Get Noticed! Get the Interview! Get Hired!

July 9, 2009 - PRLog -- Event Contact:
Tom Dennis, tom@brandextract.com
Press Contact:
Jeannie Odza, Jeannie.odza@gmail.com

DALLAS, TX: The economy is tight. Every position receives hundreds if not thousands of applications. How do you Get Noticed, Get the Interview, and Get Hired!

The Dallas/Fort American Marketing Association and Brinker International is hosting a series of Professional Development events for marketing, communications, and PR professionals, to assist you in optimizing your chances of getting and acing a quality interview with a company that best fits your needs, skill sets, and aspirations.

In the next installment you will discover what skills and qualities companies are seeking from the recruiters themselves.  

The panel is comprised of an experienced Fortune 100 Corporate Recruiter at Brinker International; the Managing Partner of an independent recruiting firm, Vertical Reach; and the Associate Director of the Career Center at the University of North Texas. This luncheon is free for members of the D/FW AMA, courtesy of Brinker International.  

Event Takeaways:

• Learn what skill sets and attributes companies are seeking today, straight from the source. (Yes...social media experience and online customer acquisition are on the list!)

• Learn how to distinguish yourself from the crowd to get the interview, impress the hiring manager during the interview. and get the job!

• Get tips on painting the perfect picture through your resume. What would that picture look like on your preferred employer's wall?

Registration: http://www.dfwama.com/en/cev/259

About the D/FW AMA:  www.dfwama.com
Date:        Wednesday, July 14th,

Time:       11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: University of Texas - Dallas, School of Management Executive Dining Room,

                800 West Campbell Road,

                Richardson, TX  75083

Free to members and $25 to non-members before July 13, 2009.




About the Panelists

Corey Matthews is an AIRS certified Executive Search professional and the Managing Partner of VerticalReach Consulting Group, LLC. His direct client experience spans global to mid-market corporations, consulting firms and non-profits across many industries.


Laura Linthicum has over 20 years of Recruiting and HR experience with CPG and Retail companies.  She is currently the Senior Manager of Corporate Recruiting for Brinker International.  She is responsible for hiring Marketing talent (in addition to supporting other functional areas) for the corporate office, as well as for Chili’s, On the Border, and Maggiano’s restaurants.  She has previously worked for Central Market/H.E.B., Pinnacle Consulting and TSS.  

April Kuykendall received her MBA and BBA in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of North Texas.  April has worked for several entrepreneurial companies in the DFW metroplex. She is currently employed as the Associate Director at the University of North Texas Career Center. She works primarily with College of Business students and as an adjunct professor for the Management Department at UNT.


About the D/FW AMA:

The D/FW American Marketing Association (AMA) is the number one source for marketers in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. With an impressive 600+ professional members and host to more than 50 informative and educational events annually, it is the ninth fastest growing chapter and the tenth largest in the nation. Recent keynote speakers include: Mary Kay, Frito-Lay, Texas Instruments, American Airlines, Fluor, McKinsey & Company, ExxonMobil, GfK, JC Penney, and La Quinta Hotels. For more information please visit: www.dfwama.com.