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Saturday, November 3, 2012
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Guests:
Tracy Madden,
CEO and Founder
McIntosh Staffing Resources in Dover, NH
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Staffing Trends –
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After almost three decades in the business she’s pretty sure she’s found her calling and is very driven by the thrill of the perfect placement! Praised by NAPS and NISA alike she has mentored hundreds. As the owner of a blended services search and staffing group with a placement focus on a hybrid blend of Business Operations she knows that “Growing Your Potential” is what it takes to win in the business. Revered as a creative thinker she shares practices from her business model that succeeds in all economic cycles.
With a fun sense of humor and down to earth style her ideas will get you thinking. Her unique approaches will have you energized. Her training goes beyond the obvious. Her company has been located on the seacoast of NH since 1986. The area is thriving with several small progressive communities with many different types of businesses from government contractors to manufacturers to large insurance companies, several hospitals and a myriad of small privately owned organizations.
Her applicant inventory is built from 72% referral. In addition to her ever growing list of clients, together with her staff, she has grown a strong staffing partnership for a government subcontractor for seasonal office employees that has grown to 100+ temps working 3 shifts, 24/7, in just a few years. She has been a featured trainer for NAPS, NEAPS, NNEAPS, GAPS, Hireability , RecruiterEarth.com, NJSA, MAPS and NISA as well as many civic and universities groups. Equally she serves as staffing expert for community and municipal offices.
She is an advisor to the University of NH Career Department as well as many community colleges and high schools. In addition to her recruiting business she provides staffing success training and mentoring as well as a human resources consulting program for small businesses in NH and Maine.
Tracey Madden graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Business Administration and also has certifications in Organization Relations, Labor Law and Human Resources. She continues her long standing commitment to her state association collaborative as a Director for the Northern New England Association of Personnel Services where she serves as Past President and was the 2012 Chairperson of the New England Association of Personnel Services Annual Conference, NEAPS.
 Jeremy Haskell,
Sales Manager / Business Development
Jobs In ME
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Relevancy of Job Boards –
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In his dual role of Sales Manager/Business Development at JobsInME.com, if Jeremy Haskell isn’t busy developing new business partnerships and product initiatives, he’s developing sales people.
Working with companies, he advises them on recruiting strategies that result in reduced turnover and increased productivity. He holds a degree in psychology from Syracuse University and previously worked as a recruiter for Robert Half International.
Jeremy is the recipient of many recognition awards and has developed and facilitated the company’s peer mentoring program. He can be reached at jhaskell@JobsInME.com.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
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John Marr
Senior Vice President of Claims
MEMIC
Workers Comp –
Portland, Responsible for the initial formation and ongoing development of the internal claim operations for this company which specializes in workers’ compensation insurance. This includes internal Medical and Disability Management operations, as well as Legal and Special Investigation Units. Additional responsibilities include oversite and administration of contract services, integration with loss control, administration of a Preferred Provider Network, as well as developing systems and IT strategies.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Bachelor of Science with Honors, Boston State College, 1970. Majored in Political Science with Minor in Psychology.
Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional, Michigan State University
Travelers Claim Representative Training School, 1972.
Law for the Claimsman, Legal Principles, Certificate of Achievement, American Educational Institute Inc., 1973.
Liability Law for the Claimsman, Diploma, American Educational Institute Inc., 1975.
Casualty Claim Law Associate, American Educational Institute Inc., 1975.
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters courses- Commercial Property (3), Insurance Company Operations (5), Law (6), Management (7), Economics (9).
Workers’ Compensation Claim Law Associate, American Educational Institute Inc.
Travelers Management Training Program, Level I, Hartford, CT.
Travelers Management Training Program, Level II, Boston, MA.
Travelers Financial Management Program, Boston, MA.
Underwriting Basics, Pictorial Learning System.
SCLA Designation – Society of Claim Law Associates – American Educational Institute, 1976
Saturday, October 20,2012
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Peter Bennett, Atty
Bennett Law Firm
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Labor Relations and Employment Law –
Managing partner of The Bennett Law Firm, advises employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with particular emphasis in representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and devising successful strategies for aggressively avoiding unionization throughout the Northeastern United States.
He represents clients in state and federal courts as well as before various administrative bodies and in arbitration. Mr. Bennett brings extensive trial and arbitration experience to bear on behalf of clients, and also provides counsel to employers in all employment matters, taking a proactive approach to prevent personnel problems before they occur. In addition, Mr. Bennett serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence of the American Bar Association.
Mr. Bennett graduated from Harvard College with honors and from Boston University School of Law and Graduate School of Management with a JD/MBA. Mr. Bennett has been active in numerous bar organizations. He is Chair of the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence of the American Bar Association, a past Chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the American Bar Association, a past President of the Boston University School of Law Alumni Association, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Portland Stage Company.
He served on the faculty of the University of Southern Maine Department of Continuing Education for Business, teaching Personnel Law for over twenty years and appears in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers, the Bar Register and New England Super Lawyers under Labor and Employment Law. He has been recipient of numerous awards including: Top 100 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys in the Nation, recognized by Super Lawyers Business Edition 2012 as one of the top attorneys outstanding in the area of employment business practice for 2012, recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his work in Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management and Litigation-Labor and Management and has received AV Preeminent Attorney Rating in Labor and Employment Law.”
Saturday, October 13, 2012
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Guests:
Margery Marshall,
President
Vandover
Talent Mobility –
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As president and minority owner, Margery leads all facets of Vandover from strategic planning and customer operations through marketing and business development. Her extensive experience includes senior executive positions with Prudential Financial and Cartus.
She has presided over large, global organizations in excess of 2,000 employees and strategically aligned offices in each major region of the world. In addition, she has led mergers and acquisitions efforts, including evaluation and subsequent integration, for domestic and global businesses. Margery has been featured or quoted in nearly every medium in several parts of the world, and is a frequent speaker and subject matter expert at major business, human resources and mobility conferences.
Margery is a board member of the Human Resource People and Strategy (HRPS) and a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She is a member of Worldwide ERC where she has received the Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation as well as the Meritorious Service Award. Margery is a member of the St. Louis Forum involving women who have enjoyed significant achievements in their fields. A champion for women in business, she has spoken at forums about being a successful woman executive and a working mother. Margery has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and completed post-graduate work in strategic planning, executive leadership, and international affairs.
 Brian Hughes,
VP Sales
Bisson Moving
Corporate Relocation –
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Involved in sales since July of 1980. Corporate household relocation for a number of clients in the state of Maine and outside Maine. Assisting families of either new hires or transfers to transition from their current home to a new home in a new community.
A small percentage of my work is devoted to private relocation as well and those relocation’s typically come from personal referrals by friends and colleagues.
As a Certified Office & Industrial Consultant I work closely with a number of firms that require our assistance in relocating their office or their entire plant from one location to another. Not only in Maine but all across the United States.
Installation and reconfiguration of new and existing systems furniture is a large portion of my work outside of household relocation’s. We receive furniture, deliver it and install it.
Record retention and document security are an increasing area of business for our company. Storage, retrieval, destruction etc.
Transportation in the truckload freight and railroad industry through our distribution center in Auburn, Me. allow us to service our clients transportation needs literally anywhere in North America. Specialties Corporate level relocation and or transportation needs.
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