffing firms in the Seattle area.

In 2003, she launched a new division of the company focused exclusively on executive search nationally. Within four short years, she became the dominant recruiter in her niche and has been featured in business publications including “Selling Power” magazine and has been a speaker at national sales conferences. Jenifer was inducted into the Pinnacle Society, a consortium on the nation’s top producing recruiters, in October 2008.

Jenifer continues to lead a very active search practice while managing and training a team of highly productive recruiters. She is also the Director of Training for TERRA Staffing Group.

In early 2008, Jenifer launched Elevate Performance Systems, LLC to give back to an industry that has given so much to her. “I want to help other recruiters elevate their game and breakthrough to new levels of production. After nearly two decades in this crazy business, I still love it and I want to show others how to get the most out of the toughest job you’ll ever love.”

Jenifer has been a speaker at national and state recruiting conferences. She also consults with other recruiting and staffing firms across the country speaking at staff retreats and leading management training. Jenifer is also a certified trainer for AccordingtoDanny, one of the nation’s most respected training and consulting firms to the recruiting and staffing industry.




Debbie Fledderjohann
President, Top Echelon Contracting, Inc.

Debbie Fledderjohann is President of Top Echelon Contracting, Inc. (TEC). She has 18 years of experience in the contract staffing industry with a strong focus on back-office operations. She also has 18 years of experience in Information Technology and Engineering applications through Babcock and Wilcox, McDermott International. The combination of these two career paths provides her with an excellent background in technical, professional, and healthcare contract staffing.

TEC is a contract staffing service provider (also referred to as a back-office provider). TEC’s goal is to help recruiters expand their business models to include contract staffing opportunities. TEC has the ability and expertise to employ technical, professional, and healthcare contractors on long-term assignments throughout the United States. The company was established in 1992 and has placed over 12,000 contractors in 49 states.

As the President, Debbie has been a key player in determining client and candidate trends, technological directions, and recruiting needs during the continually changing staffing and economic environment. She has played a critical role in helping direct (perm) recruiters add contract staffing to their business models. To date, she has helped recruiters earn over $44 million in contract income.

As the back-office, TEC becomes the W-2 employer-of-record and handles all of the financial, legal, and administrative details associated with the contract placement. TEC handles the client and candidate contracts, timesheet collection, payroll funding and processing, invoicing, state and federal taxes, workers’ compensation, background checks, and benefits through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

In addition to being responsible for the daily operations of TEC, Debbie has been training recruiters on contract staffing alternatives at conferences throughout the United States since 1993. She is a contributor to various magazines and writes a bi-monthly newsletter called “Contracting Corner – The Perm Recruiter’s Resource” which is mailed to 12,000+ recruiters throughout the United States. Debbie also writes a “The Recruiter’s Contract Staffing Blog” http://blog.TopEchelonContracting.com and communicates with recruiters through her LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.

She holds an Information Technology degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. Debbie is married and enjoys traveling, building and remodeling projects, and anything to do with boating or the water.




Mike LeJeune

Mike Lejeune, CPC, CTS, CERS is Executive Vice-president and Partner of Steverson Staffing Services, one of the top recruiting and staffing firms in Texas, serving market niches in accounting, office support and information technology.

Expert, wise mentor, engaging storyteller – he gets folks talking…and thinking. Mike is passionate about people and about excellence - and it shows. Audiences respond to his training sessions and keynote addresses with knowing nods, hurried note-taking and even laughter. He's been in the trenches. He knows. Mike’s speaking style has been described as a “wonderful mixture of education, entertainment and motivation. You’ll have fun picking up innovative ideas that get results and walk out mentally charged”.

And business owners, recruiters and trainers take away specific techniques and tools they can put to work immediately in their own spheres of influence. "Watching Mike speak is like watching him train his own staff," one business owner says. "He looks at routine practices in a fresh, out-of-the-box way and people come away utterly energized."

Mike has received numerous honors for his contribution to the staffing industry. He has been honored by the Texas Association of Personnel Consultants as the Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist of the Year and presented with the Norval Locke Award, the highest recognition awarded by TAPC to an individual who has distinguished himself or herself in the course of a lifetime of service. The National Association of Personnel Services recognized Mike as the first winner of the American Idol of Recruiting Trainers, hosted by Danny Cahill.

His workshops consistently are rated as one of the top sessions at any conference where he has spoken. Information on Mike’s highly regarded Fundamentals for Success in the Staffing Industry Audio Training Program is available at www.mikelejeune.com.




Jon Davis
Vice President of MATRIX Resources, Inc.

Jon Davis has been in the technical, executive and medical recruiting fields for 17 years. His experience ranges from Fortune 100 companies to start-up ventures. He has held positions as recruiter, business developer, recruiting manager, sales manager and Vice President. Currently, Jon is the Vice President of MATRIX Resources' Western Operations. He is responsible for all sales in the Western region for MATRIX - a $50+ million business unit. His teams specialize in placing highly skilled talent in the IT sector in both direct hire and consulting assignments. Jon has led training seminars on the topics of sales skills for the staffing industry, effective territory evaluation, prospecting and time management techniques for success. He's led training sessions for the National Meeting of Staffing Industry Analysts as well as multiple webinars and teleconferences. Additionally, he's presented at multiple local industry and trade groups across the country. He's often quoted as an expert on hiring and the labor market having appeared on or in, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and dozens of local and regional newspapers and trade publications. Jon holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and has completed graduate work from the University of Oklahoma.




Shally Steckerl

Shally Steckerl is a talent acquisition consultant, strategist, and speaker originally from Colombia, South America, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Steckerl is the Founder and Chief CyberSleuth of JobMachine, now Arbita ACES (aces.arbita.net), the premier provider of sourcing consulting services and workforce development. Early in his career Mr. Steckerl realized that as a contingency recruiter he could beat the competition by finding people who were not available in mainstream sources. Since then he has been instrumental in building numerous world class sourcing and research organizations.

Because of his passion for the Internet as a recruitment tool and his continually innovative methods, Mr. Steckerl has developed a reputation as one of the most respected authorities in passive candidate research and talent pipeline development worldwide. A pioneer in recruitment Internet research, accomplished author and celebrated speaker, he is a regular contributor to many industry publications. Mr. Steckerl is frequently requested to present at leading domestic and international recruiting conferences and conduct private workshops.

Mr. Steckerl now spends his time consulting with organization interested in building passive candidate pipeline generation and recruitment teams, and developing their advanced sourcing skills.

Please visit the Press & Publications Page for a complete listing of Mr. Steckerl's speaking engagements and publications. You can reach Shally atshally@arbita.net, MSN IM at shally_steckerl@hotmail.com, through Text SMSor via skype:jobmachine.




Mike O'Neil

Mike O’Neil is a true pioneer in the world of Social Media, LinkedIn, networking and web-based business applications. Mike founded the world’s first Social Networking, LinkedIn & Social Media training company, Integrated Alliances, in 2003. Currently, Mike is widely recognized as one of the top authorities on LinkedIn & Social Media.

A technology sales engineering veteran since 1984, Mike has a keen talent for helping others understand technology. For over decades he trained sales teams to sell technology products and educated customers to use these often-complex products and services. Mike became a charter LinkedIn user in 2004, soon after it launched.

Mike was raised on Rock & Roll music and it is highly-blended into his professional and personal life. Seeing live performances by Elvis Presley, The Carpenters, The Doobie Brothers and Chicago as an early teen set the stage for a music-filled life and it remains so today. Mike has seen over 1,000 rock concerts.

He took this inspiration from classic rock music and co-wrote Rock The World with your Online Presence, the quintessential LinkedIn Profiles and Search Engine Optimization guide currently found at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and in select book stores.

Mike’s expertise evolved from face-to-face Business & Social Networking to being an early adopter of LinkedIn, then Twitter, facebook, YouTube and Blogs. The combination of Social Media elements is what people are most interested in learning from Mike as he speaks and trains. It is the driving force behind the next book release, Rock The World with Social Media, expected in the Fall of 2010.

Equal parts high energy, information, action and entertainment, Mike understands that inspiration is the key factors in audiences absorbing the material and taking swift action so they see rewards in short order.

Lori Ruff

Lori Ruff is the Chief Learning Officer, Lead Social Media Coach and Sr. Trainer for Integrated Alliances, a globally recognized expert in Social Media and LinkedIn training. Lori is an active speaker, trainer and online business reputation consultant, with a 15 year career in international corporate and conference training.

Lori charms audiences as she wows them with her deep understanding of what people want and need to know about LinkedIn & Social Media. These highly engaged audiences, as large as 650, have experienced the captivating, energetic wisdom of Lori Ruff.

Lori’s background in management consulting and corporate training make her versatile as a trainer across all types of industries. In addition to Internet applications. Lori is a Microsoft Certified Master Instructor and she has received training from the Disney Institute, where topics include customer service, leadership, visioning, personal development and career transition. Lori joined the LinkedIn community when it was just 2 years old.

Lori’s trains on LinkedIn and the major Social Media platforms, on Social Media in an integrated approach and she delivers comprehensive multi-day Social Media immersion programs. Beyond the obvious, Lori’s expertise extends to social bookmarking, rating sites, blogging and other Web 2.0 tools.

Lori is co-author of the published book Rock the World with your Online Presence. She has two additional books in progress and is on the global editorial team of an Executive MBA textbook, Management through Crowd Sourcing.

Lori presents to audiences alone or in a “duet” format along with Mike O’Neil, the President and Founder of Integrated Alliances.

Not that the business is about numbers, but they do help, especially when business results come into play. Lori is a) the #8 woman on LinkedIn with 16,000 connections b) followed by 40,000 on Twitter and c) about to fill hers facebook network at 5,000 “friends”.




Patricia Drain, CPC, CSP

Patricia Drain is a business strategist, MSI expert, ( multiple streams of income expert) internet marketing specialist and professional speaker. Patricia has over 20 years experience as an Executive Recruiting business owner in Phoenix, Arizona and has built and sold several companies to date.

Patricia is the recipient of the prestigious HALL OF FAME award given by NAPS, The Working Woman Magazines “Most Innovative marketing Award”... voted one of the “100 Most Influential People in Arizona” by the Phoenix Business Journal... winner of “Woman Business Owner of the Year” presented by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

She has authored 7 books with her newest release being “What Should I Be When I Grow Up Now That I’m 40,50,60?” Her exclusive mentor programs and LIVE events are life changing for business professionals, speakers, and Owners of Executive Recruiting Firms.




Jeff Kaye

Jeff Kaye is the chief executive officer of Kaye/Bassman International and newly formed Next Level Recruiting Training. He is also a former Management Recruiters International (MRI) National “Recruiter of the Year.” During his tenure as CEO, Kaye/Bassman International has grown into the largest single-site search firm in the country with annual search revenues in excess of $18 million, won national awards for philanthropy and workplace flexibility, and has been named the #1 “Best Company to Work for in Texas” in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He is considered an industry expert in executive, professional and technical search; has appeared on CNN, FOX, Bloomberg, and NBC; and has been quoted in quoted in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Time, and Fortune. Jeff has also been a keynote speaker within the staffing community and featured in dozens of national training meetings and videos. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Business Administration and currently lives in Dallas with his wife, Tracy, and their three children.




Rob Mosley

Rob is the Sr. Director of Training and Development for Next Level Recruiting Training. Rob comes to Next Level from MRINetwork™ Corporate in Philadelphia, PA, where he served as the Chief Learning Officer, responsible for all training and sales development of 1,100 offices worldwide.

Previously Rob was with the Acclivus Corporation, an international performance development company. He has facilitated the Acclivus curriculum on five continents and was part of the Acclivus team responsible for global relationships with companies as diverse as Dell Inc., Accenture, KPMG Consulting, CDI Corporation, and Dun & Bradstreet.

Rob’s knowledge of the search industry comes from 10 years with Merritt Hawkins and Associates, part of AMN Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of clinical healthcare staffing and consulting services. Rob served as Vice President of Training and Corporate Development.

He is a licensed facilitator for Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Rob holds master certifications in Consultative Selling, Performance Coaching, Advanced Sales Negotiation, Strategic Client Communication, and Major Account Planning & Strategy. Rob holds a BA (cum laude) and JD from Baylor University.

Rob is a keynote speaker and facilitator at continuing education seminars in the areas of Recruiting, Sales Execution and Performance Development.

Past credits include the American Staffing Association –Fall, 2010 and ASA webinar series – Spring 2010, The Fordyce Forum – 2009 and 2010, National Association of Executive Recruiters, MRINetwork Global Conferences, the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) – 2009 and 2010, the Mid Atlantic Association of Personnel Consultants, the New Jersey Staffing Alliance, the Executive Healthcare Conference, NPA, the Worldwide Recruiting Network, National Association of Insurance Recruiters, Ohio Association of Executive Search Professionals, Wisconsin Association of Personnel Consultants, Georgia Association of Personnel Consultants, New England Association of Personnel Consultants, Association of Canadian Search, Employment, and Staffing Services (ACSESS), FPC National Conference, Agent HR, the Texas Hospital Association and the Medical Group Management Association.




Jonathan Katz
Sales Director, Staffing & Recruiting Group

Jonathan Katz is a Sales Director in CareerBuilder’s Staffing and Recruiting Group. He leads a team of Senior Account Executives and Sales Managers in providing effective recruiting solutions to small-to-mid size staffing and recruiting firms throughout the United States. Under Katz’s leadership, his teams have grown by focusing on understanding customer needs and providing innovative and forward-looking solutions.

Katz joined CareerBuilder as a Major Account Executive in 2006 and was quickly promoted to a Sales leader and then Sales director within the Staffing and Recruiting Group. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and worked within the staffing industry, first as an IT recruiter and then at Yahoo! HotJobs.





Jon Bartos

Jon Bartos is a premier speaker, writer and consultant on all aspect of human capital. As CEO of Jonathan Scott International in Mason, Ohio, he has achieved industry-leading success.

He is one of an elite group of executive recruiters who bill on average over $1 million annually. Since 1999, he has cumulative cash-in of over $9 million on his personal desk performance and has established JSI as one of the industries leading executive search firms in SAP, Healthcare IT and Supply Chain Technologies. The office has won over 18 international awards in the MRI franchise system, including International Billing Manager of the Year and Top 10 SC Office.

Jon believes in the power of individuals to transform their lives. He developed the Magnum Program, a personal coaching program that helps recruiters and professionals at all levels overcome career hurdles to reach their goals.

As radio show host of Talent Wins, a weekly talk show on 55KRC, Jon was able to share his expertise with thousands of listeners seeking practical advice on career management.

His passion for the business and his dynamic presentations have spurred his speaking career to keynote spots for many of the leading industry conferences such as Fordyce Forum, MAPS, MRI Worldwide and NAPS to name a few.

Jon has coached hundreds of people to the career of their dreams. Is it your turn? Talentwinsonline.com




Steve Finkel

Original. Creative. Highly experienced. Overwhelmingly effective.

Steve Finkel is described by The Fordyce Letter as “universally regarded as our industry’s leading trainer”. Recruiting International, Europe’s largest industry publication, has referred to him as “the world’s premier trainer in search and recruitment!” Tens of thousands of successful recruiters on six continents would agree.

Building on a brilliant corporate career in sales and sales management with three Fortune 500 companies, he has added the knowledge gained through over 30 years and six recessions in our industry.

As a speaker, he has addressed virtually every association and franchise worldwide. His high-content skills-oriented programs for both recruiters and managers have drawn record attendances and great acclaim from industry veterans.

As an author, his two 300-page hardbound books, now on Amazon, have become the most widely-read in industry history and the standard training and reference works for our business.

His DVD products have significantly increased the production of thousands of recruiters and his extraordinarily effective in- house training programs have resulted in what The Fordyce Letter has described as “dramatic increases in billings and profits in the firms he has served”!

Mr. Finkel still actively works a desk.

A consistent and unprecedented record of success at increasing the production of recruiter at all levels makes Steve Finkel’s high-take-home-value NAPS presentation, “Certain Strategies for Uncertain Times”, one you must not miss!




Debbie Trevino

Debbie Trevino, CPC, CTS, has built a reputation as a strategic partner to corporations across Texas. As a partner at Delta Dallas, Debbie works with firms to help them best hire top-tier talent, increase staffing effectiveness, and reduce attrition. She has a comprehensive grasp of cyclical hiring plans and the ability to help clients conduct staffing audits, develop systems for workforce management and implement strategic hiring plans. For 18 years, Debbie has worked alongside clients helping them to align their staffing requirements with their company objectives.

Under Debbie’s leadership, Delta Dallas was named Small Business of the Year by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, has maintained double-digit growth for nearly two decades, and is the only firm in the DFW area to earn national accreditation through the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Specializing in the placement of accounting, administrative, technical and call center professionals, Delta Dallas has become known as a premiere resource for temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire needs. She has led Delta Dallas to the top ranks of professional staffing firms by emphasizing customer service, communication, and best practices.

Debbie is an energetic, sought-after public speaker whose popularity extends beyond the staffing industry to reach clients, business organizations, and corporations of every size. She leverages her dynamic style to offer insight on topics such as recruiting, sales, customer service, leadership, and business management bringing her audience value through tools that empower positive change.

Debbie graduated in 1988 from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. After three years in the insurance industry, she joined Delta Dallas, and in her first year, personally grew the revenue at Delta Dallas by 500%. Since then, Debbie has become known as a leader in the DFW Community. She participated in Leadership Dallas (Class of 2004) and is a member of CORE 24, Dallas Roundtable, Momentum, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, Texas Health Leadership Council, and The Real Estate Council. Debbie is also involved with the Rise School of Dallas and is often booked as a motivational speaker for parent groups.




Donato Diorio

Donato Diorio is a pioneer in the field of Internet research. As a software architect and the owner of a top billing placement firm, Donato envisioned applications that could automate many of the most time-consuming research functions performed by his recruiters. With the assistance of a team of developers, Donato created a series of innovative tools that immediately impacted billings for his firm.

It didn't take long to realize the potential of these applications and what it could mean to others in his industry and beyond. In 2001, Broadlook Technologies was born. Today, Broadlook serves over 3500 clients worldwide including Fortune 100 companies; with solutions that help drive staffing, sales, and overall business intelligence initiatives.

Donato is a frequent speaker, thought leader, and educator on best practices in sales and recruitment. Broadlook's solutions have become leading solutions for sales lead generation, sales prospecting, Internet research, and business development. Broadlook's products have been recipients of the Sales Tool of the Year award, Technology Knockout Award (TKO), the Innovation Quotient award (IQ) for software innovation.




Mike Ramer, CPC, CSP

Mike Ramer, CPC, CSP, is an international trainer for the search and recruitment industry. He is founder and president of Ramer Search Consultants (
www.RamerGroup.com) in the New York-New Jersey area. A working manager with his pulse on the market, Mike’s personal career billings exceeds $4 million.

Mike designed "The Art of Search" © training programs, which he presents at industry events and recruiting firms throughout the U.S., Canada and U.K. He has trained 2,500+ recruiting professionals at 50+ industry events; including NAPS, ASA and Fordyce conferences. He was the highest rated trainer at the 2009 NEAPS conference and the featured speaker at the New England owners' retreat.

Mike is a "Social Media Enthusiast". He has been at the leading edge of building an online brand using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. His blog "Recruiting in New World" (http://RamerGroup.com/blog) includes videos and job search strategies. Mike has been interviewed and quoted by national media, including; The Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Forbes.com, Reuters.com and NPR.

Mike graduated with a Masters degree in International Finance and worked for Chase Manhattan Bank and the advertising firm Ogilvy Mather before starting a career in recruiting in the early '90s. He lives in Livingston, N.J. with his wife and two sons. He is a passionate sports fan and loves to travel, ski and coach his boys’ teams. Mike is big believer that a “can-do” attitude determines your altitude in business and in life.

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/MikeRamer, follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MikeRamer, and friend him on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MikeRamer.