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Name:

Maren K. Hogan

City:

Omaha, NE

ZIP/Postal Code

68104

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

Nebraska

Country:

United States of America

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

I say: "Hi. My name is Maren Hogan. I work for a recruiting and consulting firm called HCI. I handle all of our business development and marketing efforts."

Name someone you most admire

I admire Jason Davis and Dave Mendoza (they have been so nice to me, which I did not expect to find in this industry. . . and now I am blushing!)

Company or business name:

HCI

Website:

http://www.hciresults.com

Blog:

http://bigorecruiting.blogspot.com

Online profile/Homepage

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

What kind of networking are you open to?

Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

Who referred you to RecruitingBlogs.com?

I found it all on my own! (so, Google?)

Which combination best describes your professional profile?

Agency, Contract, Independent, Virtual, Human Resources/staffing, Vendor/Consultant

How many years have you been in the business?

2 - 4 years

Which industries do you work in now?

Financial, Services, Technology

Which online communities do you actively participate in?

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What other social networking/sites do you like best?

Currently, I am enjoying the benefits of seesmic.com and twitter.com. Of course, I must say that for a regular old BLOG www.fistfuloftalent.com is phenomenal for conversation. But RBC tops them all.

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

ERE, Fordyce Forum, Kennedy, NAPS, Onrec, RecruitFest, Recruiting Roadshow, SHRM, SourceCon

What recruiting tools can you not live without?

my computer, a phone, the internet

Which blogs would you recommend people read?

www.fistfuloftalent.com
bigorecruiting.blogspot.com
sixdegreesfromdave.com

You can see my entire blogroll on my blog. . .

What do like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...

The ability to let one's hair down and enjoy the company of other professionals who do what I do and do it incredibly well. I enjoy learning from people who I never would otherwise have access to and hearing the questions of recruiting professionals newer than myself! I like the ability to chat and share our triumphs and woes and that Jason hears it all in my British accent!

...and what would you change and why?

I would like to see some attn paid to the sales and deve end of the business. That is a large part of recruiting and currently represented in substantial numbers in our community. Where's their help? Otherwise, currently, I am very happy with the setup. I firmly believe that if you take a few minutes at the beginning of each day to learn a little something new (which is always provided here on the main page) it will make you a better recruiter. I would love for us all to be able to chat all day long but then no one would get any work done. i do like Susan's chat room as I believe it is a natural extension of the thought pool that exists here and before now, was largely untapped.