Just wanted to share with you a brief summary of my accomplishments in the Human Resources & Contract Recruiting fields. Enjoy!

Michael Castardi.
michca@bellsouth.net,
michca30188@yahoo.com,
(931)968-4889


Michael Castardi started his career in the US Army in 1981 and completed extensive training not only in Human Resources / Administration but also attending Logistics training finalizing his 6 year career attached to the 145th helicopter ambulance unit located at Dobbins Air force base in Marietta Georgia as an air traffic control professional. He later introduced to the world electric check processing or the “Honest Face Machines" located in most retail centers throughout the United States. The company was later acquired by Microbilt Corporation. Castardi continued his career by founding Frankfort & Associates, Inc. which was a joint partnership with President and CEO Arol Wolford of Construction Market which was a major competitor of McGraw Hill’s Dodge Reports. Castardi then founded a premier human resources company known as National Career Networking specializing in outplacement during the recession of 1991and later rounded the company to provide contract recruiting and permanent placement. Castardi not only received his SPHR certification but also received national attention by President Jimmy Carter and made his way into feature articles in the Wall street Journal, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Magazine while lecturing at Emory School for Business and made several appearances with major radio and television stations. He was then approached by Kaye Manokowski, VP of Kelly Services to transition and start the first technical recruiting division but was quickly swept away after only a couple of years by Microsoft to spearhead the first strike team of recruiters. While at Microsoft his successfully sourced, recruited, and hired some of the worlds leading experts in technology for the consulting division that included the White House, DEA, FBI, CIA, ATF and the NASDAQ website. Castardi left Microsoft for a position at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he had a dual directorate reporting to the VP of Information Technology Gordon Wishon, and the VP of Human Resources Chuck Dounbaugh. While at Georgia Tech his chaired the newly formed directorate of Internet Security and hired Director Herbert Baines. Castardi was in charge of coordinating all hiring efforts for the Institute and recruited over 161 people in 18 months. This was accomplished during the time of the Internet boom and technical talent was at a premium. While at Georgia Tech he successfully recruited and retained staff level positions for the College of Architecture, College of Computing, College of Engineering, College of Management, College of Sciences and the Research Institute. Castardi then complimented his career by specializing as a full life cycle contract recruiter for various fortune 100 companies and assisted in two high technology start-ups. He has lead teams that created the standard for the national IQ score reporting for Dr. Andrew Carson. Castardi’s passion for research and recruiting lead him to start MCS Research founded in 2000. MCS, Inc. Is a premier Research and Direct Sourcing Company specializing in Name Generation corporately headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thanks for the invite Bill!

Bill, thanks for connecting here as well!!! --Steve

Aloha Bill,

Thank you for the Invite.

You can also find me on linkedin. I would love to be in your network.

hey Bill, good to see you again. Hope your having a good year!

Best,
David

You are right. I'll need another trip to Dallas though. I hear lots of great things that you are into.

Thanks for including me in your group!

Hi Bill,
You reputation preceeds you. Would love to get better acquainted if you have time for a call. 203-227-8615.
Cheers,
Kristas

Give me a call at 708-358-0302.

Bill, Thanks for inviting me to join your group of friends!

Bill, Thanks for the invite into your group.

Noticed one of your photos is a dog. I am certainly a dog person. We have two Westies.

Bill,

Any time you need information on recruiting retired executives and managers for project assignments by all means contact me. I would also appreciate your passing on your thoughts or interesting facts and materials on this subject.

Art

Hi Bill

Thanks for invite.
Cheers
Jenna

Love your page too! Thanks for the welcome. :)

How long have you use the site? I am new here

Hi, nice to see you

ok. good. I also left him a message as well. if you go to his profile on recruitingblogs.com you can see it

Bill, did you see that post on JobMatchbox blog?