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Hello Everyone,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and explain why I
have chosen to subscribe to this listserv. My name is Kim Milnes and right
now I have two identities (no I am not schitzophrenic). Firstly, I am a
workplace change specialist within a full service Change Management and
Training company (who's identity must remain confidential as I will explain
below). My second role is the head of a newly formed recruiting division of
the above mentioned company. The recruiting division is KLM Recruiting.

After many years of consulting within the IT sector, my company decided to
expand into IT recruiting because we felt we had the developed the
expertise to understand both the IT needs of our clients and career goals
and experience of potential candiates. Currently, we are recruiting on
behalf of one of our existing consulting clients, hence the secrecy about
the company name, but we hope to expand this division into a viable
business with its own unique client base and resources.

I hope this listserv will help me in both of my roles allowing me to
exchange ideas in the area of IT, Change Management, Professional
Development and recruiting.

I don't know if this is the proper place to post a job advertisement but I
know that this is definitely the target audience for the position we are
looking to fill.  If this is not appropriate, please excuse this 'newbie'.
If job postings are okay, please consider this ad for yourself or forward
it to someone you feel might be interested in such a position.

We are looking for someone to fill the following position:

IT EXECUTIVE

Growing fish in a stagnant pond? Try our clear and expanding waters. As a
growing financial services organization, we need a creative entrepreneurial
leader to transform the IT group of our national, Toronto-based organization.
We are well established in the financial services sector but we are looking to
develop new markets based on existing client relationships and core
competencies. To do this, we're looking for a dynamic leader to turn our IT
group into a thriving business center - not only supporting but promoting
new business.

Our current IT group provides a full range of services from the operations
and maintenance of core strategic applications running on a mainframe
through new systems development within the client / server world.  Our
current group includes about 35 full time equivalents of in-house systems
professionals and external service providers. In this position, you will be
responsible for this team, reporting directly to our executive-level technology
steering committee, with day-to day coordination with the Chief Operating
Officer.

You, as the successful candidate, are flexible with demonstrated business
acumen combined with a strong technical background. You can win the
respect of both in-house and external experts with your technical know-how
but you also understand business - knowing how to align IT solutions with
our emerging business vision. You can also "roll up your sleeves" and tackle
any technical challenge, including moving our systems over to a
client/server environment in a novel, well-paced and business driven
manner. You have a minimum of eight years information systems
experience including three years managing information systems
professionals. Ideally, your technical skills should include hands-on
experience with client/server architectures and development environments,
mainframe development tools, MVS and/or ESA. But your head for business
tailored solutions should outweigh your technical expertise.

This is a full-time salaried position with a competitive compensation package
including bonuses and an above average benefits package. All applicants must
be legally entitled to work in Canada. If you're ready for a new home in our
thriving waters, forward your cover letter and resume, in strict confidence, to
<kmilnes@wimsey.com>. {KLM Recruiting on behalf of a client}

Yours truly,

Kim Milnes
KLM Recruiting