#TheCandEs Virtual Conference: A New Hope for Hiring in 2021
Join #TheCandEs virtually for two days of great speakers and sessions talking about Employer Branding, Recruitment Marketing and Targeted Sourcing in 2021.
With COVID-19 vaccines finally rolling out to essential healthcare workers and at-risk populations, and eventually the general public, there’s a new hope for hiring in 2021. And not a moment too soon — in December 2020, the U.S. alone lost 140,000 jobs.
Join #TheCandEs virtually on March 17th and 18th for two days of great speakers and sessions talking about Employer Branding, Recruitment Marketing and Targeted Sourcing in 2021.
Already registered for this event? Join us on Whova! You are able to login using the email you registered with and view the conference on a computer using our web app version of the event and download the mobile app version of the event here.
You can check out the speakers below, and the sessions, panel discussions and more in the agenda. This event will be virtual again and held in the Whova app (where you can attend on your computer, tablet and/or mobile). We will be launching our event app a week before the event for registrants, so stay tuned. The virtual conference will be approved for 4 SHRM & HRCI credits each day as well.Â
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Register Today! Registration is free and donations are welcome (recommended donation is $50, although any amount would be appreciated).
Talent Board is the first nonprofit research organization focused on improving recruiting, hiring and the candidate experience. Donations go a long way to help us continue our mission!
Check out the agenda for the virtual conference!
Full agenda below. (All times below are listed in Eastern Time)
Agenda Day 1 - March 17
11:00am
Kevin, Ron and Adela welcome
11:10-11:40am
Mike (Batman) Cohen — Candidate Experience Starts Earlier Than You Think – Sourcing & Messaging with CX in Mind
11:40am-12:10pm
Vanessa Raath — Does your Online Brand Attract or Repel Talent?
Break — 12:10-12:20pm
12:20-12:50pm
Melkeya McDuffie — Step by Step Guide to Creating a Strong Org Culture and Brand
12:50-1:20pm
Panel Discussion — Moderator: Elaine Orler | Speakers: Deborah Andrychuk & Terri Gregos — The Power of Recruitment Marketing in Driving a Quality Candidate Experience
Rachel O’Connell & Joshua Secrest — The Wins of Recruiting Automation, From Gen-Z to Employees
Break — 1:20-1:40pm
1:40-2:10pm
Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe — Everything You Wanted To Know About Instagram For Employer Branding & Recruiting
Peter Baskin, Eric Sydell, PhD & Jamie Strong, MA — Using Your Brand to Build Trust with Candidates
2:10-2:40pm
Mahe Bayireddi — Experience & Beyond: Redesigning Work & Talent with Intelligence
Darren Findley—The Rise of Targeted Sourcing
Break — 2:40-2:50pm
2:50-3:20pm
Panel Discussion — Moderator: Adela Schoolderman | Speakers: Mindy Hanna & Mike Peterson — Building the case for internal mobility
Kyle Lagunas — Make A Real Difference in DE&I By Putting Early-Career Talent At The Core of Your Talent Strategy
3:20-3:50pm
Kimberly Jones — Your ATS is a Source!Â
John Tippett—Head of Product at SeekOut—A Data-driven Approach to Achieving Diversity Hiring Goals: What You Don’t Have Access to is Harming You!
3:50-4:00pm
Day 1 Wrap up
Agenda Day 2 - March 18
11:00am
Kevin, Ron and Adela welcome & Day 2 kickoff
11:10-11:40am
Kevin Grossman — Employer Branding Best Practices from the CandEs
11:40am-12:10pm
Katrina Kibben [they/them] — 4 Ways To Delete Bias From Your Job Postings
Break — 12:10-12:20pm
12:20-12:50pm
Undrea Kruse, Katie Schild, Moises Vanegas & Christine Hampton — Avera’s Journey To Sourcing
12:50-1:20pm
Brian Fink — DE&I: The Importance of the Allyship
Pete Sanidas & Janine Woodworth — How to Get Ahead in Hiring with Employer Brand
Break — 1:20-1:40pm
1:40-2:10pm
Panel Discussion — Moderator: Michael Goldberg | Speakers: Brian White, Russ Jipson & Jim D’Amico — Candidate Transparency Through Empathetic Communication
Panel Discussion — Moderator: Lori Sylvia | Speakers: Cheyenne Sexton & Charlotte Marshall— Rally Your Employees: Creative strategies to activate your employer brand internally
2:10-2:40pm
Alex Her (He/Him) — Back to Basics: What Employer Branding is, isn’t, and Best Practices
Debbie Tuel—Recruiting Needs a Joy Intervention
Break — 2:40-2:50pm
2:50-3:20pm
Marvin Smith — Adopt the Stepchildren; Integrating Outbound (talent sourcing) with Inbound Recruiting
Dave Mekelburg— Riding the Headcount Rollercoaster: Flexible Hiring with AI
3:20-3:50pm
Nicole Keller & Ian Alexander—How Epicor Integrates Candidate, Hiring Manager and Recruiter Feedback to Optimize Hiring
Lance Andrews & Andy Nelesen—Create a Unique Candidate Experience to Attract Top Talent: What HR Can Learn from Marketing
3:50-4:00pm
Wrap Up – 2021 Program Review and more!
Register today! Registration is free and donations are welcome (recommended donation is $50, although any amount would be appreciated).
Talent Board is the first nonprofit research organization focused on improving recruiting, hiring and the candidate experience. Donations go a long way to help us continue our mission!
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Mike (Batman) Cohen
Founder / Sourcer
Wayne Technologies
Vanessa Raath
Freelance Sourcer & Global Talent Sourcing Trainer
International Keynote Speaker
Career Brand Specialist & Coach
Melkeya McDuffie
Chief Human Resources Officer
The Wallace Foundation
Marvin Smith
Enterprise Talent Engagement Lead
Lockheed Martin
Katrina Kibben [they/them]
CEO
Three Ears Media
Brian Fink
Senior Sourcing Recruiter
Amazon Web Services
Kimberly Jones
CEO
Kelton Legend
Alex Her (He/Him)
Global Talent Attraction and Employer Brand Manager
Acoustic
Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe
Principal
Social Espionage
Undrea Kruse
Talent Acquisition Manager
Avera Health
Katie Schild
Talent Sourcer
Avera Health
Moises Vanegas
Talent Sourcer
Avera Health
Christine Hampton
Senior Consultant & Instructor – Sourcing/Recruitment Marketing
Lean Human Capital
Mahe Bayireddi
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Phenom
Peter Baskin
Chief Product Officer
Modern Hire
Eric Sydell, PhD
EVP Innovation
Modern Hire
Jamie Strong, MA
I-O Psychology Practitioner – Analyst
Modern Hire
Darren Findley
President, Recruitment Solutions
Engage2Excel
Kyle Lagunas
Director of Strategy
Beamery
John Tippett
Co-Founder & Head of Product
SeekOut
Pete Sanidas
VP, Enterprise & Large Enterprise Sales
Jobvite
Janine Woodworth
Director Strategic Services
Jobvite
Debbie Tuel
Chief Joy Officer
Symphony Talent
Drew Austin
CEO & Founder
Wade & Wendy
Nicole Keller
Global Recruiting Operations Specialist
Epicor Software
Ian Alexander
Co-Founder, Director & CMO
Survale
Lance Andrews
Head of Solutions Consulting and Sales Specialization
SHL
Andrew Nelesen
Global Solutions Director, Volume Hiring
SHL
PLUS, PRESENTATIONS BY:
Survale
Engage2Excel
Paradox
Phenom
Modern Hire
Beamery
Jobvite
SeekOut
SHL
SkillSurvey
Symphony Talent
Wade & Wendy
And more!
