The Perfect Fit

New Search for St. Louis Client: SVP, Group Account Director #12024

2012-02-09T16:35:57-06:00

General Description:
The Account Director is accountable for the management and operation of the entire tourist attraction account portfolio, including strategy, creative execution and results. We’re looking for marketing leaders who have expertise in advertising, PR, promotion, events and marketing communications through integrated channels. We need experience and thought leadership in travel destinations and/or amusement parks. We’re looking for exceptional performers who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help contribute to and participate in the growth of a category leading creative agency. This is a career opportunity.

Primary Responsibilities:
•    Be a creative/branding thought leader and articulate to our clients how to move a product or brand forward in the marketplace.
•    Lead strategy, development and delivery of consumer package solutions.
•    Work closely with Creative to assess client needs and service those needs beyond expectation, within the time frame and budget required.
•    Present creative ideas and solutions to Senior Client representatives, in a clear, thoughtful and compelling manner. Develop and present new business and strategic initiatives.
•    Stay informed of industry trends and lead innovation within your group
•    Oversight of entire account effort, profitability, hiring, quality of work and ongoing client satisfaction.

Experience:
We’re looking for Acct. Directors with at least 11 years of practical experience in the building or creation of national brands. An MBA is preferred as is experience with travel and leisure destinations, or perhaps theme parks. That experience should be either in an agency or client brand environment. We want pros who understand how to mentor the staff and lead by example, developing the younger talent to increasing responsibility. We want someone who’s fun to be around, yet assertive, articulate and calm amidst the inevitable chaos. You should have had at least five direct reports. An understanding of the Adobe Suite is essential. We need a strategic, passionate, ambitious, articulate, entrepreneurial and charismatic leader who will drive results and empower the team.

Compensation:
Our client is offering a comprehensive compensation package including a base salary and a superior benefits package.. Your starting salary will be based on experience, expertise and is designed to intrigue premier candidates. The benefits package includes medical insurance (dental and vision), a 401K, Disability and Life insurance and more. An excellent re-location package is being offered.

About our client:
Since the search is rather confidential, I can’t be as candid as I normally like to be. Let it suffice to say our client is successful, financially stable and growing, forward thinking, modern, strategically strong and tactically brilliant. Fun, wonderful colleagues who will become friends and who will support you and your family!
The client base includes Fortune 500 (and 100) national travel, hospitality and amusement brands, consumer package goods, technology and retail, among others.. EOE

With our apologies and respect, we can only respond to candidates of interest to our client. Please apply through our website www.Bishop-Partners.com. Please send a cover email explaining your specific qualifications and interest in this position, as you understand it to Bob@Bishop-Partners dot com

Finally, Unlocking The Secrets To LinkedIn!

2012-02-07T08:23:47-06:00

I've written about LinkedIn in the past, and discussed what a valuable tool and resource it can be for career growth. It will only be valuable if proper time is devoted to building, then nurturing one's online Profile and presence. That can sometimes be more difficult than you'd think. LinkedIn is not terribly intuitive, and can sometimes be hard to use and maybe even obtuse.

I want to thank Nate Kievman and his team for unselfishly conductiong over 40 hours of research and then sharing it. They have produced the most complete "Guide to LinkedIn" I've ever seen. I wanted to share the information as soon as I could! Learn more about Nate with his LinkedIn Profile!

This post is for you, please comment and suggest additions below. We consider this post to be the Ultimate LinkedIn Resource Guide for Using LinkedIn. This page is the result of more than 40 hours of work from our team here at Linked Strategies, aimed at providing a consolidated resource for anyone needing information about LinkedIn.

LinkedIn is an ever increasing Professional Network. Currently at 135+ Million users (Jan 2012), the platform is used by professionals around the world, including job seekers, human resource departments, sales, business development and professionals of every sort. LinkedIn is one of the world’s most ideal professional business tools online today. The following are resources for everything on LinkedIn you would need for research, resources, “How To’s”, strategies, insights and much more.

Founded

May 5, 2003

Company Overview	LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 100 million members in over 200 countries and territories. The LinkedIn website launched in 2003 and currently counts executives from all Fortune 500 companies as members.
Mission	Connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.
Contact Information	LinkedIn’s Phone Number: 650-687-3600 How to reach a live person: Press 1 when recording begins Email: customerservice@linkedin.com Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm PST

Company Background (Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about)

LinkedIn started out in the living room of co-founder Reid Hoffman in 2002.
The site officially launched on May 5, 2003. At the end of the first month in operation, LinkedIn had a total of 4,500 members in the network.
As of September 30, 2011, professionals are signing up to join LinkedIn at a rate that is faster than two new members per second.
The company is publicly held and has a diversified business model with revenues coming from hiring solutions, marketing solutions and premium subscriptions.

LinkedIn Facts (Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about)

As of November 3, 2011, LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 135 million members in over 200 countries and territories.
Fifty-nine percent of LinkedIn members are currently located outside of the United States.
There were nearly two billion people searches on LinkedIn in 2010. Based on third quarter 2011 metrics, LinkedIn members are on pace to do more than four billion searches on the LinkedIn platform in 2011.
Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., LinkedIn also has U.S. offices in Chicago, New York, Omaha and San Francisco. International LinkedIn offices are located in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Delhi, Dublin, London, Melbourne, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, Paris, São Paulo, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
The company’s management team is comprised of seasoned executives from companies like Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft, TiVo, PayPal and Electronic Arts. The CEO of LinkedIn is Jeff Weiner.
LinkedIn is currently available in fourteen languages: English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean,Malay, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
As of September 30, 2011 (the end of the third quarter), LinkedIn has 1,797 full-time employees located all around the globe. LinkedIn started off 2011 with about 1,000 full-time employees located all around the globe, up from around 500 at the beginning of 2010.

LinkedIn Statistics (by Linked Strategies on Youtube)

You can also see this video at the LinkedIn Statistics Video blog post.

LinkedIn’s Official Resources:

Overview

Marketing Resources on LinkedIn

LinkedIn’s Social Links

LinkedIn Twitter Page
LinkedIn Facebook Page
LinkedIn YouTube Channel
Check out the Video on YouTube on What is LinkedIn by CommonCraft

Site Features

LinkedIn Official Groups (Ran by the Corporate Office)

Marketing Innovation with LinkedIn
LinkedIn Mobile
LinkedIn Students and Grads
LinkedIn for Journalist
Friends of LinkedIn (You need to be an employee for access to this one)
LinkedIn for Good
Women at LinkedIn (You need to be an employee & a woman for access to this one)
The LI Massage Team (This is pretty cool!)

(We believe there is a few more Official LinkedIn Groups – If you know what they are, please comment them below and we will get them added)

User Guides (According to LinkedIn Corporate)

LinkedIn’s Official Blog 2011′s Top 10 LinkedIn Blog Posts

(As posted at http://blog.linkedin.com/2011/12/23/linkedin-blog-2011/)

Visualize your LinkedIn Network with InMaps by Ali Imam
100 Million Members and counting… by Jeff Weiner
Top CEO Names across the Globe: Bad, Bland or Brand? by Monica Rogati
The New LinkedIn Platform: Help Build the Professional Web by Adam Nash
Introducing LinkedIn Skills by Peter Skomoroch
LinkedIn Student Job Portal: Helping Recent Graduates Find Jobs by Christina Allen
Introducing LinkedIn Today by Liz Reaves Walker
The Power of LinkedIn Everywhere: Apply with LinkedIn by Jonathan Seitel
Privacy, Advertising and Putting Members First by Ryan Roslansky
LinkedIn Files Registration for IPO by Steve Sordello

Worldwide Membership (Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about)

135m+ professionals around the world as of November 3, 2011
31m+ members in Europe as of November 21, 2011
8m+ members in the UK as of December 6, 2011
3m+ members in France as of November 29, 2011
3m+ members in the Netherlands as of December 6, 2011
2m+ members in Italy
2m+ members in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
2m+ members in Spain as of December 1, 2011
1m+ members in Belgium
20m+ members in Asia and the Pacific as of November 21, 2011
13m+ members in India as of December 21, 2011
3m+ members in Southeast Asia as of November 21, 2011
5m+ members in Canada
6m+ members in Brazil
2m+ members in Australia
As of October 2011, LinkedIn counts more than 14 million students and recent college graduates around the world as members

LinkedIn and Business (Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about)

As of September 30, 2011 (the end of the third quarter), LinkedIn counts executives from all 2011 Fortune 500 companies as members; its corporate hiring solutions are used by 75 of the Fortune 100 companies.
More than 2 million companies have LinkedIn Company Pages.
LinkedIn represents a valuable demographic for marketers with an affluent & influential membership.
More than 40,000 developers are using LinkedIn APIs to create innovative tools and services for professionals, averaging over two billion API calls per month.
There are now more than 180,000 unique domains actively using the LinkedIn Share button on their sites to send content into the LinkedIn platform. Referrals from LinkedIn to publisher sites around the Web are up more than 75% between June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011.
LinkedIn members are sharing insights and knowledge in more than one million LinkedIn Groups.
As of September 30, 2011, mobile page views account for more than 11 percent of total member visits to LinkedIn.
As of September 30, 2011, hundreds of thousands of job applications have been submitted using Apply With LinkedIn.

LinkedIn Financial Metrics (Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about)

Total revenue advanced 126 percent year on year to $139 million. This was our eighth straight quarter of accelerating top line growth and our fifth straight quarter of more than 100 percent growth.
Hiring Solutions revenue was $71.0 million, increasing 160 percent compared to the year ago period. In the quarter, hiring solutions comprised 51 percent of total revenues compared to 44 percent last year.
Marketing Solutions revenue was $40.1 million, increasing 113 percent compared to the prior year.
Premium Subscriptions revenues ended the quarter at $28.4 million, up 81 percent year-over-year.
According to comScore, unique visitors (including members and non-members) averaged 87.6 million in the quarter. In September, LinkedIn ranked as the 34th most visited website worldwide, according to comScore, up from 54th just one year ago. ComScore measured 7.6 billion page views in the third quarter.

LinkedIn Books, eBooks, Guides

The following is a list about LinkedIn books – Free, Paid, Physical & Digital. We of course have our own, including a free resource called The LinkediN Quick Start Guide eBook which you can get here http://www.linkedstrategies.com/quickstart, and our very popular book titled: LinkedIn Mastery: An All Inclusive Guide to Mastering LinkedIn, whcih you can get here http://www.linkedstrategies.com/mastering-linkedin-ebook/. The following books are some of the top books on the market about LinkedIn, please let us know which ones you like the most and why.

LinkedIn Mastery: An All Inclusive Guide to Mastering LinkedIn by LinkedStrategies.com, Author Nathan Kievman
I’m on LinkedIn now what? by Imonlinkedinnowwhat.com, Author Jason Alba
LinkedWorking by LinkedWorking.com, Authors Frank Agin and Lewis Howes
LinkedIn Quickstart Guide by LinkedStrategies.com, Author Nathan Kievman
Maximizing Linkedin for sales and social media marketing by WindmillNetworking.com, Author Neal Schaffer
Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn by WindmillNetworking.com, Author Neal Schaffer
Rock the World with your Online Presence by Rocktheworldbook.com, Authors Lori Ruff and Mike O’Neil
The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success by PowerFormula.Net, Author Wayne Breitbarth
Graduate to LinkedIn by GraduatetoLinkedIn.com, Authors Melissa Giovagnoi and John Fowler
LinkedIn for Dummies byDummies.com, Author Joel Elad
How to REALLY use LinkedIn by Jan Vermeiren
LinkedIn Makeover by Donna Serdula
The Power Formula for Linkedin Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search by Wayne Breitbarth
Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn: An Unofficial, Step-by-Step Guide to Creating & Implementing Your LinkedIn Brand by Neal Schaffer
How to Use LinkedIn for Business by HubSpot (E-Book)
The Power in a Link: Open Doors, Close Deals, and Change the Way You Do Business Using LinkedIn by Dave Gowel
Using LinkedIn by Patrice-Anne Rutledge
How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on LinkedIn by Jamie Turner
LinkedUp: The Ultimate LinkedIn Job Search Guide by Chris Perry
LinkedWorking: Generating Success on LinkedIn … the World’s Largest Professional Networking Website by Frank Agin and Lewis Howes
Top Secrets for Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Business or Yourself by Gini Graham Scott
Rock the World with your Online Presence: Your Ticket to a Multi-Platinum LinkedIn Profile 2nd Edition by Mike O’Neil, Lori Ruff, Michael J Dowling and JD Gershbein
How to Succeed in Business Using LinkedIn: Making Connections and Capturing Opportunities on the World’s #1 Business Networking Site by Eric Butow and Kathleen Taylor
42 Rules for 24-Hour Success on LinkedIn: Practical ideas to help you quickly achieve your desired business success. by Chris Muccio, David Burns and Peggy Murrah
How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Other Social Networks by Brad Schepp and Debra Schepp

LinkedIn Articles, News & Resources

Business Development / Marketing / Sales/Lead Generation

LinkedIn Profile Optimization & LinkedIn SEO

LinkedIn SEO & Keyword Optimization: How to Rank over Millions in Minutes

Leading LinkedIn Strategists, Trainers, Consultants & Speakers

The following is a list of the top LinkedIn Educators, Trainers, and Consultants that are my friends, peers, competitors and people whom I may not know, but greatly admire for what they do. I only lead with myself because I am a LinkedIn Strategist, Trainer, Consultant & Speaker. The list is in no particular order, everyone on this list is amazingly intelligent and experienced regarding LinkedIn.

Nathan Kievman - Digital & Social Media Strategist | SM Lead Generation & Client Acquisition Specialist | LinkedIn Sales & Marketing Training & Services | Keynote Speaker | Author (http://www.linkedstrategies.com/)

Jan Vermeiren - Networking Speaker, LinkedIn Expert (http://how-to-really-use-linkedin.com: FREE bestseller), Generous Networker (http://www.generous-networkers.com)

Neal Schaffer - Author, Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales & Social Media Marketing | Social Media Agency Executive, Coach & Speaker (http://windmillnetworking.com/)

Lewis Howes - Author of two LinkedIn Books | Founder of the Sports Executives Association | Social Media Marketing Speaker (http://www.lewishowes.com/)

JD Gershbein - SOCIAL BRANDING Consultant ♦ SOCIAL NEUROMARKETING Specialist ♦ SOCIAL NETWORKING Strategist ♦ Author ♦ Global Speaker (http://www.owlishcommunications.com/)

Viveka VonRosen - Social Media Authority. Host of #LinkedInChat on Tue Night.★ Writing “LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day” for Wiley&Sons (http://linkedintobusiness.com/)

Scott Allen - Multi-talented, Entrepreneurially-minded Web Professional, Founder of www.LinkedIntelligence.com (http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com)

Jason Alba - Author | LinkedIn Expert | CEO of JibberJobber.com (http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/)

Randy Schrum - International Speaker, Trainer, and Advisor on Social Media Marketing for Sales (http://randyschrum.com/)

Jerome Leonard - LinkedIn Strategist & Trainer | Principal Siebel Technical Account Manager at Oracle Corporation (Oracle.com)

We truly hope you found this post valuable and helpful. We have put a lot of sweat into it and look forward to your feedback and additions. This list is a living post. Please add your comments, make suggested additions and insights below and we will add as often as we are able!

To Your LinkedIn Success!

International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum Moving to St. Louis!

2012-01-30T16:47:03-06:00

The renowned International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) is moving to St. Louis’ artistic Grand Center. The museum is one of the premier homes of historic and vintage photographs, camera equipment and celebrates the lives and work of photography’s pioneers and most influential photographers us. From Ansel Adams to George Eastman, those who had a hand in moving the photographic medium forward are included. Read the Case for moving to St. Louis. Like us on Facebook

The Board of Directors (many of whom live in St. Louis) need volunteer support in many ways, to help organize the move, and related activities. We need volunteers/interns who are proficient with a range of different skills.

We need a writer, who can write press releases, letters to prospective sponsors and members, and help generate social media content for the IPHF’s various online identities . . . from a blog to Twitter. You will help contribute mightily to the St. Louis move, as well as help support the total brand refresh that has begun. If you appreciate fine photography, here’s your chance to immerse yourself with others who share that passion.

Qualified candidates for the writer internship should be fluent in the techniques of writing for social media. You should understand how a blog works and the importance of key word usage. We expect you to have an existing online presence; premier candidates will have their own blog and/or Twitter account and write every day, if not professionally.

We’re also looking for a researcher, with email blast and database segmentation and targeting experience. The IPHF is developing a comprehensive list of prospective sponsors, members and other supporters. There is an aggressive campaign being created to reach out to each of these groups to let them know of the re-emergence of the IPHF.

Qualified candidates for this position will have experience working with databases, excel spreadsheets, and delivering targeted email communications.

We expect to work hard and have significant fun as we celebrate the history, accomplishments and affect of photography on our everyday lives. You’ll be able to work from home a great deal of the time with hours of your own choosing. Each position will only take a few hours per week.

Both of these internships are volunteer positions at the moment and not paid. We'd appreciate your forwarding these positions to any friend or colleague who you think might be interested!

Please apply online by uploading your resume to www.Bishop-Partners.com. Please send an email to Bob detailing your interest and specific qualifications for these positions.

Employment Opportunities Will Improve in 2012

2012-01-06T14:49:15-06:00

The headline in the New York Times this morning: "U.S. Economy Gains Steam As 200,000 Jobs Are Added "! It seems that finally, we have some momentum starting to build on the employment front.The Times' article went on to say:

"The United States added 200,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department said Friday, in a sign that the economic recovery has built up a head of steam.

The nation’s unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent from 8.6 percent in November, the government said. The employment report built on a flurry of heartening economic news in December, when consumer confidence rose, manufacturing came in strong and small businesses showed signs of life. It was the sixth straight month that the economy has added more than 100,000 jobs."

Obviously, that's great news and it comes on the heels of other interesting statistics (thanks Ted Konnerth):

"The NEMA Business Confidence Index is solidly positive at 56 (greater than 50 is considered a growth condition)

Anywhere from 40% to over 75% of current employees are ready to leave their current employer for a better or simply different job. (Multiple sources)

Employment hiring stats have been positive for 13 consecutive months (BLS)

And in the 'curious' category: 2/3's of HR employees are female, 92% of HR employees are white, their average age is 47 and 72% earn more than $90,000 (household). The very bastion of power for ensuring and developing diversity within our companies is in fact... very homogeneous, and relatively young.

Education is highly correlated with employment. High school dropouts have over 15% unemployment, HS diploma is roughly 10%, some college is 8% and college degree (all) is under 4%. (BLS)

And, baby boomers have officially begun their slog to retirement."

One of the things all these statistics indicate is that there's likely going to start to be a rush for employees looking for new opportunities. For any number of reasons, they're unhappy with their current employer and will start looking for that new job. At the same time, there continues to be a paucity of
college degreed and experienced employees with the skills that employers are looking for, at every employment level and in virtually every categoy, industry, brand or service provider. Good "degreed" employees remain hard to find, and there are going to be more employers doing the best they know how, to find those premier employees . . .
What are you doing to enhance your employement situation (and/or career)? For those that are just "disgruntled", have you done anything beyond your job description to help your employer? Have you gone "above and beyond" to help? Have you volunteered for anything? Have you talked to your boss with ideas for improving the company? Have you tried to rally your co-workers for your employer's benefit? Or, do you sit around and bitch, thereby contributing to the poisoning of the company environment and maybe even culture?

For those more genuinely ready to move on, perhaps you've outgrown your responsibilities, or there simply is no opportunity to be promoted or maybe you're more interested in growing professionally than your employer is in supporting that growth . . . are you ready if an opportunity fell into your lap tomorrow? What if a recruiter calls you out of the blue, or you see your dream job posted somewhere . . .

Are you ready to respond promptly and powerfully? Is your resume and supporting portfolio (no matter what you do, certainly in marketing, you need a "portfolio") so excellent that it does a superb job of demonstrating how you stand out from your peers? Is your online branding current and properly focused for your professional goals? If the answer is no, or "I'm not sure", now is when you should be working on everything. If the answer is yes, then network like crazy to find that next opportunity!

Things are changing for the better and you had best be ready. 2012 is going to be a great year!

Thank You!

2011-11-23T10:11:56-06:00

This is my 10^th Thanksgiving as a recruiter. Please indulge me as I think about, and give thanks for the people around me and the career I enjoy. If not for the people, nothing else would really matter. I live for my family and friends first, and then for my career. I’m thankful to be surrounded by a healthy, happy and caring family. I’m most thankful for Barbara, who’s stuck with me when times were very stressed. Her strength, understanding and perspective have all (thankfully) contributed to our company’s success.

I’m also thankful for the health of this career as a recruiter. I’m thankful for all the clients and candidates and colleagues who have trusted me over the years. I’m proud and pleased to have been able to help clients grow, while helping professionals advance in their careers at the same time. It’s very satisfying. I’m thankful that many of my clients and candidates remain friends.

I’m thankful (and proud) that REBUS has grown into an organization that has earned a place of value in the St. Louis advertising community. I’m thankful for the dedicated and tireless group of volunteers who are really the ones that make REBUS what it is and without whom REBUS would cease to exist.

I’m thankful (and proud) that another organization I was involved with founding is growing slowly, but surely. Ready and Willing is in its second (public) year and has embarked on its journey to help those St. Louis regional non-profits receive marketing support. Without r+w that marketing support would otherwise not be available. We’ve completed our first project with the St. Louis Special Olympics, the St. Louis Track Club and the Clayton Police. We’re getting ready to facilitate more contributions from the advertising community to the St. Louis community of charities.

I’m incredibly happy and personally proud that I’ve been elected to the Board of the International Photography Hall of Fame . . . acceptance to that position is one significant achievement for my 25 years as a photographer. It’s almost incomprehensible to me that I would be a part of such an historically significant organization in the medium I love most. I’ll be challenged and enthusiastic about supporting the opportunity to bring the headquarters of the IPHF to St. Louis’ Grand Center. You’ll be hearing more from me regarding that effort.

I’m a lucky guy. I love my wife, and we’re both healthy. My family is healthy . . . my business is healthy. I’m very thankful. Thank you for allowing me to share my thanks with you.

I wish you, your families, colleagues and those close to you all the very best for a happy and relaxing Thanksgiving Holiday!

New St. Louis Marketing Career Opportunity

2011-11-23T09:14:41-06:00

We're starting a new retained search for client in Clayton. Our client LaserBand, is very successful and has consistently grown, year over year since their founding. They're now expanding from the US to International markets and need an experienced marketer to help lead that growth.

Senior Marketing Manager #11114
Location: Clayton, Missouri

General Description:
Our client is looking for the person to anchor and grow the marketing department. Our client is a technology driven manufacturer of a consumable product used in the healthcare field. They have the premier product of its kind in the US and are now growing globally, consistently returning more than 20% revenue increases annually. We’re looking for a senior marketing manager who is fluent in database analysis and targeted marketing campaign and metrics development. Our client knows who their customers are and how they go about their business. The marketing manager is responsible for developing an introduction and build product awareness as a basis for a conversation with our client’s sales representative.

Primary Responsibilities:
•    Work closely with the CEO to develop the marketing strategy and metrics necessary to improve the tracking, analyzing and managing of that strategy.
•    Be an organized, proactive project manager of everything related to marketing communications including campaigns, timelines and budgets.
•    You’ll be responsible for the marketing plan development, concepts, writing targeted communication, web updating . . . in short, this is a “hands on” position.
•    Manage outside vendors and creative resources effectively and cost efficiently.
•    Be the strategic lead for marketing communications, the principal writer of long and short copy, attend trade shows and be comfortable and effective presenting to Senior Client executives.
•    Work closely with and in support of the small, motivated and effective sales team.
•    Manage and grow the marketing department’s contribution to the overall sales success over time.
•    Travel as necessary in support of the position . . . perhaps 15%

Experience:
We’re looking for candidates with a related degree and at least ten years of mid-sized, privately held client (>$500MM) experience. We’re looking for a smart, ambitious, self-directed starter who is a “doer”, not a “supervisor”, someone who understand a sense of urgency and entrepreneurship.   While writing skills are essential, we want someone with a broad range of marketing and diverse channel experience (including CS5). Candidates with international experience are strongly preferred, working abroad or multi-national marketing experience will serve our client’s global expansion goals. A second language (European) is strongly preferred.

Experience with new product launches is a distinct plus and a history of data driven business thinking is essential. The candidate must be intellectually curious, likely an avid reader, outgoing, enthusiastic and collaborative. Your marketing experience must include identifying the necessary strategic marketing metrics, and the analysis of those metric to enhance effective communication. We want leadership and confidence . . . someone who’s comfortable conversing with the CEO.

Compensation:
Our client is interested in premier performers and is offering a comp package that will be attractive to them. There is a superb benefits package including medical (w/ dental and vision option), 401(k) with Company match along with vacation and PTO. There is even free parking in the building.

About Our Client:
LaserBand, LLC is a 10 year old company with around 50 employees. Every employee is a self-motivated top performer. The client is taking over the patient identification industry because of their innovation, depth and sophistication of product lines, customer service and a disciplined approach to successful sales. They are expanding globally, with their newest office in the UK, servicing Europe.
LaserBand treats their employees with respect and loyalty resulting in a very high employee retention rate. They reward excellence and strive to retain the employee. Professional growth and training is expected and supported. They understand the value of happy employees.
The offices are modern, attractive and comfortable in the heart of Clayton. EOE

To apply, please visit our website at www.Bishop-Partners.com and upload your resume. Please send an email to Bob detailing your specific interest and related experience, along with samples of your work.

The 50 Best Recruiting Blogs!

2011-11-17T10:40:13-06:00

I received an email this morning from Alissa Alvarez, telling me that my blog had been selected as one of the 50 best recruiting blogs in the country! I'm very pleased, and humbly flattered! I'm re-publishing Alissa's blog in the hopes that many of you will find some valuable tips in the blogs of other recruiters!

With many qualified people out of work and looking for jobs, you might think it’s one of the easiest times to be a recruiter. Yet finding potential employees with the right talent, skills, and drive is never easy, regardless of the size of the pool of applicants or the type of businesses with which you work. Knowing what to look for and how to match the right person to the right job is something that can take a long time to learn and a lifetime to perfect, something most recruiters know all too well.

Whether you’re new to recruiting or an old pro, there’s always something new to learn about the profession and ways to make yourself better at what you do. One of the best ways to do that in today’s world is through the help of recruiters and HR experts who share their skills on blogs, both independently and through their agencies. Here, we’ve compiled a list some of the best recruiting blogs out there, in no particular order. Take a look — you may just learn a few new tricks that can help make you a standout at your job, helping not only you, but also your company and the people you hire, get ahead.

I think Alissa Alvarez missed an excellent site. My friend Jim Durbin at The Social Media Headhunter is an excellent blogger and recruiter. I thank Jim for his advice and help in getting this blog started!

News

Make sure you stay in the loop when it comes to industry news by following these blogs.

Here's the rest of the article and the listing of 50 Best Recruiting Blogs.

Reviews, HR, And/Or Government Humor . . . !

2011-11-11T08:27:04-06:00

It's Friday and it's Veteran's Day. With a respectful nod to those who wear the uniform in support of our freedom, both past and present, I though a little humor is in order. I received these "quotations" in a heavily forwarded email yesterday. These are ostensibly from the Australian government, but most of them could easily he heard in the HR Department of any company!

THESE ARE "ACTUAL" QUOTES TAKEN FROM AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.

1) "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom and has started to dig."

2) "I would not allow this employee to breed."

3) "This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won't be."

4) "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap."

5) "When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet."

6) "He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle."

7) "This young lady has delusions of adequacy."

8) "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them."

9) "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot."

10) "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better."

11) "Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together."

12) "A gross ignoramus...144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus."

13) "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier.."

14) "I would like to go hunting with him sometime."

15) "He's been working with glue too much."

16) "He would argue with a signpost."

17) "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room."

18) "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell."

19) "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one."

20) "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on."

21) "A prime candidate for natural de-selection.."

22) "Donated his brain to science before he was through using it."

23) "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train ain't coming."

24) "He's got two brains, one is lost and the other is out looking for it."

25) "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week."

26) "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change."

27) "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean."

28) "It's hard to believe he beat off 1,000,000 other sperm."

29) "One neuron short of a synapse."

30) "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled."

31) "Takes him 2 hours to watch '60 minutes'."

32) "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead."

There was no attribution for these, but thankfully, someone apparently has the time to do this compilation for the rest of the world! God Bless!

Thank a Veteran or Armed Forces Member today!

Cardinals Host REBUS at Busch Stadium on November 15th!

2011-11-08T08:20:58-06:00

The REBUS Quadruple Play Client Panel

On Tuesday, November 15th from 6PM-8PM REBUS is ecstatic to visit the home of the 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals for the REBUS Quadruple Play Client Panel!

Boasting a set of St. Louis brand icons from companies such as Monsanto, The St. Louis Cardinals, Stereotaxis and one other to be named, the Quadruple Play will allow attendees to get an insight into the work of senior marketers at some of St. Louis’ most iconic companies. The Q&A panel will be chaired by Jennifer Simler, Account Director at Switch, and will give you a chance to ask these representatives ‘anything and everything’ about working for well-known brands in St. Louis.

Further, for a scant ten-dollar entry fee, you will enjoy an evening of delectable food and drink in the Cardinals Club, one of Busch’s finest spaces that is traditionally used only by St. Louis Cardinals green-seat season ticket holders. Free Parking is across the street from Paddy O's in Parking Lot A

Unfortunately, attendance and free parking is limited to the first seventy-five registrants, so make sure to visit http://on.fb.me/sDv5Ry to reserve your spot today! Check it out now, you don’t want to have to “wait for next year”!

Want to get on the Q&A list before the event? Tweet us @REBUS_STL!

A Box You Want to Uncheck on LinkedIn!

2011-11-03T13:50:14-05:00

I've been a fan of LInkedIn as a professional networking site and as a source for research and new business development. I know many of you have too. I hope what I'm about to share is more of an anomoly than a trend. Even as a single incident, it's annoying (at the very least).

I came across this information today from another LinkedIn user, and thought you might like to know about it as well.

-Basically, you should probably sign in to your LinkedIn account and change some of your preferences as noted in the article below. [I did go in and change mine]

August 10, 2011 by Steve Woodruff 397 Comments

Apparently, LinkedIn has recently done us the “favor” of having a default setting whereby our names and photos can be used for third-party advertising. A friend forwarded me this alert (from a friend, from a friend…) this morning.

Devious. And I expect that you, like me, don't want to participate.

This graphic shows you how to Uncheck The Box:

1. Click on your name on your LinkedIn homepage (upper right corner). On the drop-down menu, select “Settings”.

2. From the “Settings” page, select “Account*”.

3. In the column next to “Account”, click “Manage Social Advertising” .

4. De-select the box next to “LinkedIn may use my name, photo in social advertising” .

Nice try, LinkedIn. But, no thanks!

*UPDATE: After you finish with Account, check the new default settings under E-mail Preferences (such as Partner InMails); and Groups, Companies & Applications (such as Data Sharing with 3rd-party applications). It’s a Facebook deja vu!

I suggest that you share this with your LinkedIn friends and colleagues!