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Name:

Midge

City:

Chicago

ZIP/Postal Code

60605

State/Region (spell it out please, no abbreviations!):

Chicago, Illinois

Country:

USA

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

I greet them with a smile, introduce myself and identify the business I work in. I than ask them about their position etc. but this all depends on the event and circumstances we are meeting under.

Name someone you most admire

Dan Hough

Company or business name:

M/H Talent Aquisition Services

Website:

http://www.visualcv.com/view_cv?id=171403&secure_key=a7056effac...

Online profile/Homepage

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mhchitown

What kind of networking are you open to?

Open networking, Referrals between friends

Who referred you to RecruitingBlogs.com?

I found you on the Internet

Which combination best describes your professional profile?

Corporate, Agency, Contract, Independent, Sourcer/Researcher, Recruiter, Virtual, Human Resources/staffing, Practitioner

How many years have you been in the business?

10 - 14 years

Which industries do you work in now?

All Industries, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Services, Technology, Other

Are you open to split placements

no

Which online communities do you actively participate in?

LinkedIn

Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?

ERE, SHRM

What recruiting tools can you not live without?

ATS, job boards, search capabilities. Linkedin, infoseek, twitter, and the ability to surf the net to do research.

Which blogs would you recommend people read?

Twitter has so many bloggers that its difficult to pick a few. Some of the information is great and some of it is the same thing repeated over and over.

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

Casual interaction, and people telling their story. I hope this site keeps it real!!

...and what would you change and why?

Open positions should be listed on this site or there should be links to take you to job sites. As a casual networking site recruiters could assist other recruiters in identifying a new opportunity. I think most people want to hear the realities and not fluff.

LinkedIN URL

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mhchitown