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#TheCandEs Virtual Conference: Competitive Recruiting and Hiring Amid Constant Uncertainty

Join #TheCandEs virtual conference for two half-days of great speakers and sessions on Competitive Recruiting and Hiring Amid Constant Uncertainty during these trying times. See the keynote speakers, the agenda and more featured 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.

Even amid constant economic uncertainty, the most successful and competitive companies continue to invest in their recruiting and retention efforts. Since companies must constantly re-recruit to retain talent acquisition, and talent management professionals are working together to ensure a seamless candidate journey from before day 1 to beyond day 365.

From employer branding to onboarding to internal mobility, employers who establish strong and inclusive company cultures help foster a sense of belonging and commitment among employees. These practices can also create strong brand advocates of candidates who don’t get hired when they feel their candidate experience was positive and fair.

Join #TheCandEs virtually for two days of great speakers and sessions about Competitive Recruiting and Hiring Amid Constant Uncertainty on August 2-3, 2023, from 11 AM ET – 3 PM ET each day.

We are excited for our keynote speakers! Featuring Robin Erickson, Ph.D. (Vice President at The Conference Board), James Ellis (Principal at Employer Brand Labs), and Cathy Henesey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (Vice-President, Talent Acquisition at AdventHealth).

The agenda and new speakers are now available below! 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 it’s summertime and hot everywhere (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), we’re giving away 5 Portable Neck Fans to keep you cool wherever you are!

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. 

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Check out the speakers and agenda below!

(All times listed below are Eastern Time (ET))

August 2 - Day 1 Agenda

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

11:05-11:35am Live Keynote Presentation: Gen Z Rising: How to Attract the Workforce of the Future — Robin Erickson, Ph.D. (Vice President, Human Capital at The Conference Board)

11:35-11:40am Session Break

11:40am-12:10pm Live Keynote Presentation: Beyond Pretty Pictures, Words, and Ads: Employer Brand Is The Strategic Advantage You Aren’t Taking Advantage of Properly — James Ellis (Principal at Employer Brand Labs)

12:10-12:15pm – Session Break

12:15-12:45pm 160 Characters to Create a Positive Candidate Experience — Keri La Ra (Head of Talent Attraction & Experience at U.S. Bank)

12:15-12:45pm Your Job’s Job: What we really want from work. — Dart Lindsley (Head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google)

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

1:15-1:45pm Gaining Trust, Aligning Processes and Moving the Business Forward — Damon Vitangeli (Director of Talent Acquisition at Sorenson Communications) and Tyler Phelps, RACR (Talent Acquisition Manager at Sorenson Communications)

1:15-1:45pm Panel Discussion: Competitive Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing— Arelis Correa (VP Director Global TA at Brown-Forman), Lauren Moon (Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition at West Monroe), and Krista Ostertag (Senior Director, Candidate Engagement & Experience at Northwell Health) | Moderated by Kevin Grossman (President at Talent Board)

1:45-1:50pm Session Break

1:50-2:20pm From Hello to Retire: Public Storage Goes ‘All In’ On Recruiting Automation — Kaleb Pask (Head of Talent Acquisition at Public Storage) and Troy Watson (Lead Enterprise Account Executive at Sense)

1:50-2:20pm Using AI to Enhance Your Candidate Experience — John Tippett (Cofounder and Head of Product for Recruit at SeekOut)

2:20-2:25pm Session Break

2:25-2:55pm Hiring at Scale? Shortest Time to Offer Wins — Bambi Grundwerg (Product Marketing Director at Phenom) and Stacey Smeil (Senior Product Manager at Phenom)

2:25-2:55pm Promises, Promises: Wooing Talent when Hiring Manager Needs Seem to Change on the Daily —Jason Seiden (VP, Consulting Growth & Innovation at Cielo)

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

August 3 - Day 2 Agenda

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

11:05-11:35am Live Keynote Presentation: The New NAGILE Methodology for Talent Acquisition — Cathy Henesey (Vice-President, Talent Acquisition at AdventHealth)

11:35-11:40am Session Break

11:40am-12:10pm Panel Discussion: Order Taker or Talent Advisor? — Speakers: Christy Spilka (President at ATAP), Sarah Fell (Vice President at ATAP) and Angie Alvarez (Board Member at ATAP) | Moderated by Kevin Grossman (President at Talent Board)

11:40am-12:10pm The Next Competitive Advantage in Talent Acquisition is Knowing “What”, not “Where” — Lori Sylvia (Founder & CEO at Rally)

12:10-12:15pm – Session Break

12:15-12:45pm Managing, Mentoring, and Growing Your TA Team In Uncertain Times — Mason D. McAnally (Associate Director of Talent Acquisition – Western US at Atwell, LLC.)

12:15-12:45pm Panel Discussion: Internal Mobility Recruiting As A Retention Strategy Amanda Jordan (Head of Global Talent Acquisition – Operations and Systems at Hewlett Packard Enterprise), Stefanie Thorton (Director, Global Branding, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management at Faurecia) and Paul Peterson (Director, Talent Attraction at Grant Thornton LLP (Canada)) | Moderated by Kevin Grossman (President at Talent Board)

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

1:15-1:45pm From Application to Onboarding – Process and Experience are Everything. — Darren Findley (President, Recruitment Solutions at Engage2Excel)

1:15-1:45pm The Future of Recruiting: New Rules, New Tools, New Paradigms — Allyn Bailey (Executive Director Hiring Success Services at SmartRecruiters)

1:45-1:50pm Session Break

1:50-2:20pm Empathy in Action: Putting Authenticity Ahead of Automation in Talent Acquisition — Allison McCutcheon Barcz (Chief People & Strategy Officer at Largely)

1:50-2:20pm Less is more: Using data to deliver results — Leigh Miller (Senior Customer Talent Advisor at Gem)

2:20-2:25pm Session Break

2:25-2:55pm How conversational software and automation are putting TA leaders in a revenue-driving seat worth millions. — Josh Secrest (Vice President, Marketing & Client Advocacy at Paradox)

2:25-2:55pm Using Experiential Feedback to Optimize Recruitment Operations — Tony Suzda (Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Strategy at Dent Wizard) and Ian Alexander (Co-Founder & CMO at Survale)

2:25-2:55pm Win the Race for Skilled Talent: How to Utilize Texting, Automation, AI, and Video to Create your “Competitive Advantage” — David Bernstein (EVP Corp Development & Strategy at PivotCX.io)

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

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Robin Erickson, Ph.D.
Vice President, Human Capital
The Conference Board
Keynote Speaker

James Ellis
Principal
Employer Brand Labs
Keynote Speaker

Cathy Henesey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP,
Vice-President, Talent Acquisition
AdventHealth
Keynote Speaker

Dart Lindsley
Head of Global Process Excellence for People Operations
Google

Keri La Ra
Head of Talent Attraction & Experience
U.S. Bank

Damon Vitangeli
Director of Talent Acquisition
Sorenson Communications

Tyler Phelps, RACR
Talent Acquisition Manager
Sorenson Communications

Mason D. McAnally
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition – Western US
Atwell, LLC

Kaleb Pask
Head of Talent Acquisition
Public Storage

Troy Watson
Lead Enterprise Account Executive
Sense

Lori Sylvia
Founder & CEO
Rally

John Tippett
Cofounder and Head of Product for Recruit
SeekOut

Jason Seiden
VP, Consulting Growth & Innovation
Cielo

Darren Findley
President, Recruitment Solutions
Engage2Excel

Bambi Grundwerg
Product Marketing Director
Phenom

Stacey Smeil
Senior Product Manager
Phenom

Allyn Bailey
Executive Director Hiring Success Services
SmartRecruiters

Allison McCutcheon Barcz
Chief People & Strategy Officer
Largely

Leigh Miller
Senior Customer Talent Advisor
Gem

David Bernstein
EVP Corp Development & Strategy
PivotCX.io

Josh Secrest
Vice President, Marketing & Client Advocacy
Paradox

Tony Suzda
Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Strategy
Dent Wizard

Ian Alexander
Co-Founder & CMO
Survale

Panel Discussion: Competitive Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing – Speakers include:

Arelis Correa
VP Director Global TA
Brown-Forman

Lauren Moon
Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition
West Monroe

Krista Ostertag
Senior Director, Candidate Engagement & Experience
Northwell Health

Moderator: Kevin Grossman
President
Talent Board

Panel Discussion: Internal Mobility Recruiting As A Retention Strategy – Speakers include:

Amanda Jordan
Head of Global Talent Acquisition – Operations and Systems
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Stefanie Thorton
Director, Global Branding, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management
Faurecia

Paul Peterson
Director, Talent Attraction
Grant Thornton LLP (Canada)

Moderator: Kevin Grossman
President
Talent Board

Panel Discussion: Order Taker or Talent Advisor? – Speakers include:

Christy Spilka
President
ATAP

Sarah Fell
Vice President
ATAP

Angie Alvarez
Board Member
ATAP

Moderator: Kevin Grossman
President
Talent Board

We look forward to seeing you virtually August 2-3!

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