8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45 KEYNOTE: Developing a Strategic Recruitment Plan

The ultimate goal of talent acquisition professionals is to contribute to the overall needs of the business by finding the right people for positions throughout the company. Partnering with hiring managers to develop a strategic plan will help create a more succinct recruitment process and return more qualified candidates for positions. A key part of the acquisition plan is a needs analysis and skill profiling for each position. This session will review:

• Defining the needs of the position
• Increasing the quality of hires through skill profiling
• Seeing a return on investment

Speaker:

Lisa Boylan
Talent Acquisition Manager
Accor

9:30 Creating a Recruitment Brand

Research consistently shows that people heavily consider company values and culture when deciding on applying for a job and accepting one. Having a clear recruitment brand allows potential employees to evaluate whether yours is a company they actually want to work for! What message are you putting out there to potential employees? This session will address:

• Effectively communicating your company mission, culture, ethics and recruitment goals to potential employees
• Knowing what information is out there about your company
• Diversifying your brand from your competitors

Speaker:

Daniele Johnson
Talent Acquisition
Cardinal Health

11:00 A Match Made in HR Heaven

As employers, we want to find the ideal employee for the job – not just great candidates who might succeed in the position. Candidates apply for jobs based on what they want, and not always what is a right fit for them. So how do you match the right candidate to the position?

• What you need to identify the best match early in the process
• How assessments can deliver the right people
• Where online recruiting fits into your search

Speaker:

Paul Basile
CEO
Matchpoint Careers

1:00 Drive ThruHR Radio Show

Bryan Wempen and William Tincup have joined forces via DriveThruHR (#dthr)…after we’ve successfully navigated 130 shows during 2010. The goal of the daily HR show is to listen to / talk with “real” HR practitioners. Each 30 minute show talks about about one thing – one thing that is keeping the guest up at night, one thing that they just solved, one problem, one vendor issue, whatever.

Radio Hosts:
Bryan Wempen and William Tincup

1:30 Attracting and Retaining a Culture of Ties and Tattoos

There are four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace and each generation has its own distinct characteristics, values, and attitudes towards work, which leads to various requirements when selecting an employer. Each generation will have a different perspective when it comes to a company's goals, values, and culture. To successfully integrate these diverse generations into the workplace, companies need to embrace change to their recruitment and onboarding efforts. This session will:

• Introduce the four generation working side by side today
• Demonstrate ways to attract multi-generation in the workplace
• Highlight tools and resources utilized to onboard employees
• What recognition looks like for each generation

Speaker:

Rachel B. Angstadt
Onboarding Manager
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts

2:15 A new approach to New Hire Orientation

New hires to your organization have one burning question, one that they are often unwilling to ask: ‘What do I have to do to be successful here?’ We were all new hires once. We know that starting a new role with a new company can be an overwhelming experience. As business leaders, we also know how important it is to bring new hires into our culture and operations as fast as possible. So how do you ensure that an employee’s first 30 days are a passport to success? How do you harness the goodwill an employee feels between offer letter and day one? How do your help them build credibility within the organisation? How do you smoothly transition a new hire into a confident, competent, respected member of the team? How can you be sure that after the first 90 days, both you and your new team member will be able to say, ‘I know I made the right choice.’ This session looks at the psychological contract between a new hire and an organization.

• Exploring practical ways to harness the power of pre-day one enthusiasm
• How a blended induction program ensures a bright start to your new hire’s relationship with your organization.

Speaker:

Matt Plass
Chief Learning Officer
Interactive Services

3:30 Blogger Quick Fire: Four 15 Minute Posts on Top Industry Trends and Issues

With many bloggers serving as industry professionals themselves, blogs are increasingly referenced as a credible news source. They bring the issues to the forefront and tackle some of the topics and trends we’re scared to talk about in the workplace. This session provides you with four back to back 15 minute blog “posts” and then gives you the opportunity to ask questions.

5:00 End of Main Conference Day One