THE TALENT MAGNET - CAREER MOVES

More Under-40 Success Stories Oswego Magazine Sean Koppelman Magnet for Success Linking talented people with the companies that need them is the mission of a company founded by Sean Koppelman '90. After graduation, Koppelman pursued a career in sales. By 1994, he was among the top producers in the nation for two different Fortune 500 companies, Siemens and Del Mar Avionics. Simultaneously, he quenched a thirst for entertainment by appearing as an extra in several movies, including Spike Lee's "Crooklyn." Koppelman was also fortunate to have several "voice-over" commercial spots air on television and radio. He made a career change in 1994 to the recruitment/personnel industry. That year he assisted in launching Access Health Professionals, recruiting high-level clinical professionals on behalf of hospitals, nursing homes and Homecare agencies. In 1996, he was recruited away by the prestigious staffing firm CTI Personnel in New York City to start a Healthca...

After a rather stressful few weeks spent hustling to get some of NYC's most talented jobseekers new positions; I feel the need to share with you some tales that need to be told! SCENERIO #1 When I launched The Talent Magnet in January, I was very excited to sign a contract with a fairly well known boutique publishing house to handle some recruitment needs. Within 2 weeks of my visit, the Director of HR reached out to ask me to introduce an Administrative Assistant for the Editor of their most popular magazine. I was thrilled to get the call and to have the opportunity to present such a "cool" position to candidates. For the next 2 weeks, I recruited and interviewed more than 30 potential candidates and presented my top 5. Almost 3 weeks passed before I heard any feedback...and when I did, it was to tell me that had no interest in ANY of the resumes I presented. I asked for some feedback as to why all were passed on...and was told they just did not have the "right bac...