Featured Speaker

Mr. Kurt VandeMotter

 
Kurt has a proven ability to match talented individuals with the best opportunities in unique roles and niche industry segments. His intuitive and outgoing style helps Kurt immediately connect with diverse business leaders.  His coaching approach is very open, personable and interactive, which differentiates him from other employment executives. This same passionate approach is what makes him the ideal speaker to galvanize and give positive energy to your next meeting or event. His 30 years of experience provide your audience with engaging real-life stories and robust content that can be smartly applied to further executive-level learning. 

Recognized by Forbes for the past 6 years as the top Search Firms in the US and number 1 in Texas, nominated by his peers, candidates and companies. His experience spans Corporate America, nonprofits, family owned business and much more. For the past ten years he has dramatically expanded his career coaching as an owner of Linked Executive Search, a company that focuses on “hard-to-fill” positions.
 
He brings proven executive expertise from Fortune 500 and start-up companies as a leader in sales, marketing, operations, management and product development.  His company experience includes positions from Pepsi-Co and Dr. Pepper/ 7Up to AT&T Wireless, as well as a number of start-ups.
 
Committed to being the catalyst to help people develop and grow in their careers, Kurt radiates energy, focus and extraordinary passionate delivery of his message. Speaking engagements are focused on career coaching, from networking skills to interview techniques that are rarely taught, LinkedIn tools, and everyday networking advice. In short, he delivers very practical hands-on tools that every business professional can benefit from.
                     
His frequent interaction with C suite executives, business owners and leaders keep his content fresh and current. Kurt brings high enthusiasm and a range of inspirational thought-provoking messages that are sure to take your meeting or event to the next level.
 
Some of the topics that Kurt covers include:
  •  Hiring EXTRAORDINARY people in an ECONOMY where everyone that wants to works is already employed 
  • Why would they HIRE ME!
  •  Reinventing Yourself 
  • Your NETWORK is Your NETWORTH
  •  First Impressions and making the most of your Network interaction