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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 recently quoted in a 2017 outlook feature article on recruiting trends and advice on RecruitingHeadlines.com.  Read the entire article below. Here are some additional thoughts on what recruiters are planning for 2017. The first one comes from Stefanie Frenking, Global Feel Good Manager and Corporate Recruiter for Spreadshirt, e-commerce platform for spreading of ideas […]

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, […]

Intersect Illinois, the state’s private economic development agency established earlier this year, has retained executive search, consulting and recruitment solutions firm TalentRISE to conduct its search for a business development leader. This key leadership role encompasses recruiting, directing and managing staff, policy and programs to retain and expand existing targeted industries in Illinois to attract […]

Andersen Alumni recently published partner Jim O’Malley’s article, “Focusing on the Talent Acquisition Process.” Read the full article below. Almost precisely two years ago, a study by Deloitte revealed that “organizations with mature talent acquisition strategies on average are 30 percent better than peers on business outcomes, including the ability to meet or exceed customer expectations, […]

Just Getting Started? First, Make Sure Your Infrastructure is in Place According to the Harvard Business Review, one of the top “frequent and fatal flaws” that sinks product launches is that companies aren’t capable of supporting fast growth. It doesn’t matter how great your product is if you are unable to deliver it to market. […]