In the News

Marni Hockenberg of Hockenberg Search regularly serves as a trusted expert commentator and speaker on a variety of recruitment and hiring topics for regional and national media outlets and professional organizations.

In the News:

• Interviewed, "Professional Recruiter Discusses Right Time to Ask for a Raise" KARE 11 TV (March 2013)
• Interviewed, "When is the Best time to Ask for a Raise?" WCCO TV (February 2013)
• Featured, "Manufacturing Matters: Women in Manufacturing" Precision Manufacturing Journal (November 2012)
• Featured, "Managing Expectations in a Tighter Job Market" Staffing Talk (March 2012)
• Quoted, "How Can I Land a Job Back Home In Minnesota?" Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 29, 2012)
• Featured, "Five Question Friday" Staffing Talk (December 2011)
• Quoted, "How Can I Sell Myself as a Virtual Executive" Minneapolis Star Tribune (October 31, 2011)
• Video Interview, "Employment Outlook for 2011" Staffing Talk (March 2011)
• Quoted, "Shopping for a Job at the Nation's Largest Mall" Staffing Talk (March 2011)
• Interviewed, Circles of Change with Dr. Zara Larsen (January 15th, 2011)
• Interviewed, Fox 9 News, "Job Outlook for 2011" (January 3rd, 2011)
• Quoted, "Blind Job Ads: Why Do Companies Post These?", Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 5, 2010)
• Featured, "Poised to Flee: A Job Recruiter's Tips for Jumping Ship." Saavy.mn (August 2010)
• Featured, "Adding Responsibilities Can Help Your Career," Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 16, 2010)
• Guest Panelist, "Firing Up Sales; To grow, grilling-products firm needs to share its best marketing ideas," Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (May 14, 2010)
• Quoted, "Maximizing a Job Fair Appearance," Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 15, 2010)
• Quoted, "Frustrated By the Job Search? These Common Trip-Ups May Be Getting In Your Way (Part I: Before the Interview and Part II: During the Interview), Tripping on the Ladder (January 26, 2010, and January 28, 2010)
• Guest column, "Five Top Tips for Job Candidates," reprinted with permission by the Etiquette Centre of Minneapolis (January 2010)
• Quoted, "More Executives Seek New Jobs," Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (January 11, 2010)
• Guest column, "Four Tips to Jump-Start Your 2010 Job Search," Tripping on the Ladder (January 8, 2010)
• Guest column, "What I Learned: Marni Hockenberg Has Lived the Joy of Entrepreneurship, Twice, and Shares Her Three Best Tips for Start-up Success," Tripping on the Ladder (January 4, 2010)
• Featured, "Overwhelmed By Applicants," Dex One – Your Business Online (September 17, 2009)
  
• Featured, "Five Tips to Keeping and Hiring Great Employees," Examiner.com (July 1, 2009)
• Quoted, "Thank You: Many professionals forget about the power of a thank-you note as a networking and relationship-building tool in the business world," Minneapolis Star Tribune (June 12, 2008)
• Quoted, "Hire Right: One Bad Hire Can Cost Dear," Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, republished in The Chandigarh, India, Tribune (January 2, 2008)
• Quoted, "Know Your Criteria and Culture Before Hiring," JobBank USA and The Dallas Morning News (April 24, 2008)
• Quoted, "A bad hire can be very costly to a company: Firms should create a complete plan to bring in solid candidates,"Newsday 
• Quoted, "Write a Thank You Note After Being Interviewed," Collegerecruiter.com (February 27, 2006)
• Quoted, "Self-Employed to Employed," Minneapolis Star Tribune (July 5, 2005)
• Quoted, "Handling Termination in a Close Industry," Minneapolis Star Tribune (June 5, 2005)
• Quoted, "The Informer: How to Grow a National Franchise," Upsize (April 2005)

On the Speaking Circuit:

• Guest speaker, "Talent Attraction and Retention in Manufacturing",Enterprise Minnesota Peer Council Roundtable (March 2013)
• Breakout session presenter, "Talent Attraction and Retention in Manufacturing", Women in Manufacturing Summit; Milwaukee, WI (October 2012)
• Panel presenter, "How to Work with Recruiters During Job Search", Minnesota Manufacturing Network Job Transition Group (July 2012)
• Keynote presenter, "Talent Acquisition Strategies in Today's Competitive Market", HRx Roundtable (July 2012)
• Panel presenter, "How to Become the Candidate of Choice with Recruiters",  Face2Face Job Support Transition Group (May 2012)
• Panel presenter, "Career Night for the Product Development Management Association", hosted by the Carlson School of Management (May 2012)
• Keynote presenter, "How to Ensure a Positive Candidate/Company Interview Experience", Southwest Metro Human Resources Association (May 2012)
• Panel presenter, "How to Work with Recruiters During Job Search", Medical Device Job Transition Group (May 2012)
• Panel moderator, "Working with HR During the Hiring Process", Minnesota Recruiting & Staffing Association Job Summit (March 2012)
• Panel presenter, "Executive Recruiter Panel", ExecuNet (March 2012)
• Keynote presenter, "What Employers Value in Top Candidates", Face2Face Job Support Transition Group  (November 2011)
• Panel moderator, "Client Panel Discussion", Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association (November 2011)
• Keynote presenter, "What Employers Value in Top Candidates", Executive Forum, Career Partners International ( May 2011)
• Emcee, Job Summit sponsored by the Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association, Mall of America (March 2011)
• Keynote presenter, "Experienced Executive Recruiter Shares 5 Tips for Hiring Success", McGladrey HR Executive Roundtable (January 2011)
• Keynote presenter, "How To Effectively Work with a Recruiter", Cheryl Alexander Stearns Job Transition Group ( December 2010)
• Panel moderator, "Client Panel Discussion", Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association (November 2010)
• Panel presenter, "Phone Interview Tips for HR Professionals", MSP-HR Connection, (October 2010)
• Keynote presenter, "What Employers Value in Top Candidates", Workforce Center, Blaine, MN (September 2010)
• Panel Presenter, "Executive Recruiter Panel", CFA of MN Annual Professional Career Development Day (April 8th, 2010)
• Keynote presenter, "Top Tips for Interviewing in a Competitive Candidate Market", Face2Face Job Support Transition Group (April 1st, 2010)
• Keynote presenter, "Top Tips for Interviewing in a Competitive Candidate Market", MNSRA Job Summit (March 23rd, 2010)
• Keynote presenter, "Capturing an Interviewer’s Attention: How to Communicate Your Value and Results to Land a Job Offer in Today’s Competitive Job Market," Women's Group of the Minneapolis Job Support Network (January 2010)
• Keynote presenter, "Answering Those Difficult Interview Questions," Minneapolis Job Support Workshop (November 2009)
• Keynote presenter, "Capturing an Interviewer’s Attention: How to Communicate Your Value and Results to Land a Job Offer in Today’s Competitive Job Market," The C-Group networking group for C-level executives in transition (June 26, 2009)
• Keynote presenter, "Executives in Transition," Executive Forum, Career Partners International (April 2009)
• Panel presenter, "Executive Recruiters Panel: Top Tips for Job-seeking and Interviewing," Community Career Conference, Career Partners International (April 2009)
• Panel presenter, "Executive Recruiter Panel," The C-Group (October 2008)