



Alan Whitford BACKGROUND SYNOPSIS 25 years experience in Recruitment, Human Resources and Technology Solutions. Thought leader in Europe on creating and managing recruitment strategies with the aid of Internet technologies. Managed the identification and selection of HR and Recruitment solutions vendors for Times 100 companies. Founding Board Member of European Chapter of HR-XML Consortium and founding member of the UK Online Recruitment Marketing Council (ORMC). Author of the highly acclaimed Guide To On-Line Recruitment, published by Personnel Today . Abtech Partnership 1980 ? Present Co-Owner/Co-Founder www.abtechpartnership.com Began as a Head Hunter for software companies, technology start ups and rebuilding of companies across Europe. Function as Business Strategy Consultant to emerging and high growth companies in the technology, publishing and services sectors. Lead brainstorming sessions with board level executive teams. Facilitator of internal and external executive sessions. Focus on company direction, changes in staffing and product development practices. Recommendations on product strategy and content. Lead business change management process. Recruitment Community Europe 2007 ? Present Co-Owner/Co-Founder As the global community continues to shrink, the role of recruiting gets more complex. Recruitment Community Europe has been established to serve the European staffing and recruitment sector with a range of vertical community applications and services. Our aim is to partner and stimulate debate, best practices and knowledge sharing within the European Recruitment community. The business has launched with its signature event, the annual Global Recruitment Conference 2008 (www.globalrecruitmentconference.com) in Amsterdam in November 2008.
Blip | September 8, 2008

