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A recruiter and avid outdoors and sports enthusiast, Scott Robarge founded the recruiting consultancy firm Another8. He locates talented candidates for technology positions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scott Robarge primarily recruits talent funded by top-tier venture capital companies. He recruits candidates with a broad range of experience. Scott Robarge has recruited for many positions, including sales, engineering, product management, marketing, professional services, operations and finance. With hundreds of successful hires, Scott Robarge successfully transitions across business units. In duties related to a variety of recruiting and management roles, he has performed such functions as managing the complete recruiting process for research and development, quality assurance, global services, and marketing. Throughout his career, he has established partnerships with management to devise interview and hiring strategies. For more than 15 years, Scott Robarge has assisted venture capital firm-backed startups, as well as public companies, to achieve their recruitment objectives. From 2011 to 2012, he served as a Senior Talent Consultant with the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. In this role, he helped portfolio companies to locate the talent necessary to achieve their goals. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant with SlideRocket, Rypple, and Merced Systems. Prior to those roles, he held a variety of recruitment positions with Salesforce.com. Before Salesforce, he founded Alpine Recruiting. Prior to his tenure at Alpine Recruiting, Mr. Robarge focused on the field of recruitment as a manager and senior recruiter at McCoy Limited, Inc. At McCoy, he held numerous duties that included managing a team of six recruiters and performing recruiting functions for IT personnel. Away from his professional responsibilities, Scott Robarge appreciates experiencing life in cities ranging from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe and Boulder, Colorado. Drawn to areas that offer outdoor activities, he enjoys running, cycling, snowboarding, and water skiing. In keeping with his enjoyment of all things outdoors, he’s very active in his yard and garden.

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Alzheimer's Association and CDC Release New HBI Road Map

A business recruiting executive with more than two decades of professional experience, Scott Robarge oversees recruiting firm Another8, which he founded in 2010. Beyond his professional activities, Scott Robarge supports the Alzheimer's Association. In addition to providing health and support for people with dementia, the Alzheimer's Association is the country's leading advocate for Alzheimer's disease, a condition that affects more than five million Americans. In its efforts to ensure that public health officials recognize and address Alzheimer's disease as a public health crisis, the Alzheimer's Association recently partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to release the third edition of the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map. To focus its services specifically on Alzheimer's, the HBI Road Map features a 25-item action agenda that public health leaders can use to reduce the burden of Alzheimer's and its impact on communities. The action agenda is adaptable to meet the needs of different communities, and each action is based on established public health strategies to ensure that public health officials nationwide can easily integrate the action agenda items into existing initiatives. The publication also provides real-world examples of the ways states and communities are working to improve dementia outcomes. More information about the third edition of the HBI Road Map is available at alz.org.

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Three Trail-Running Tips for Beginners

A San Francisco Bay Area tech recruiter with over two decades of experience, Scott Robarge connects his corporate clients with talent to fill a wide range of roles, including sales, operations, and engineering. Outside of his professional life, Scott Robarge is an outdoor-sports enthusiast who enjoys challenging athletic activities like trail running. Runners typically enjoy this form of exercise because it takes a standard fitness routine and turns it into an adventure. While it can be exciting to begin exploring the natural world through this physical activity, every trail-running novice should know the following three tips before they begin. Expect to travel much more slowly than you would on a normal run Those who begin trail running can feel defeated at first when they find their pace to be significantly slower than it is on pavement or a track. Keep in mind as a beginner that there tends to be less traction on trails and more obstacles like trees, rocks, and leaves to navigate, which will slow your pace until you become accustomed to the activity. Invest in a hydration pack Trail running is more strenuous than standard running and taking enough water with you is crucial to staying safe outdoors. A hydration pack will allow you to take plenty of easily-accessible water while leaving room for supplies such as a first-aid kit, food, and navigation tools. Practice good trail-running etiquette Some of the most important rules to remember include never littering on the trail and yielding to runners going uphill on routes with no room to pass. In addition, stay on the path at all times to avoid destroying sensitive habitats.

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The Alzheimer’s Association’s Longest Day

A recruiting professional based in the Bay Area, Scott Robarge leverages a vast network and deep technological knowledge to help clients identify and meet their hiring goals. Apart from his work, Scott Robarge supports the Alzheimer's Association, a nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. On the summer solstice of each year, the Alzheimer’s Association holds The Longest Day event to educate and raise funds to support individuals with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. The sunrise-to-sundown event invites teams to organize their day around activities they enjoy, from dancing or hiking to hosting a carnival or crafting party. To support teams, the Alzheimer’s Association offers numerous tools and resources, including instructional videos and tips for creating a customized fundraising page. Funds raised from the Longest Day enhance educational programs and promote research and advocacy for Alzheimer’s patients in federal policy. Held June 21, 2015, this year’s event attracted more than 2,300 teams and over 7,000 individual participants.

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An Overview of Telemark Skiing

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Scott Robarge has founded multiple successful businesses, including Another8, a recruiting consultancy that partners with venture capital-backed technology startups. When he is not working, Scott Robarge enjoys participating in outdoor activities such as snowboarding, alpine skiing, and Telemark skiing. Named after the Telemark region of Norway, Telemark skiing was practiced as early as the 1860s. The style became more popular in the 1970s, when increasingly heavier alpine gear made backcountry access difficult. Telemark skis, with a binding system that leaves the heel free, allowed for a lighter, more comfortable ride. Additionally, skiers could walk uphill without removing their skis. Though alpine gear has since become light enough to allow easy backcountry transportation, Telemark skiing remains popular due to its graceful, fluid movements and the agility it requires. Telemark is a world cup sport with regular competitions sponsored by organizations such as the U.S. Telemark Ski Association and the Federation International de Ski Telemark committee.                            

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Research Grants and Funding of the Alzheimer’s Association

The founder of Another8, a technology-focused recruiting firm, Scott Robarge previously worked with Greylock Partners,in addition to a variety of early stage venture backed companies. Scott Robarge also supports a number of charitable organizations, including the Alzheimer’s Association. Founded by Jerome Stone, family support groups, and the National Institute on Aging 35 years ago, the Alzheimer’s Association engages in support, advocacy, and research to cure the disease. Its efforts include local chapters throughout the country, thousands of support groups, comprehensive online resources, and an always-available information and support hotline. The association’s advocacy work engages legislative bodies at the local, state, and federal levels to help policy makers comprehend the disease’s impact on individuals, their families, and their communities. The Alzheimer’s Association’s research programs cover every stage of the disease, from prevention and early detection to treatment and support. The association primarily funds research and has awarded more than $330 million to thousands of projects since its first grant in 1982. Supporting clinical trials around the world, the Alzheimer’s Association helped develop tacrine, the first Alzheimer’s drug, and laid the foundation for Alzheimer’s mouse models still in use today. Additionally, the Alzheimer’s Association holds its annual International Conference, the largest conference dedicated to Alzheimer’s in the world. It also partners with top Alzheimer’s research agencies to standardize effective strategies in fighting the disease.

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Employer Branding - Engaged Employees and the Candidate Experience

A successful recruiter with entrepreneurial expertise, Scott Robarge is the founder and operator of Another8, a firm that secures talent for growing technology companies. Skilled in a wide range of specialties that facilitate the recruiting process, Scott Robarge is well versed in employer branding. According to an article in Forbes Magazine, effective employer branding involves employers accurately portraying their company to candidates and thereby securing suitable employees who are engaged at work. The article explains that employers need to base their recruiting process on the company’s brand and mission, which helps ensure that employees are informed and correctly represent the company. Along with brand-based recruiting, the article states that great companies practice truthful branding by capturing the real employee experience and actual activities of employees and managers. The article also recommends that companies and recruiters promote the employer brand by enhancing the candidate experience. Instead of creating complicated application processes and failing to follow up after interviews, the article suggests that effective employer branding includes communicating with candidates through the entire application process, informing candidates how the hiring process will work, and thinking like the applicant. The article notes that poor communication and candidate interactions can be particularly damaging to a company’s brand.                            

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Senate Approves Record Funding Increase for Alzheimer’s Research

Since 2010, Scott Robarge has served as the principal of his recruiting confirm Another8, which specializes in talent acquisition for early stage technology companies. Scott Robarge is also active in his community as a dedicated supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association. In a recent press release, the Alzheimer’s Association publicized that the Senate Appropriations Committee sanctioned an unprecedented 60 percent increase in funding for Alzheimer’s disease research. The press release notes that the $350 million increase would be the largest in history if the proposal is passed into law. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, $586 million is currently allocated to Alzheimer’s disease, which is the only disease without a cure or method of prevention that is among the top 10 leading causes of death nationwide. The Alzheimer’s Accountability Act, passed with the 2015 funding bill, establishes a formal procedure that ensures scientific evidence determines Congressional decisions for future Alzheimer’s research. At the beginning of the 2017 fiscal year, the National Institutes of Health will start proposing annual Professional Judgment Budgets for Alzheimer’s research until 2025 in order to realize research objectives outlined in the National Alzheimer’s Plan.                            

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Alzheimer's Treatment Potential Found in Cancer Drug

In his professional life, Scott Robarge is the founder of the recruiting firm Another8. Scott Robarge is also an active supporter of the Alzheimer's Association, an organization dedicated to promoting research and advancing the care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In March of 2015, researchers at Yale University announced findings that the drug saracatinib, originally developed to treat cancer, may have a palliative effect on Alzheimer's disease as well. The drug targets the protein Fyn kinase, which studies have shown contributes to the process of amyloid beta clusters attacking cells in the brain. When researchers used saracatinib to treat mouse subjects with beta cluster buildup and memory loss, which modeled Alzheimer's development in humans, the subjects demonstrated a full recovery of memory and a reversal of synapse loss. The study is one of the first successful outcomes for the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), a facility dedicated to rapidly generating practical applications of pure research. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland lauded the groundbreaking potential of the study and intends to advocate for a funding increase of $30 billion per year for the National Institutes of Health. Meanwhile, Yale University scientists are taking advantage of saracatinib's complete Phase 1B safety trial to enroll human participants in a safety, effectiveness, and tolerability study of the drug.

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Alzheimer’s Association Expands Research Initiative with New Grants

Scott Robarge utilizes his expertise in recruiting to serve as the founder and operator of Another8, a recruiting firm that works with developing technology companies. In addition to his responsibilities with Another8, Scott Robarge supports the research and advocacy efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Alzheimer’s Association recently issued a press release to announce that it has expanded its funding commitment and partnership with other research support organizations to advance a global initiative called Biomarkers Across Neurodegenerative Diseases (BAND), which will investigate the corresponding features of different brain-deteriorating diseases. During the new funding cycle, BAND researchers will collectively receive almost $2 million in research grant awards for projects that compare existing research on the clinical symptoms and biology of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This second round of BAND funding is the result of collaboration between the Alzheimer's Association, the Weston Brain Institute in Canada, Alzheimer's Research UK, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in the U.S. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s press release, the organizations hope that studying the overlap between brain-deteriorating diseases will lead to treatments that are effective for multiple conditions.                            

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Brain Training Games and Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

A recruiting professional and founder of the recruiting firm Another8, Scott Robarge contributes to the broader community as a supporter of the Alzheimer's Association. Scott Robarge pursues a personal interest in cognitive health in older adults as well as potential measures to prevent decline.With the arrival of online and mobile cognition games, such as Lumosity, scientists and consumers have begun to ask whether such activities can help to prevent dementia. A 2012 study by the University of New South Wales, Australia, has already identified a positive connection, related to the phenomenon of neuroplasticity. The study followed participants with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that frequently indicates an increased risk of later Alzheimer's Disease.The 25 participants in the study participated in either a Lumosity training program or a control group. The participants who played games targeted at improving skills, such as executive function, visual memory, and processing speed, improved in attention tests, whereas members of the control group declined in the same areas. Research continues through the Human Cognition Project, in which investigators are using game data for purposes that include identifying potential cognitive decline.                            

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The National Alzheimer’s Dinner

Scott Robarge assists companies in finding the right talent for their businesses as a recruiting consultant with Another8, a firm he founded in 2010. In addition to his professional activities, Scott Robarge supports various nonprofits, including the Alzheimer’s Association. Throughout the year, the Alzheimer’s Association holds a variety of galas and special events to raise the funds needed to continue important research into the disease. Each spring, the organization sponsors the National Alzheimer’s Dinner, which brings together prominent political, business, entertainment, philanthropic, and advocacy leaders for a special evening of celebration in Washington, DC. During the event, the Alzheimer’s Association recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in the areas of Alzheimer’s research, advocacy, and leadership. In 2014, honorees included Mary Gerard, Senator Jerry Moran, and Dr. Francis Collins. The next National Alzheimer’s Dinner will take place March 24, 2015, at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, DC. For more information about the event, visit www.alz.org/nationaldinner.                            

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The University of Michigan Athlete Graduation Rates

Scott Robarge is a San Francisco Bay Area recruiting professional that specializes in working with companies that have funding from tier one venture capital firms. Outside of his professional life, Scott Robarge enjoys watching sports, particularly the University of Michigan athletic teams. The University of Michigan has a long athletic history, starting with baseball in 1865. Football followed shortly after, along with women’s athletics in the 1970s. Most recently, men’s soccer and women’s water polo have been added to the school’s program in the past 10 years. To date, the University of Michigan athletic teams have become well known in a variety of sports and have won 50 national championships. In October of 2013, the NCAA released Graduation Success Rate and Federal Graduation Rate reports for the University of Michigan and all other NCAA Division I schools. The reports indicated that graduation rates for the University of Michigan were up four percent from 2012 and remained above the national average. The Graduation Success Rate, which was developed to reform academics for athletes, and the government mandated Federal Graduation Rate, are based on the number of students on athletics-aid enrolled each school year.

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Sleep Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s

Scott Robarge is the founder of Another8, a technology and sales focused recruiting firm with a customer base primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Boulder/Denver area . When he is not focusing on growing his recruiting firm, Scott Robarge supports the Alzheimer’s Association. Many symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, such as confusion and memory loss, can be magnified by unwanted changes in sleeping patterns. Difficulty sleeping and frequent instances of waking up during the middle of the night are common in Alzheimer’s patients, as are unexpected midday naps. The exact causes for these sleep-pattern disturbances are unknown, though some may be linked to side effects of the disease, such as depression. While Alzheimer’s itself is best treated with drugs, there are a few non-pharmaceutical approaches that can be taken to mitigate sleep loss. Committing to a fixed sleeping schedule is an obvious step to take, but a regular pattern of meals is also essential. Exposure to early-morning sunlight is a good way to signal to the brain that the day has begun and prevent daytime sleeping. Finally, individuals who are dealing with severe sleep issues should avoid watching television and other sedentary pastimes enjoying a period of wakefulness.                            

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What to Consider When Choosing an Applicant Tracking System

An expert in recruiting talent, Scott Robarge has loaned his knowledge to employers and colleges interested in building their brands and appealing to specific types of candidates. He is the founder of Another8, a recruiting firm focused on venture-backed technology companies. To recruit the best and brightest talent across a range of industries, Scott Robarge uses tools such as social media and applicant tracking systems, or ATSs. Even the most proven social media strategies can be made far more effective by the use of a capable ATS that helps filter candidates. Before investing in an ATS, an employer should consider its profile. Generally, companies fit into one of three ATS profiles: enterprise, small/medium companies, and staffing. Employers can make more informed choices by networking with like companies to better understand which ATSs have delivered a positive experience. Most importantly, an ATS must be easy to use. A recruiter who struggles with an ATS's usability is more likely to allow strong candidates to slip through the cracks. Companies looking for their first ATS should first and foremost identify their internal requirements. Once the requirements are identified, they should research their industry and leverage their networks in identifying a robust, yet user friendly Applicant Tracking System that meets their needs.

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The Benefits of Recruiting with Social Media

Scott Robarge, founder of Another8 and cofounder of Alpine Recruiting, has over 15 years of experience as a recruiting consultant. Committed to using the best recruiting techniques, Scott Robarge leverages his extensive network of talent and the latest social media technologies to help clients meet their staffing needs. In recent years, many companies have increasingly turned to social media to find new employees. Social media recruitment offers a variety of benefits that many traditional recruitment methods do not. With around 40 percent of people in the world socializing online more than face-to-face, recruitment via social media provides increased job visibility and allows employers to contact candidates faster. Social media recruiting also allows companies to raise brand awareness, improve their referrals, and hire better candidates. Using social media makes a company more visible and draws in potential employees, including passive candidates who may not be actively seeking a position, but who may later apply for a job. Hiring new employees is often a time-consuming and expensive process, but through social media, companies can reduce their recruiting costs. In addition, recruiting through social media results in a more rapid response time and makes the hiring process more efficient.

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Scott Robarge: A Wish List for Applicant Tracking Systems

Northern California recruiting professional Scott Robarge specializes in candidate placement for start-up to early-stage technology firms, with a focus on the San Francisco market. As the founder of Another8 and a veteran of the recruiting industry for more than 17 years, Scott Robarge has seen numerous advancements in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) utilized by employers and recruiters. In a recent survey by one industry leader in ATS-applications development, users from among manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and other industries were polled for feedback regarding what could be improved within existing ATS systems. Various user groups replied according to their areas of focus. Human Resource directors urged developers to incorporate the ability to customize real-time analytical reports, but reflected that available standard reports such as candidate assessments and EEOC reports were key features. Recruiters and hiring managers expressed a desire for flexible advanced-search capabilities and integration with Microsoft’s Outlook email application. Applicant users felt that being able to upload a resume that accurately pre-populates the required database, while also being fun and intuitive, ranked highly. All users expressed a desire to have developers improve the intuitive aspect of navigating their products. As these technologies evolve, all parties hope to see their wish lists become featured innovations in the near future.

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Scott Robarge’s Tips for Recruiting through LinkedIn

A veteran of the recruiting industry, with a focus on the technology sector, Scott Robarge frequently speaks about the benefits of LinkedIn for organizations seeking new employees. While many see LinkedIn primarily as a tool for talented individuals seeking new employment, Scott Robarge sees it also as an indispensable part of the recruitment process.  While most companies might create a profile on LinkedIn, many are not aware that developing a community on the website by inviting followers can vastly improve recruitment efforts. Companies should also play an active role in group discussions, which can catch the attention of prospective employees and encourage them to learn more about job openings.  Through LinkedIn, companies can also post new positions as they become available and share these positions in relevant industry groups to appeal to large new pools of candidates. LinkedIn provides organizations with an important viral tool. When companies share their openings with the contacts in their network, those contacts can also share the position with individuals in their respective network. This aspect alone makes LinkedIn an important element of any recruiting effort.

See also: The Social Media Recruitment Survival Guide