Managing Your IT Career V12 (Why Do Recruiters Suck So Bad?)

by Paul DeBettignies | at Minnebar 15

This is my 12th year of doing this kind of presentation... a bunch of slides and then an invitation to continue the conversation.

Frequent conversations I have had lately include (and bring what is on your mind):

What is the local job market like right now? Is this a good time to look for a new job? There have been a number of IT layoffs these past months... how do I play defense? The economy, where are we? Networking virtually, how to do it The economy… how I see it now and as the year progresses

Send your questions in advance => paul@mnheadhunter.com

And every year someone asks, "Why do recruiters suck so bad?". I'll pull the curtain back on what it is like to be one now during COVID -19

All levels

Paul DeBettignies

Paul DeBettignies is better known online as Minnesota Headhunter. Recognized as a Talent Leader, depending on the project he is working on, titles like Senior Tech Recruiter, Senior People Operations Consultant, Principal Talent Advisor are frequently used.

For 25+ years Paul has built software, tech, product and digital teams with startups and tech companies throughout the country with a focus on Minnesota and the Midwest and creates recruiting strategies for Fortune 500 clients. Paul is the author of “Minnesota Headhunter” (the longest running regional recruiter blog) and the recently debuted bi-weekly newsletter “Recruiter Life”.

He is a regional and national speaker, trainer, subject matter expert and trusted media source on recruiter, HR, career, job search, networking and social media topics.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Paul despises bios and does not take himself as serious as this all sounds. He loves sunsets, fishing, gardening and still believes that one day the Gophers will go to the Rose Bowl.

Stay in contact with him by clicking: LinkedIn | @MNHeadhunter | Minnesota Headhunter Blog