Chris Thompson is a social media recruiting strategist. He began his career as a technical recruiter and provided on-site contract recruiting assistance in the semiconductor, software, computer and telecommunications industry. He moved into healthcare and is currently working as the director of recruiting for a large healthcare organization. As co-chair of a social recruiting taskforce, Chris is involved in the design and implementation of a sales and recruiting social media program across two business units of 24,000 employees. Chris' expertise involves leveraging inbound marketing to attract passive candidates through social media. Not accepting hospital based consulting assignments at this time. Chris earned his M.B.A. in marketing from Marylhurst University and lives in Santa Barbara, CA and is an avid surfer.