Paul DeBettignies, The Minnesota Headhunter

Our old buddy returns. @MNHeadhunter -- LINKEDIN -- BLOG

IT Recruiter with 17 years of experience building IT teams with startups & tech companies -- creating recruiting strategies for Fortune 500 clients -- author of Minnesota Headhunter, the longest running regional recruiter blog (2005) -- and Advisor to ToggleGreen.

I am a local and national speaker, trainer and subject matter expert on recruiter, HR, career, networking and social media topics.

Events and groups include:

Minnesota Tech: Google for Entrepreneurs, Twin Cities Startup Week, MinneBar, MN PHP User Group

Recruiter & HR: Fordyce Forum, Social Recruiting Summit, ERE, Minnesota Recruiter & Staffing Assoc, TCHRA, Minnesota SHRM

Groups: Social Media Breakfast, University of Minnesota, University of St Thomas

The Minneapolis & St Paul technology, marketing & social media communities keep me busy as a sponsor, volunteer & mentor.

I was co-founder, coordinator & advisory board member of Minnesota Recruiters, the largest regional recruiter group in the country now with 4,000+ members with 25+ events & 200+ attendees.

Add in numerous TV, radio & print articles & stories like NPR, New York Times, Mpls StarTribune, St Paul Pioneer Press, MSP Business Journal, MPR, WCCO AM Radio (CBS), local TV affiliates of FOX, CBS, NBC & ABC, Dice.com, InformationWeek and ERE