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#TheCandEs Virtual Conference: A Place We’ve Never Been: Recruiting, Hiring & Candidate Experience in 2023

Join #TheCandEs virtual conference for two half-days of great speakers and sessions on ways to improve your candidate experience during these trying times. See the keynote speakers, agenda and speakers below. Don’t miss out, register your spot today!

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 or mobile device here.

Strong hiring here, increasing layoffs there, slowdowns everywhere, supply chains freeing up, inflation sticking around, candidates ghosting, employees still leaving – this goes on and on in a continued upside-down world of work, recruiting, and hiring. A place we continue to have never been before.

According to the latest Talent Board Recruiting Focus research, onboarding was selected by TA leaders and their teams as the number 1 recruiting focus for 2023. Why? Well, we know from the volatile and competitive candidate market we’ve been in for the past 12-18 months retention has been a struggle for employers. Many continue to lose new hires—hourly and professional hires—before they even start.

Candidate Experience, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Referrals, Screening and Interviewing, Employer Branding, and Recruitment Marketing will also be recruiting focuses in 2023 and beyond. Recruiting, hiring, and retention have never been more competitive, and so companies big and small across industries need to improve the candidate journey from pre-application to onboarding.

Join #TheCandEs virtually for two days of great speakers and sessions talking about A Place We’ve Never Been – Recruiting and Hiring in 2023 on March 22-23, 2023, from 11 AM ET – 3 PM ET each day.

We are excited for our keynote speakers! Featuring Jay Denton, Compensation and Labor Market Analyst, Chief Analytics Officer at ThinkWhy | LaborIQ, and Susan LaMotte, Founder and CEO at exaqueo. Don’t miss these industry experts give us their inspirational thoughts and takeaways about the new year.

Check out the speakers and agenda below, with more to come! 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 at least 1 week before the virtual conference. The virtual conference will be approved for 3 SHRM & HRCI credits each day as well!

And because cold, flu, and covid bugs are everywhere, and you use your phones everywhere, we’re giving away 5 PhoneSoap 3 UV Phone Sanitizer and Chargers that disinfect and charge any phone.

Can’t make the event live? All of the sessions will be recorded and available to registrants for 3 months, so there is no missing out! Come save your seat today — you have to be registered to get access to any and all sessions.

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 or mobile device here.

Register Today! Registration is free and donations are welcome (recommended donation is $50, although any amount would be appreciated). For solution and service providers that aren’t current CandE sponsors, a registration donation of $500 per person for this event is required. Contact support@thetalentboard.org if you have any questions. 

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!

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Check out the agenda and speakers below for both days!
(All times listed below are in ET)

March 22 - Day 1 Agenda

11:00-11:05am Talent Board team welcome you to the conference! 

11:05-11:35am Live Keynote Presentation: Key Data for Hiring, Retention and Compensation Planning in 2023 — Jay Denton (Compensation and Labor Market Analyst at ThinkWhy | Chief Analytics Officer at LaborIQ)

11:35-11:40am Session Break

11:40am-12:10pm – Smart (and Easy) Ways to Infuse your Employer Brand Throughout the Candidate Experience — Lori Sylvia (Founder & CEO, Rally)

11:40am-12:10pm – The Modern Sourcing Model — Brian Fink (Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, McAfee)

12:10-12:15pm – Session Break

12:15-12:45pm Ways to Enhance Your Employer Brand Toolkit Heather Leszczewicz (Recruitment Marketing Manager, Conagra Brands)

12:15-12:45pm Panel Discussion: Mapping the Journey Through Pre-boarding – Nurturing — Matt McDonald (Director of Talent Acquisition at Athene), Ashley Smith (Staffing Specialist at Viewrail), Moderated by Christy Andrews (Director of Learning Programs & Advisory Services at Talent Board)

12:45-1:15pm Session Break  Go Visit The Exhibitors!

1:15-1:45pm Candidate Experience – Different Strokes for Different Folks  — Adam Rosenfield (Manager, Talent Acquisition at CapMetro)

1:15-1:45pm Fostering an Inspiring Workplace Culture through the Onboarding Experience — Darlene Dsouza (Vice President of Talent, Development & EDI, Compass Group Canada)

1:45-1:50pm Session Break

1:50-2:20pm Skills-based Recruiting and Beyond — John Tippett (Co-founder & Head of Product at SeekOut)

1:50-2:20pm Thinking Differently — Transforming Talent Teams Into Experience and Automation Experts — Adam Thompson (Director, Product Management at Phenom)

2:20-2:25pm Session Break

2:25-2:55pm Building Candidate Personas to Connect With Your Talent — Kara Yarnot (VP Strategic Consulting at HireClix)

2:25-2:55pm Using Feedback to Manage Recruiter Performance — Jason Moreau (CEO at Survale) and Ian Alexander (CMO at Survale)

2:55-3:00pm Day 1 Conference Wrap-up with Talent Board team

March 23 - Day 2 Agenda

11:00-11:05am Talent Board team welcomes you to Day 2!

11:05-11:35am Live Keynote Presentation: Building Strong Relationships: How ‘Feeling’ Impacts Hiring Goals — Susan LaMotte (Founder & CEO, exaqueo)

11:35-11:40am Session Break

11:40am-12:10pm – Opt Candidates IN: Review your job requirements — Molly Weaver (Consultant / Founder, Sunflower Talent Strategies)

11:40am-12:10pm – Are your Hiring Managers Licensed to Hire? Annabel Nichols (Global Recruiting Transformation and Diversity Lead at Avanade)

12:10-12:15pm – Session Break

12:15-12:45pm Recruiting in a High Growth Environment: Strategies & the Candidate Experience — Mason McAnally (Sr. Talent Strategist, Galloway & Company, Inc.)

12:15-12:45pm Panel Discussion: Recruitment Marketing – It’s not just about Facebook anymore! — Kelly Tavakoli (Recruiting Manager at West Monroe), Bradley Cooper (Director Information Technology at SASR Workforce Solutions), Moderated by Kevin Grossman (President at Talent Board)

12:45-1:15pm Session Break – Go Visit The Exhibitors!

1:15-1:45pm Convert: How Candidate Experience Affects Conversion Rates and Your Recruiting Budget — Craig Fisher (CEO at TalentNet Media)

1:15-1:45pm Panel Discussion: Recruiting and Hiring with ChatGPT and AI: Use Cases and Cautions — Brian White (Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations at Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437), Jennifer Lopez-Reed (Associate VP: Global Talent Acquisition at Eli Lilly and Company), Moderated by Kevin Grossman (President at Talent Board)

1:45-1:50pm Session Break

1:50-2:20pm Convert: How Agero Drives a World Class Experience with Recruiting Automation — David Muller (VP Recruiting & People Strategy at Agero) & Troy Watson (HR & Automation Executive at Sense)

1:50-2:20pm Hiring in 2023: How talent teams can capitalize on recruiting trendsJoshua Kaan (Customer Success Manager at Gem)

2:20-2:25pm Session Break

2:25-2:55pm Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Adding or Changing Tech Without a Change Program for Talent Attraction — Erin Perry (SVP of Change Management and Transformation at Cielo)

2:55-3:00pm Day 2 Conference Wrap-up with Talent Board team

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Susan LaMotte
Founder & CEO
exaqueo
Keynote Speaker

Jay Denton
Compensation and Labor Market Analyst
Chief Analytics OfficerChief Analytics Officer
ThinkWhy | LaborIQ
Keynote Speaker

Lori Sylvia
Founder & CEO
Rally

Heather Leszczewicz
Recruitment Marketing Manager
Conagra Brands

Molly Weaver
Consultant / Founder
Sunflower Talent Strategies

Mason McAnally
Sr. Talent Strategist
Galloway & Company, Inc.

Adam Rosenfield
Manager, Talent Acquisition
CapMetro

Brian Fink
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
McAfee

Craig Fisher
CEO
TalentNet Media

Darlene Dsouza
Vice President of Talent, Development & EDI
Compass Group Canada

Annabel Nichols
Global Recruiting Transformation and Diversity Lead
Avanade

John Tippett
Co-Founder & Head of Product
SeekOut 

Adam Thompson
Director, Product Management
Phenom

Kara Yarnot
Vice President, Strategic Consulting Services 
HireClix

Ian Alexander
Co-Founder, Director & CMO
Survale

Jason Moreau
CEO
Survale

David Muller
VP Recruiting & People Strategy
Agero

Troy Watson
HR & Automation Executive
Sense

Joshua Kaan
Customer Success Manager
Gem

Erin Perry
SVP of Change Management and Transformation
Cielo

Panel Discussion: Mapping the Journey Through Pre-boarding – Nurturing – Speakers include:

Matt McDonald
Director of Talent Acquisition
Athene

Ashley Smith
Staffing Specialist
Viewrail

Moderator: Christy Andrews
Director of Learning Programs & Advisory Services
Talent Board

Panel Discussion: Recruitment Marketing – It’s not just about Facebook anymore! – Speakers include:

Kelly Tavakoli
Recruiting Manager
West Monroe

Bradley Cooper
Director Information Technology
SASR Workforce Solutions

Moderator: Kevin Grossman
President
Talent Board

Panel Discussion: Recruiting and Hiring with ChatGPT and AI: Use Cases and Cautions – Speakers include:

Brian White 
Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437

Jennifer Lopez-Reed
Associate VP: Global Talent Acquisition
Eli Lilly and Company

Moderator: Kevin Grossman
President
Talent Board

We look forward to seeing you virtually March 22-23!

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