February 11, 2010
February Meeting Presentation: “Get Social and Get Results”
A big thanks to Laurie Ruettimann for a great presentation on social networking! Laurie brought some excellent perspective to the ins-and-outs of building your on-line brand and prompted some great dialogue with our members. The slides from her presentation are available at the link below.
Get Social & Get Results: Triangle Technical Recruiters Association
February 10, 2010
January Meeting Presentation – How to Break Into HR
Stacey Mangum provided the slides from her presentation on recruiters building relationships with HR. Thanks again to Stacey for a great and candid dialogue!
January 4, 2010
Upcoming TTRA Meetings
The Triangle Technical Recruiters Association is pleased to announce its schedule of meetings for the first quarter of 2010. We have some great speakers presenting, so mark your calendars now. More details will follow as we get closer to the individual meeting dates.
The TTRA meetings planned for the first quarter of 2010 are:
January 14: Stacey Mangum, President of People Solutions LLC, former VP of HR at Raindrop Geomagic and Director of HR at Arsenal Digital will provide “An Insider Perspective from HR: Tips for Success and Answers to the Questions You Have Always Wanted To Ask.”
February 11: Laurie Ruettimann, Columnist for the Conference Board and author of Punk Rock HR on RecruitingBlogs.com will discuss the value of social media in recruiting.
March 11: Dr. Mike Walden, Economist from NCSU and a frequent contributor to local and national news outlets, will update us on the state of the economy.
We look forward to seeing you in 2010! If you have any suggestions for programs that you would like to see, please e-mail suggestions to admin@ttra.org.
October 31, 2009
November 2009 TTRA Meeting: HR Law and Candidate Conversations
Join us for the next Triangle Technical Recruiters Association meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the NCSU University Club.
Please arrive at 11:30 to register and get lunch. The program will start at 11:45 with networking from 12:30 to 1:00.
Topic: HR Law and Candidate Conversations
Presented by: Theresa Sprain, Attorney,
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
The November TTRA meeting will focus on what subjects are legal or illegal for recruiters to ask of candidates. We will also examine what actions can get a recruiter in trouble with a candidate or a client company.
Building upon her experience as a product liability litigator handling multi-party, multi-state lawsuits, Theresa is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, concentrating her practice on litigation. She is particularly focused on litigation regarding gender, age, race, and disability discrimination and retaliation matters; arbitration of employment contract disputes; and counseling employers on human resources policies and employment law compliance. She represents a broad spectrum of clients, including manufacturers, hospitals, universities and service companies, ranging in size from local businesses to national corporations.
Theresa holds a B.A., Economics from Willamette University and a J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. She was admitted to the NC bar in 1997 and is active in the Wake Forest Law Alumni Council and is a Volunteer Advisor at North Carolina State University.
Have a suggestion for a future meeting topic? Send your idea to programs@ttra.org.
October 21, 2009
#recruitcamp
#recruitcamp is a new local summit aimed at bringing together recruiters from across the triangle to discuss key issues in the recruiting industry.
Get ready to hang out at Red Hat for a day to meet your peers, network, and learn what is hype and what is real as it relates to recruitment strategy, social media, and technology.
Learn more about specific sessions and register at http://www.recruitcamp.com
Register using the code “TTRA” and get free admission (limited availability on use of the code, so register soon.)
October 20, 2009
October Meeting Notes
Thanks to Kendra Andrews for taking notes at the CEO/CTO Emerging Technologoes roundtable. Our panelists were:
Strategy Division, IBM Software Group
October 15, 2009
Membership Drive
The TTRA is offering a New Membership promotion to join for 2010. New members joining now for 2010 will also receive free membership for the remainder of 2009. Register here.
Benefits of membership include:
Education: The TTRA hosts dynamic speakers who present at our monthly meetings. Past topics have included technology trends, recruiting techniques, networking skills, employment law, time management, and economic forecasts. Roundtable events and discussion groups provide a great format for our members to analyze relevant issues facing recruiting professionals.
Certification Credits: Participation in TTRA meetings count as 1-hour credits towards continuing education requirements for many of the industry certifications.
Networking: Meet and get to know recruiting professionals from across industry verticals, including agency and corporate settings. Join our TTRA Group on LinkedIn.
Opportunity: The TTRA’s email distribution list provides updates on recruiters and candidates seeking new employment. Members can also distribute job postings for recruiting positions via the TTRA mailing list and on our LinkedIn group page.
Savings: Members receive significant discounts for monthly luncheon meetings.
Events: The TTRA hosts summer and winter socials for our members.
The TTRA offers two types of annual memberships:
- Individual memberships are $25 for the calendar year (and are tax deductable).
- Corporate memberships are $50 for the calendar year and allow all members of a company to attend meetings at the regular member price, and enjoy all other benefits of membership. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available as well.
New memberships can either be purchased on-line at the time of registration via credit card, or can be paid for by cash or check at the next TTRA meeting attended.
Make a personal and professional choice by making a commitment to your career and your future. Become a member of the TTRA today!
Register here.
September 17, 2009
September Meeting Notes
The September 2009 meeting allowed members to share information regarding good networking events, free job sites, use of social media, and the value of paid job boards vs. free tools. Notes from the meeting:
August 25, 2009
September 2009 TTRA Meeting: Free Recruiting Tools Roundtable
Join us for the next Triangle Technical Recruiters Association meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the NCSU University Club.
Topic: Let’s Talk Recruiting Tools – Recruiter Roundtable
The September TTRA meeting will be the latest installment of our best practices roundtable forums. Come meet with your industry peers to discuss:
Web based tools: LinkedIn, Craigslist, web crawlers and free sites vs. traditional job boards.
Networking events: User groups, Tech Deck party, LinkedIn Live, chamber events, web crawlers etc.
Come share best practices and learn how to best leverage these free tools to recruit on a tight budget!
August 3, 2009
August 2009 TTRA Meeting: Green Power & Green Jobs
Join us on Thursday, August 13th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the NCSU University Club.
Presented by: Martha Gettys, Business Development Manager, NC Green Power
When you turn on the light switch, where does the power come from? Martha’s presentation will cover where NC’s electrical power comes from today, what the environmental costs are of using that energy and what other solutions are available that can meet our needs while preserving our natural heritage.
Martha will also discuss hiring trends in the Green Energy Industry as well as new offerings from colleges to prepare candidates for entry into this field.
There will be information on the various ways individuals and businesses can make a difference for a brighter future for the environment and economy in North Carolina, including monthly contributions through electric bills, corporate sponsorships, event offsets, green power gift cards and NC GreenPower for LEED points.
Cost:
TTRA Members: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
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