Name

Colleen Smith

Location

Leominster

Company

Microsoft Corporation

Which best describes your profession?

Corporate, Agency, Contract, Recruiter, Human Resources/staffing, Vendor/Consultant

How many years have you been in the business?

More than 15 years

Which industries do you work in now?

All Industries, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology

Are you interested in split placements?

yes

What kind of networking are you open to?

Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?

Hi. Colleen Smith, Sr. HR and Staffing Consultant - a pleasure to meet you ! I've been in the recruitment and human resources field for over 15 years and have worked on both the corporate and agency side of the business.

I enjoy giving the qualified folks the opportunity to interview for a job but get the most pleasure out of calling them with an Offer !

Name someone you most admire

Mr. Bill Gates

Which blogs would you recommend people read?

Twitter Recruiting and Sourcing; LinkedIn HR Consultants; TalentBar.

What recruiting tools can you not live without?

Monster, Career Builder, Dice, LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs.com and my agency contacts.

What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...

These blogs give people in the same industry the chance to share stories, comments. start discussions and help with professional job searches.

...and what would you change and why?

Nothing right now, still in discovery mode. ;-)

LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/colleen-smith/6/648/747

Twitter Profile

http://twitter.com/dncrovlife