SixDegreesfromDave

Bio

Dave Mendoza is the author of the influential, multi award-winning Recruitment industry blog, SixDegreesFromDave.com and frequently-invited global conference speaker. Mr. Mendoza's unfaltering dedication to fostering the art of sourcing in mainstream recruitment has established him as one of the most widely-read voices in recruiting. Through his blog posts and email newsletters, Dave selflessly labors to catalyze the networking connections of his readers. His in-depth stories profile heroes of the employment industry: innovative recruiters and sourcing gurus that labor every day to devise ways to meet employers' most pressing demands for talent. Through their stories, he spotlights global staffing practices, leading-edge sourcing techniques and best practices. He served as an Adjunct Faculty member at JobMachine.net, and is a corporate partner to RecruitingBlogs.com Few in the recruiting business evangelize industry networking more seriously or pursue it more passionately. Dave is a leading advocate for microsite talent communities, building aggressive talent pipelines and research capabilities while maintaining substantive social networking relationships. Some of his recent conference sessions on social media, blogging and/or web 2.0 include: ERE, Kennedy Information 2008 and the AustralAsian Talent Conference, co-presenting with thought leaders such as Kevin Wheeler, Shally Steckerl and Glenn Gutmacher.