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Valentino Martinez
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- Ballwin, MO
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- Current: V B Martinez Group, Inc.…
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With the Pressures That Come With A High Stress Job like Recruiting - How Do You Keep Your Sanity?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mack Feb 4. 18 Replies 1 Like
Recruiters--we work hard all day and some of us work into the night. We tend to be dedicated to getting the job(s) done come hell or high water. The work burns hot and cold and very hot sometimes.That said, what are those things you do besides momentarily stepping away from the phone and the keyboard or taking a vacation? What do you do that satisfies your other interests, that are legal in 50 states and Puerto Rico? I'd like to know and I think others in the RBC would be interested to know…Continue
OT: Movie "TOP GUN" - One of My Favorites - Played Last Week on the AMC Channel
Started this discussion. Last reply by Valentino Martinez Oct 20, 2011. 12 Replies 1 Like
Top Gun (1986) - For the movie buffs in RBC and particularly the Top Gun movie trivia fans - next-under are a couple of photographs I took of pictures (four others are featured in the “photo” section of RecruitingBlogs.com) I noticed hanging on the walls of a restaurant called the "Kansas City Barbeque" located in San Diego, California.How this relates to recruiting is the fact that in 2006 I accompanied a group, of HR…Continue
The Exit Interview Has Value If Truth Be Told, Or Does It?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandra McCartt Dec 12, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Cartoon Source: The New Yorker magazineHow reliable are exit interviews in getting at the real reason(s) why an employee has decided to leave their job and employer? Do exit interviews have any real value for the employer?Is it incumbent on an employer to even conduct an “exit interview”? “If an employee wants to leave,” one HR…Continue
OT - Hell on Wheels Premier - OUTSTANDING
Started this discussion. Last reply by Valentino Martinez Jan 15. 5 Replies 1 Like
Liked this premier episode. A lot to put into historical perspective about the wild wild west only 150 years ago. Slaves were free, civil war was over and westward expansion was on. EXCITING, DANGEROUS and BLOODY TIMES INDEED.Continue
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Adele's performance at the 2012 Grammys was inspiring and winning six Grammys in categories rich with well known and respected artists was phenomenal. The fact that she is a virtual new comer and outside made it all the more…
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Valentino Martinez replied to Marnie W. Katz's discussion 'How do you know when its time to "divorce" a client?'
You know it's time to "divorce" a client when the irreconcilable differences defy: attempts to make it work; counseling; therapy; and when your last nerve has been jabbed.
When all that has happened it's time to…
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Great shot of a 16 lb Shot Put landing on the field of play and competition and making an unmistakable winning or placing mark.
The metaphor of making an unmistakable winning or placing mark translates well to jobs that require competitive…
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Profile Information
- Name
- Valentino Martinez
- Job Title
- National Award Winning Recruitment and University Relations Consultant & Former Corporate Manager, Staffing and University Relations; Diversity Pioneer and All American Athlete
- Company
- Current: V B Martinez Group, Inc. Prior: Nestle Purina Company; Nestle Retail Operations Company; Monsanto Agricultual Company; Rockwell International - North American Aircraft Operations Company; Mexican American Opportunities Foundation; U.S. Army - Department of the Army (Pentagon) Officer Personnel Director - Military Personnel Center & Adjutant General, Fort Ord., CA
- Which best describes your profession?
- Consultant
- How many years have you been in the business?
- More than 15 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- All Industries, Basic Materials, Conglomerates, Consumer Goods, Financial, Government, Industrial, Services, Technology, Utilities, Other
- How many employees in your company?
- <10
- College/University
- MS-Human Resources and Operations Development Degree Cousework completed - Research Project Remains for Degree Completion; BS-Psychology - University of San Francisco and BS-History & Cultural Anthropology - Eastern New Mexico University
- Are you interested in split placements?
- No
- Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?
- Onrec, SHRM
- What kind of networking are you open to?
- Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche, Invitation only
- How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
- As a Professional Recruitment and University Relations Consultant--not to be confused with an unprofessional one.
- Name someone you most admire
- One is too limiting. I listen to: key family members (past & present); Pericles, Albert Einstein, Abe Lincoln; Kurt Vonnegut, Bob Dylan, Ghandi, General Patton, Martin Luther King, Marty Robbins, Cesar Chavez, Merle Haggard, Twain, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, Thomas Wolf and Lightfoot
- Which blogs would you recommend people read?
- RecruitingBlogs.com
RecruitingBlogs.com]
RecruitingBlogs.com
- What recruiting tools can you not live without?
- SMILE...
Logic
Crowbar
Cherrypicker
Jaws of LIfe
Bolas
Fishing nets
Terms of endearment
& Varnish brush
- What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...
- Broad Scope
great contributors
sage advice
back & forth--VERITAS
Photos
Off Topic
Responsiveness
TIM SPAGNOLA
- ...and what would you change and why?
- I would invite change recommendations via a "suggestion-for-debate" discussion that would be open for debate. In this way recommended changes could be debated...and reasonable ones could be considered.
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Is the Field of Recruitment Becoming No Country for Old Men and Women?
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:30pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Sometimes Thinking Outside of the Box Is The Wrong Think To Do
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:19am 0 Comments 0 Likes
New to Recruiting? Ever Been to a Rodeo? - Even If Your First, Second...or Third Ride is a Doozie You Can Go PRO
Posted on January 29, 2012 at 12:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Photo Source: The New Yorker Magazine
For you first timers--welcome to the recruiter’s arena. You’ve come to the right place to learn from and share recruiting experiences—here in the…
Continue Twins - So Hard to Tell Them Apart - A Recruiter's Dream and Hiring Manager's Dilemma
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Photo source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/cow-and-dolphin
I define candidates that are so closely matched, in terms of qualifications…
Continue Best Embalmers & Best Recruiters Have What In Common?
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 2:30am 0 Comments 2 Likes
International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral conference - Photo source: Enchantment (Albums) Guy Kawasaki
Exactly what do the best Embalmers have in common with the best…
ContinueComment Wall (9 comments)
- At 1:32pm on January 5, 2012,
Denise K. White said… Ha...funny Ziggy. I wouldn't want to probe either.
Did you get my linkedin invite?
Just checking.
- At 8:15am on November 7, 2011,
Scott Burgess said… Valentino...thanks for commenting on my first blog. I always appreciate the feedback.
- At 12:44pm on September 22, 2011, Ryan Pratt gave Valentino Martinez a gift…
- At 8:25am on September 22, 2011,
Chantelle Legg said… - Thank you for the connection! Humour is always appreciated
- At 10:32am on August 24, 2011,
Christopher Perez said… - Thanks for the interesting post and the invitation to connect, Tino. Looking forward to staying in touch.
- At 12:22pm on August 23, 2011,
Richard Cialone said… - Happy to connect with you, Tino.
- At 1:42am on June 29, 2011,
Lilia Tereshchenko said… - Hola Valentino! Thanks for your invitation and connecting with me. I would also like to thank you for your opinion to my question. I'll reply in the topic.
- At 5:12pm on March 16, 2011,
Julie Shultz said… - Thanks Valentino...AMEN!
- At 4:37am on February 26, 2011,
Valentino Martinez said…
- I recruit therefore I am.
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