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Fordyce Forum Presenter Podcasts: Barb Bruno

by on May 4, 2011


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What does the future hold for the business of recruiting? At the Fordyce Forum in Las Vegas this year, Barb Bruno will be wrapping up our conference and addressing this very question — what we can expect in the coming months and years in the world of third party recruiting.  Barb and I recently had a chance to talk a little about her Fordyce Forum session and she shared some of her thoughts with me in the following podcast. Owners often discuss “Best Practices,” but during her session, Barb will also discuss “Next Practices.” Learn how to ensure your practices are the best now and how you can effectively incorporate new practices to lead the charge into the future.

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Bob Marshall to Present at Fordyce Forum

by on Apr. 29, 2011


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We are pleased to have Bob Marshall join the ranks of the recruiters who will be presenting at the upcoming Fordyce Forum in Las Vegas, June 1-3. Bob is a legend in this business, having developed recruitment training that is still used today, nearly three decades later. In his own words, “The basics of our business never change.”

In his session, How to Teach a Recruiter to Bill $1,010,349.50 in One Year, Bob will walk you through the process of taking a ‘willing’ recruitment student to the million-dollar plateau. He will explain how to analyze potential recruitment talent, how to look for fixable behaviors, and how to diagnose recruiter problems and prescribe the right remedies.

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Fordyce Forum Presenter Podcasts: Conni LaDouceur

by on Apr. 19, 2011


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Let’s face it, no matter how many times you may pick up your phone on a daily basis, there are always more skills that can be learned when it comes to cold calling. Phone skills are a staple part of every recruiter’s toolkit — without the skills to cold call, phone source, interview, sell, and close, you won’t make it as a recruiter.

At the Fordyce Forum this year, we have invited Conni LaDouceur, Founder and Chief Sourcing Strategist of ExecuQuest Corporation, to lead a break-out session on telephone sourcing. In this podcast, Conni shares some of her philosophy on telephone sourcing, competitive intelligence gathering, and why it is important to be able to do not just one, but both — and often in the same call. We hope you’ll join us in Las Vegas June 1-3 to hear Conni as well as our other presenters at the Fordyce Forum — register before April 22 to receive a $200 discounted price!

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Podcast: Jeff Allen and the History of Recruiting

by on Jan. 27, 2011


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I recently had a candid conversation with Jeff Allen, who is the author of our “Jeff’s On Call!” column here on FordyceLetter.com a regular contributor to The Fordyce Letter monthly print publication through his “Placements and The Law” column. He is also an accomplished author — he has written 24 books, including bestsellers How to Turn an Interview into a Job, The Complete Q&A Job Interview Book, and the revolutionary Instant Interviews.

Jeff knows a thing or two about the third-party recruiting world, and we discussed the history of The Fordyce Letter (which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year) as well as the evolution of this profession from its humble beginnings in employment agencies and with the APF (applicant-pay-fee) model. He also shared some of his thoughts on recruiting success, making placements, and the importance of relationships and networking — not just with candidates and clients, but amongst your peers as well. You’re sure to learn something during this podcast — Jeff is a goldmine of information and one of the most generous people in the world of recruiting.

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Registration is open! Fordyce Forum 2011

by on Jan. 25, 2011


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Recruiters, we are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the fifth annual Fordyce Forum! We will be heading back to the beautiful M Resort in Las Vegas, NV to continue to tradition of bringing together some of the most successful recruiters in the third party world for knowledge and sharing. Join us June 1-3, 2011 for the best conference for recruiting excellence.

Led by our Conference Chair, Jenifer Lambert, we have gathered some amazingly talented and successful recruiters to present on topics ranging from management style to business efficiency to phone skills. Here’s a peek at some of the folks you’ll hear from:

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On 1.11.11, Get a Special Discount on The Fordyce Letter

by on Jan. 11, 2011


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Today’s unique date only comes around every 100 years (although, ten months from now we will have the even better 11.11.11).

So to commemorate 1.11.11, we are offering an 11% discount off of The Fordyce Letter subscriptions as well as pre-registration for the Fordyce Forum 2011.

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Coming Soon! Fordyce Forum 2011

by on Dec. 29, 2010


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We know you are anxiously awaiting the announcement, so here it is! Get ready for Fordyce Forum 2011, recruiters… we’re heading back to Vegas.

Very soon, we will be launching the Fordyce Forum 2011 conference site where you can read up on speakers and get yourself registered for this annual event that brings together the best of the best in the search and placement world. Get ready to fill your brains and your notepads with tips and success principles shared by some of the best and brightest minds in the business – who also happen to be your peers and friends!

To get things kicked off and to help get you excited for the conference, here is a video chat with this year’s Conference Chair, Jenifer Lambert.

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Fordyce Forum 2011: Call for Presenters

by on Aug. 30, 2010


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We are beginning to make preparations for the 2011 Fordyce Forum, which will be held at the M Resort from June 1 – 3, 2011, so mark your calendars! As part of the prep, we would like to get your thoughts on whom you want to hear from! If you have a recommendation for a presenter or a session topic, please email it to amybeth@fordyceletter.com. As well, if you are personally interested in presenting, please submit your interest along with a topic idea and links to prior presentations (podcasts, videos, etc.). Any media you can provide to show us past presentations will be helpful. We will evaluate each submission thoroughly and begin making speaker selections shortly.

Thanks, and hope to see you in Vegas for Fordyce Forum 2011!

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Fordyce Forum 2010 Final Photo & Slide Review

by on Jul. 6, 2010


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Sometimes you don’t realize the value of something until you get a little distance from it.

That WASN’T the case for me at this year’s Fordyce Forum 2010 at the M Resort in Las Vegas from June 9-11.   It was another great conference, and was just the shot in the arm I needed after a few months away from my desk and my businesses.

In four short years Fordyce Forum 2010 has become the most important training event for search and placement professionals that I attend every year.  This year was the best Fordyce Forum to date.

It had been a year since I was able to travel, in fact my last trip anywhere was to Las Vegas for Fordyce Forum 2009, which was also at the M Resort in Las Vegas almost exactly a year before.  Lucky for me, and thanks to some good health care and a little groveling to my MD and wife, I was fortunate enough to attend the 4th Fordyce Forum this June, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

Again this year it was the phenomenal gathering of search and placement practitioners, owners, vendors and trainers you would expect from a brand as respected as Fordyce.

Though I have not yet completed my final written review of the event, I thought those who attended, as well as those who didn’t, might enjoy the photo and slide show below that was used in different iterations during the event.  I hope you enjoy it, and I hope to see you for Fordyce Forum 2011, which will be held in Las Vegas in early June, 2011,  for it’s 5th Annual gathering of the premier search and placement practitioners our profession has to offer.

Fordyce Forum 2010 Final Photo & Slide Review
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Tim Tolan Is Back From Las Vegas…And Energized!

by on Jun. 25, 2010


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A few weeks back, I was at the 2010 Fordyce Conference in Las Vegas. It was held at The M Resort. Check it out! Great spot and first class!!!

While this was my maiden voyage attending their annual conference, I have attended many recruiting/executive search conferences since the market went south. At this year’s conference I was asked to speak on the topic of business development. My talk was very upbeat – but that seemed to be the case for everyone who presented at this year’s conference. And it’s not just us search professionals. You can feel it everywhere. Las Vegas is a different town today. Everywhere I visited, the hospitality business had a ‘let’s make a deal’ mentality and seems to have adjusted their offerings to today’s market. The casinos were not what I would call full by any stretch. But people were moving around and it felt better. Much (much) better.  A lot has happened in our industry in the past two years (to say the least).  Many search firms have taken a bath or been wiped out by this multi-year recession and it’s not entirely over yet.

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