Bill Vick

Current

• Recruiting Industry Consultant at XtremeRecruiting.tv
• CEO at Big Biller Publishing
• Founder at XtremeRecruiting.tv

• Founder at The Phoenix Link
• Principal at Vick & Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
• Principal at Vick & Associates

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Past

• Founder, CEO at Recruiters OnLine Network
• Recruiter - Rookie of the Year at MRI - Management Recruiters International
• Vice President Sale & Marketing at Sona Systems

• Vice President Sale & Marketing at BPI Systems
• CEO/Founder at Shepard & Vick Computer Stores
• VP Sales, Mens Stores at Gucci
• Area Manager at Revlon
• District Manager at Max Factor
• District Manager at Hellene Curtis
• Marine at USMC

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Bill Vick’s Summary

The passion that drives me is helping others pursue and achieve excellence. Whether it's an organization or an individual I can help.

By definition I'm a Coach, HeadHunter, serial entrepreneur, author, vlogger, publisher, big biller, speaker, recruiting coach and recruitment industry consultant. I believe everybody has the ability to achieve success in life and my goal is to help others succeed. I work with those in career transition as well as human resources, staffing and recruiting professionals on fine tuning their business.

So far, I've published two books focused on recruiting excellence. The first, Happy About LinkedIn For Recruiting, is about Recruiters using the LinkedIn network and Big Biller, an audio book about million dollar recruiters. My current focus is helping executives in their careers at EmploymentDigest.net

I went from sales and marketing management with fortune 500 companies such as Revlon, Max Factor and Helene Curtis, to the computer and software industries where I launched a chain of computer stores and participated in taking a software company public. I joined Management Recruiters International (MRI) in 1986 and was their National Rookie of the year in 1987. For the last 20 years I have run my own retained executive search business and along the way created a software company focused on software for recruiting and staffing firms, and founded Recruiters OnLine Network (RON), a top 100 web site. I sold my software and web businesses in 2002.

I have been a founder and board member of the Pinnacle Society recognizing achievement in the staffing industry, a national speaker for NAPS, served on the Board of Directors of The Texas Association Staffing Services (TAPS), was an officer with the Metroplex Association of Personnel Services (MAAPS) as well as a founder of the local Dallas Independent Recruiters Group (IRG) and a lifetime member of the USMC Force Recon Association (FRA)

Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/billvick

Bill Vick’s Specialties:

Recruitment, Staffing, Writing, AudioBooks, eBooks, Publishing, Software, Sales, Marketing, Executive Search, Executive Recruiting, Executive Coaching, Management Recruiting, Management Recruiter, Coaching, Mentoring, Social Media, HeadHunter, Recruiter, Vice President, VP, Human Resources, public speaking, Apple, Virtuality, Technology, Macintosh, USMC, video, audio, podcasting, blogging, vlogging, career, consulting, training, career guidance, author, Careers

Bill Vick’s Experience

• Recruiting Industry Consultant

  XtremeRecruiting.tv

  (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  XtremeRecruiting.tv has one mission. To help good recruiters become great recruiters. I want to help recruiters who are stuck get un-stuck. Why is it that so many recruiters fall by the wayside while so few move into the ranks of the 'big billers'? What is it that drives big billers to achieve day after day, month after month, year after year? I've been a recruiter and big biller for 20 years. Starting by being Management Recruiters International (MRI) rookie of the year in 1987, to being a founding member of the Pinnacle Society, to making hundreds of high level placements, I know what it takes to move into the big biller ranks. As the author of two best selling books on recruiting including LinkedIn For Recruiting and Big Biller I've discovered how the super stars, the Big Billers do what they do. Visit http://www.XtrermeRecruiting.tv to find out how to move into the Big Biller ranks.

• CEO

  Big Biller Publishing

  (Publishing industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Big Biller Publishing creates dynamic learning experiences with multimedia books about the 'best of the best' in their chosen fields. The Big Biller books and audiobooks incorporate the written word, live audio interviews and dynamic web sites that show, inspire and teach others the techniques, tools and strategies needed to achieve exceptional success. Visit http://www.BigBiller.org.
  
  The book Happy About LinkedIn For Recruiting can be found at http://www.happyabout.info/linkedin4recruiting.php.

• Founder

  XtremeRecruiting.tv

  (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  XtremeRecruiting.tv documents the collision that is taking place between recruitment, demographics and technology. Leaders, experts and those with something to say are video interviewed. The interviews typically last 10 to 15 minutes and are fast paced and focused.
  
  Our audience consists of recruiting, staffing and human resource professionals. Recruiters, sourcers, researchers, staffing and human resource professionals worldwide are encouraged to visit and become part of our growing community.

• Founder

  The Phoenix Link

  (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  July 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)

  The Phoenix Link is a not for profit web site offering experienced executives free resources and visiblitity to executive recruiters. Registration is free at http://www.ThePhoenixLink.com.
  
  I also maintain a free access news aggregator with employment news, tips and ideas for Job Hunters and Recruiters at http://www.EmploymentDigest.net.

• Principal

  Vick & Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  June 1987 — Present (22 years 6 months)

  We find exceptionally talented sales and marketing executives for leading software companies worldwide. In addition to retained executive search I consult and coach recruiters on how to become Big Biller’s or the very best they can be. As part of my coaching and training efforts I maintain a Podcast site with live interviews of Big Billers and recruitment industry leaders at http://www.XtremeRecruiting.org.
  
  A free Big Biller 'cheatsheet' is available for download by registering at http://www.XtremeRecruiting.org.

• Principal

  Vick & Associates

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  April 1987 — Present (22 years 8 months)

  Retained Executive Search practice with focus on C level, VP, Director and Manager positions for Sales and Marketing emphasis in the Software Industry.

• Founder, CEO

  Recruiters OnLine Network

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  September 1994 — July 2002 (7 years 11 months)

  Recruiters OnLine Network (RON) was one of the first recruitment destination sites that provided a suite of services catering to professional recruiters. In addition to aggregating jobs and resumes for distribution to partners sites we offered community and tools for Recruiters. RON was recognized as a top 100 site and continues to flourish. I sold it in 2002.

• Recruiter - Rookie of the Year

  MRI - Management Recruiters International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  January 1986 — March 1987 (1 year 3 months)

  As an Executive Recruiter at MRI's leading office, Plano, Tx, I was named the National Rookie of the Year, 1986. I give total credit for my early success as a recruiter for the excellent training I had at MRI under the leadership of Bob Bassman.

• Vice President Sale & Marketing

  Sona Systems

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1985 — 1986 (1 year )

  I was instrumental in helping to take the company public on the Vancouver stock exchange. Sona had developed a propietary application generator aimed a vertical market niches. The launch and IPO were successful, but mismanagement by the founder and product delays caused the company to fail. It was an education to me and what led me into the Executive Search field.

• Vice President Sale & Marketing

  BPI Systems

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1983 — 1985 (2 years )

  BPI was acquired by Computer Associates and exists today as ACCPPC accounting software. I redirected the sales efforts and BPI and was in large part responsible for repositioning the company as a retail software application, instead of an OEM component, which led to it's acquisition by Computer Associates.

• CEO/Founder

  Shepard & Vick Computer Stores

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)

  1980 — 1983 (3 years )

  Founded chain of three computer retail and value added reseller stores in Dallas, Texas

• VP Sales, Mens Stores

  Gucci

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)

  1978 — 1980 (2 years )

  Vice President of Mens Stores for Fragrance Division

• Area Manager

  Revlon

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; REV; Cosmetics industry)

  January 1972 — April 1978 (6 years 4 months)

  Area manager for department stores in middle third of US market. Involved in auditing numerous sales training programs used by Revlon.

• District Manager

  Max Factor

  (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  1970 — 1972 (2 years )

• District Manager

  Hellene Curtis

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Cosmetics industry)

  1967 — 1970 (3 years )

  Held various roles including District Manger, Assistant to VP Sales, Director Wig Division.

• Marine

  USMC

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  July 1957 — July 1963 (6 years 1 month)

  Served with 2nd Force Recon company as a Pathfinder. The lessons in leadership, loyalty and discipline I learned have continued to shape my life and it is true that 'Once a Marine, Always a Marine'. As my friend and fellow Marine Gene Blanton would say, "Not as lean, not as mean, but still a Marine".

Additional Information

Bill Vick’s Interests:

Recruitment, Staffing, Executive Search, HeadHunter, Writing, Entrepreneurship, venture funding, software development, new technology, professional networking, macintosh. Executive Recruiting, Management Recruiting, Macintosh, Audio, Video, Vlogging, Blog, Public Speaking, volunteering, executive recruiter

Bill Vick’s Groups:

LinkedInBloggers Forum
LinkedInLions Forum
International Networking Speakers and Coaches group
LinkedInRecruiters Forum
LinkedInUSMC
TopLinked.com
USMC Force Recon Association, FRA
Metroplex Marines - DFW/Ft.Worth
IRG - Independent Recruiters Group
DFWTRN (Dallas Ft. Worth Texas Recruiters Network)

•    CareerLink Network
•    Executive Suite
•    ERE.net
•    Sourcers Guild
•    Recruiting Animal Show
•    SHRM Networking Group
•    Recruiting Professionals Network
•    Global Recruiting Alliance
•    RecruitingBlogs
•    USMC Group
•    CruiterTalk.com
•    Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
•    Career Professionals Network
•    Recruiter-Talk
•    MRI Network
•    Executive Recruiters Association - ERA
•    Staffing Professionals
•    Onrec Online Recruitment Network
•    The Talent Buzz
•    RecruitingBlogs.com Group
•    USMC Network
•    US Marine Corps- ONLY for those who served!
•    Final Cut Pro Video Editing
•    Recruitment Company Owners
•    HR And Reruitment Professionals
•    Linkin Executive Recruiters
•    Recruitment Community Europe
•    Metroplex Association of Personnel Consultants
•    National Staffing & Recruiting Industry Association
•    Job Search Help
•    Looking for a job?
•    Interns Over 40
•    Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting
•    The Recruiter Training Center
•    Social Media Recruiting Group
•    Google Wave for Recruiting!

Bill Vick’s Honors:

National Rookie of the year at Management Recruiters International (MRI)
Founding Board Member The Pinnacle Society
Board Member Texas Association Personnel Consultants (TAPC)
Officer Metroplex Personnel Association (MPA)
Founding Board Member Independent Recruiter Group (IRG)
National Speaker NAPS (National Association Personnel Services)
Editorial Board - Kennedy Publications

Quoted in many publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Dallas Morning News, Newsweek, KRLD Radio and three books including Paul & Sarah Edwards Working from home and Best Businesses for those 50 and over.

Bill Vick’s Contact Settings

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