TESTIMONIALS

Shally Steckerl, Founder, JobMachine, Inc.

“When it comes to data mining, Internet sleuthing, SEO or anything Internet-technical, Dave is who I contact first. He is not only smart as hell, he also has a great personality and ability to make the conmplicated stuff easier to understand. I am always amazed at how much he knows about the arcane world of search and appreciate the value he can bring to anyone who has to use the Internet to find people or information.” (November 19, 2007)

Kevin Wheeler, President/Founder, Global Learning Resources, Inc.

“Dave Mendoza has a true talent and passion for staffing strategy. Beyond the usual, well under the surface, his ideas resonate and influence his clients colleagues to take that next step. Coupled with a powerful commitment to deliver, Dave succeeds and leads.” (July 14, 2006)

Gerry Crispin, SPHR, Principal, CareerXroads

“I have read Dave’s strategic document and action plan on how he would implement a sourcing strategy well integrated with employer branding. It illustrates his knowledge because it is well thought-out. In addition to his quick rise in the recruiting blogosphere, he is also one of the industry’s most eager learners of sourcing methodologies and applies them well. As this combination gels, I’m sure other industry observers will agree I expect great things from him as he evolves into a subject matter expert and/or assumes other leadership roles.” (September 28, 2006)

Glenn Gutmacher, MSFT Recruiting Researcher, Recruiting Researcher, Microsoft

“Dave is an exceptional and gifted speaker. I recently saw Dave give not only an outstanding presentation to my HR group, but he overcame technical difficulties to give a talk on the intricacies of using LinkedIn to a packed room and “wowed” everyone. Obviously, not an easy task! I also found Dave to be very approachable as I not only had the chance to speak with him prior to the presentation, but observed him to be engaged and patient with the various questions he entertained after he was done. Again, a nod to the character of Dave himself. Dave clearly knows his business. You’ll be a better person for having crossed paths with him and I highly encourage anyone to see him speak.” September 19, 2007

Kenyon Mau, Principal, Human Capital Advisors

“Dave has done a wonderful job educating me and my entire staff on how we can increase our recruiting capability through the use of advanced sourcing techniques. I highly recommend this value added program for all staffing groups. He is very personable, creative and knowledgable in his field.” October 15, 2007. Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value

Pat Johnson, Director of Staffing & Development Fairchild Semiconductor

“From the first time I met Dave, I knew that he was a special talent. His dedication to transferring his sourcing knowledge is none like I have ever seen. Tesoro had JobMachine in recently to present proven methodologies and tools that will catapult our Staffing Organization to the next level. I look forward to a long standing partnership as well as friendship.” August 8, 2007. Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Mark O’Connor, Staffing Manager, Tesoro

“Dave Mendoza provided a great value in teaching Shally Steckerl’s Cybersluth onsite training class to the staff at Elite Technical Group, Inc.. Dave demonstrated the terrific ability to speak to the various skill levels of our recruiting staff. He also insured that everyone understood the content before moving forward to the next topic in the training. We were very impressed with Dave’s training style, depth of knowledge, clarity of communication and methodology in moving through the curriculum. Most importantly, Dave was very patient and displayed a great sense of humor! We feel as though the training Dave provided has given us the additional skills/tools to perform more effective searches that are executed at a higher level of efficiency. We are pleased to say that these new found tools will enable the staff at Elite Technical Group, Inc. to provide a superior level of service to both our clients and candidates.” March 12, 2007. Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Creative

Linda C. Flores, Elite Technical Group

“Dave could have been the guy behind sites linkedin. zoominfo etc. His understanding of how all these new community sites can be used, but not abused in the recruitment industry. Dave has truely recognised the power of networking and gives unstintingly back to the community. His blog is great. Finally Dave is a really good guy and has huge talent. He has become a friend but also a mentor. Dave will be some to watch in the future.” November 27, 2007

Keith Robinson, Founder and CEO, kangarooster.com

“Dave is one of the great Networkers in the recruitment and staffing space. He reaches out to colleagues on both sides of the Pond, bringing thought leadership across disciplines, cultures and countries. I am glad to have Dave as a colleague, mentor in networking and as a friend. I highly recommend Dave.” December 24, 2007

Alan Whitford, Owner, Abtech Partnership

“Dave is the classic connector, and it’s not just because he has 10,000+ connections on Linkedin. He has an understanding of social sites generally and he links this directly to the value that recruiters can take from them. In addition to being a connector, Dave is also an expert on Internet candidate search and SEO, so there is real content behind all this connecting. If you want to be a better recruiter, or you want your team to recruit more effectively, give him a call.” December 3, 2007

Frank Mulligan, Owner, Accetis International, Recruit China & Talent Software

“Dave is a real mover and shaker in the recruiting industry. His speaking and training sessions are not to be missed, I would suggest you contact him when you are looking for a top person who can help you with your staffing needs.” (December 18, 2006)

Craig Silverman, Executive Vice President, HireAbility

“I have been completely blown away by Dave’s ability to get things done in a short period of time. He says he will do it and it gets done and I must say it gets done beyond expectations. His ability to network and put the right message in front of the right people is quite amazing. Dave helped me with a networking project and the results have been staggering. Thanks Dave.” (May 26, 2006)

Jason Davis, Founder of Recruiting.com

“I … have read some of his sourcing strategy proposals and was impressed by his level of creativity and proactiveness.” (October 3, 2006)

Rob McIntosh, Senior Manager, Central Sourcing Manger, Microsoft Corp

“Dave is the Social Networking King and the most connected person in Recruiting that I know. I applaud Dave’s efforts to bring the recruiting world “closer together,” and would strongly advise that, if you are in recruiting and not connected to Dave….get connected!” (July 13, 2006)

Dennis Smith, Recruiting Manager, T-Mobile

“Recruiting is one of the three most important roles in any company (the other two are the CFO and the head of sales/marketing) - sadly, so many recruiting departments are deficient in the most critical aspect of talent acquisition. Yes, Dave can recruit with the best of them but what separates him is his ability to develop and manage targeted talent pools; without these, recruiting becomes a decision as to which job board one wants to use rather than focusing on the people who are immersed in solving the kinds of problems that your company needs to solve.He is passionate about his craft and by electing to blog so eloquently about it, he demonstrates his willingness to share best practices to others. As such, Mendoza is a clear asset to our profession.” (October 13, 2006)

Steve Levy, Principal, outside-the-box Consulting

“I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with Dave numerous times and trading even more emails with him. I’ve also been fortunate to have met him face-to-face a couple of times. I look forward to far more phone, email, and face-to-face meetings because the El Dave’s passion and knowledge about recruiting is inspiring. While many in this industry know a lot, Dave is one of those rare breeds that knows a lot, is humble, and loves to share his knowledge with those around him so that they also can do great things for the candidates and employers with whom they work.” (December 13, 2006)

Steven Rothberg, President and Founder, CollegeRecruiter.com

“The difference between a good and a great recruiter is not just how well they know how to leverage the www. It’s how well they’re able to truly communicate with people through something as virtual as the www. That’s where Dave adds huge value: connecting to people in a meaningful way, thereby building meaningful relationships that will yield hires for sure.” (May 19, 2006)

Hans Gieskes, CEO / Co-Founder, H3.com, (former CEO, Monster)

“I worked with Dave on a project that helped educate staffing professionals on different recruiting environments throughout Europe. His brilliant idea was to interview expat recruiters in various countries in order to create a wider understanding of the challenges associated with recruiting outside of the US. It became an outstanding resource for me while I was recruiting in Europe as it gave me ideas to increase the effectiveness of my recruiting efforts that I hadn’t previously thought of. It also is a great resource for staffing professionals to get together with others who are facing similar challenges and compare notes.” October 15, 2007

Brian Janeček, Technical Recruiter, FEI Company

“Dave provided training on sourcing to Dell’s recruiters recently. His knowledge of the material covered was very deep, his training was hands-on to allow the recruiters to execute the searches themselves, and he provided materials to ensure the optimization of the lessons learned. Dave’s even offered assistance with general Linkedin introduction to ensure the methods taught could be immediately put into practice. I think Dave’s methods will certainly advance the searches our recruiters can execute as we seek out high-quality talent.” (December 19, 2006) Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, Creative

Kim Rutledge, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Dell Inc.

“Dave did a great job in the Sourcing Course he put together and taught at Dell’s 2006 Talent Academy, by sharing with the group his “tricks of the trade”. From in-depth sourcing methods to Linked In advanced features, Dave offered something that everyone could take back with them.” (December 20, 2006) Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Scott Smith, Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter, Dell Inc.

“Dave has been an excellent resource and has been able to provide insight into sourcing techniques that distinguish us from the field. He is always willing to share best practices, and has developed a huge semiconductor social network. His ability to tap this network have provided excellent opportunities for us to utilize programs we would not have used in a corporate setting before.” (June 8, 2006)

Bill Fulton, Staffing Manager, Americas, Freescale

“Dave is a phenomenal Executive Search Consultant! Dave’s experience and tenacity, his professionalism and thoroughness have made him a tremendous asset to our IR recruiting team. I am pleased to say that Dave has become an integral part of our recruiting strategy. Dave is a senior corporate staffing professional with a mastery of skills in research and networks throughout the semiconductor industry as our principal liaison to transitioning displaced alumni among leading competitors He is skilled at full-cycle recruitment, staffing plan definition and Internet advertising and sourcing.” (March 29, 2005)

Dan Guerrero, Director, Staffing & Development, DTS

“Dave is a CyberSleuth with the knowledge and ability to reach out and touch a large amount of people. This is a new skill set which makes technical recruiters increasingly valuable as we are tasked with contacting and sifting thru large datasets. Although particularly skilled in semiconductors, his Cybersleuthing expertise translates across multiple industry categories and segments.” (June 13, 2006)

James Duran, President, Duran Human Capital Partners, Inc.

“Dave Mendoza is a pioneer and a futurist in the recruiting industry. His years of experience and expertise in creative and innovative recruiting solutions makes him an excellent resource for any business. He is the recruiting professional colleague I go to for fresh ideas and sound advise. I refer Dave Mendoza to any and all opportunities without any hesitation.” (April 1, 2005)

Lisa Hovagimyan-Grinde, Talent Acquisition Consultant, John Laing Homes

“Dave is without question the most networked individual in the semiconductor space. He has also as helped me on many occasions with recruiting top talent and closing deal in a timely fashion- always willing to help and in definitely knows the value of getting things done quickly in a tight market.” (July 14, 2006)

David Perque, Recruiting Consultant, TippingPoint - 3COM

“Dave Mendoza consults with Freescale as a semiconductor research, sourcing and recruiting expert. Dave is an absolute hurricane, a reliable Category 5. Semiconductor knowledge, tactical value, reliable and good strategic awareness… he’s a great part of our North America team and has successfully sourced overseas as well.” (November 21, 2005)

Paul Westmoreland, Director, Staffing - HRX

“Dave’s expertise area is in identifying passive candidates among key competitors and has been instrumental in expanding our targets. Dave has been of great support in identifying talent resources for the position requirements.” (February 7, 2006)

Valerie Scarsellato, Recruiter/Talent Sourcing Specialist, Freescale Semiconductor

“Dave Mendoza is a recruiting machine. He is one of the most knowledgeable recruiters I know. Dave has a special knack for finding those difficult skill sets. He is also a master in negotiations and deep web search. I would recommend Dave to any high tech company looking for superior talent.” (October 21, 2005)

Kal Luben, Staffing Specialist, Freescale Semiconductor

“Dave is an industry expert in using highly sophisticated search technology to locate and successfully recruit technical professionals. I’ve only worked with Dave for a few short months now and have been continuously impressed with his ability to locate top-tier talent in a moments notice.” (October 20, 2005)

Richard Reed, Staffing Specialist, Freescale Semiconductor

“Dave has done a very good job sourcing top notch semiconductor applicants for our company.” (February 13, 2006)

Tom Vegos, Staffing Manager, Semtech

“Dave Mendoza is by far the most networked and resourceful recruiter that I known. Dave has an intense work ethic and is one of the most professional recruiters that I’ve worked with. His expertise in developing passive candidates and thorough name generation capabilities makes him one of the strongest researchers I know, and one which our staff could depend upon. I would highly recommend Dave for senior level research and full cycle recruiting roles.” He is very professional in every situation and I highly recommend him in finding the most highly qualified candidate for any highly specific technical position.” (September 17, 2005)

Jennifer DeJoya, Former Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, International Rectifier

“Dave was the key to many of our searches at IR. He was always able to generate good candidates that fit the job descriptions that we gave to him. I would highly recommend his sourcing skills as well as his recruiting skills!” (May 3, 2005)

David L. Taylor, Former Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, International Rectifier

“I have worked with Dave in hiring World-Class employees for International Rectifier and have found him to be a Recruiter who is inventive and relentless in his pursuit of the candidates. I know he has saved International Rectifier many thousands of dollars with his hard work. I would recommend Dave for any recruiting assignment.” (April 11, 2005)