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Name:

Kari Quaas

City:

Seattle

ZIP/Postal Code

98115

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

Washington

Country:

USA

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

I work for a niche job board that specializes in seasonal / summer jobs in great places. We assist employers in national parks, camps, ranches, lodges, ski resorts, jobs on the water, volunteer positions, internships, etc. As long as the job is in a cool place, we'll post it on our site. We're all about fun.

Name someone you most admire

Sam Abell (photographer), Bill Berg (founder of Cool Works), my dad

Company or business name:

Cool Works

Website:

http://www.coolworks.com

Blog:

http://www.coolworks.com/blog/shr-news/

Online profile/Homepage

http://www.kariquaas.com

What kind of networking are you open to?

Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

Who referred you to RecruitingBlogs.com?

Fine question - probably Cheezhead

Which combination best describes your professional profile?

Recruiter, Virtual, Human Resources/staffing

How many years have you been in the business?

10 - 14 years

Which industries do you work in now?

Services

Which online communities do you actively participate in?

Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Other

What other social networking/sites do you like best?

My Cool Works - http://www.my.coolworks.com - It's Cool Works' take on social networking. We provide a place for like minded folks to learn and share their experiences in the seasonal world.

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

ERE, Onrec, SHRM

What recruiting tools can you not live without?

Lately, I've really been enjoying Twitter. I cannot wait to go to my next big conference and meet more of these folks face-to-face.

Which blogs would you recommend people read?

Cheezhead, PunkRockHR, Web Worker Daily

What do like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...

The ability to keep up with others in this industry and see the trends.

...and what would you change and why?

...more time in the day to spend on these things. : )