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While this was my second time attending this conference, it was my first time as a speaker/presenter.  I was surprised by the rather unique format this time around.  The conference producer, HR Executive, decided to host two separate conferences at the same location on the same dates – The Talent Acquisition Technology Conference and the […]

The annual HRMAC Summit is among the most well attended HR events in Chicago, drawing over 300 HR, Talent Management and Talent Acquisition leaders from all over the Chicagoland area and surrounding states.  This year’s Summit served up an especially broad selection of interesting topics. Of all the sessions, two in particular stood out for […]

With over 1,000 attendees, this conference, now in its 30th year, is one of the largest in the Midwest. I was honored to have been selected to facilitate a panel discussion on “Recruiting innovation and how you need to rethink your recruitment strategy to recruit innovative talent.”  Thanks goes to my esteemed group of corporate […]

On October 3, Chicago SHRM hosted its bi-annual Full Day Conference themed “The Changing Workforce: Strategic Talent Management for the Next Generation.”  This networking and educational event was attended by over 100 HR professionals, many of whom focus on talent acquisition. Representing TalentRISE, I facilitated a panel discussion on the topic of “Innovation In the […]

This conference was a re-launch of an existing trade association conference that historically has been attended by career website (job board) owners and representatives from companies that provide services to, or partner with, job boards and ATS vendors. In this new, enlivened format, TA Tech’s CEO, Peter Weddle, invited employers (HR and Talent Acquisition Leaders) […]

TalentRISE was invited to facilitate a panel discussion on Veteran Recruitment Best Practices at this annual conference for professionals within the Records and Information Management Industry.   Panelists Emily Garrity of TalentRISE and ConnectVETS.org, Laura Mitchell of Jackson Lewis, Brian Moriki of First Hawaiian Bank and Donna Hauk of Iron Mountain shared their experiences and […]

Asked to summarize the main theme of the Spring 2016 ERE conference I attended in one word, I would say “data”. Just about every single presentation focused on how data is already an enabler of innovation and will increasingly play a major part in all aspects of the talent acquisition process in the future. However, […]

What’s Good for Your Company Is Good For Your Career Jane Clarke, the Talent Acquisition leader of a 5,000 employee business, contends with a lot of “noise” in her job. Hiring managers are constantly changing course to revise talent requirements. Her overworked team complains about antiquated recruitment technology. Contract recruiters she hired to deal with […]

Dave Swinehart, Director of Human Capital and Operations at HealthScape Advisors is absolutely passionate about getting the right type of talent hired. With a stated mission to be “the trusted advisor for clients navigating the evolving healthcare environment”, he acknowledges that recruitment in such a complex and rapidly-changing industry requires a careful and strategic approach. […]

Avoid These Three Most Common Recruiting Missteps Uncertainty is often described as a situation involving imperfect and/or unknown information. Within the fast moving consumer goods sector (FMCG), uncertainty is both pervasive and unavoidable. The marketplace is changing radically and rapidly. In the past, competitive advantage used to encompass concepts such as scale, brand loyalty and […]