May 26, 2010
8:00am to 3:15pm
Woolly Mammoth Theatre

About RecruitDC

recruitDC is a first ever event to bring together the best and brightest in our local recruiting community to share our challenges with meeting demands that change daily – even hourly! The DC area is unique in recruiting – we have low unemployment even during a recession, we have many industries that cross cut geography and we have a national and international flair within a small hometown environment.

Agenda:

• 8:00 – 8:45 Registration and Breakfast - Breakfast provided by InSide Job
  


• 8:45 – 9:00 Chairperson’s Welcoming Remarks – Jessica Lee


• 9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker - Gerry Crispin

Engage Them or Enrage Them:  A Closer Look at the Candidate Experience in 2010

Anyone who has looked for a job in the last decade has a moment when they suddenly realize they really aren’t going to be treated like a customer. In fact, the staffing equivalent of customer service typically reminds you not to bother to email. So why should you care? Gerry will share 5 questions every recruiting leader should ask themselves before they even begin to think about what candidate experience should mean to you. He’ll also share a dozen best practices (and a few of the worst) before he’s done as he reviews some of his more unique research approaches- applying to hundreds of companies each year under an assumed name.

• 10:05 -10:50 Candidate Experience Breakout: An opportunity to delve into this topic further with fellow participants facilitated by Gerry Crispin.

• 10:05 – 10:50 Social Media Buzz Session: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn - What Separates the Best from the Rest

Social media is on every Recruiting and HR professional's mind these days--whether you and your company are on the cutting edge, or you have yet to dip a toe in the waters.  Join brand and talent acquisition professional Susan Strayer for a unique take on social media best practices and strategies.  You'll be broken into groups of professionals to begin a conversation about common challenges as they relate to the 'Big 3' Social Media sties, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.  Then you'll turn to peers who may be steps or light years ahead of you for advice.  This session is for all levels of social media expertise with the idea that everyone has something to learn.
Session Facilitator: Susan Strayer Director of Employer Brand and Marketing, Marriott International and Career Coach/HR Consultant

• 11:00 – 11:45 Sourcing Panel: Finding Your Purple Squirrel: Sourcing Strategies and Tactics for Your Hard-to-Fill Position
  
  Join our expert panel for a 45 minute discussion on how to create strategy, search strings and move through the steps to find the talent you need. Our panel will be working with your tough positions so that participants walk away with information that can be put into action upon return to the office.  Bring your toughest requisitions and get the opinions of these seasoned recruiting professionals.
  
  

  Panel Moderator: Kelly Dingee Sourcing Researcher & Trainer, AIRS
  Panelists: Lori Gale CEO Fastlane Hires
  Bret Hollander Founder of NetRecruiter
  Pete Radloff Director of Recruitment, Strayer University
  
  Unconference Breakout: Unconference topics will be drawn from the suggestions of participants during their registration process. Topics and facilitators will be announced shortly before the event.

• 11:45 – 12:30 Lunch – An opportunity to share more best practices and knowledge sharing about your recruiting challenges.


• 12:30 – 1:10 Sponsor Panel: 21st Century Recruiting: Addressing Your Recruiting Challenges
  
  Hear from our sponsors: Indeed, Jobs2Web, SmartBrief, Monster, InsideJob about the recruiting challenges they see facing the industry and their customers.
Panel Moderator: Mary Ellen Slater, SmartBrief

Unconference Breakout: Unconference topics will be drawn from the suggestions of participants during their registration process. Topics and facilitators will be announced shortly before the event.


• 1:15 – 2:00 Hiring Veterans Panel: Hiring Military in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges
  
  While defense related firms are often well versed in hiring military in transition, there are many soldiers mustering out whose interests and aspirations take them further afield. This panel will explore the growing opportunity this too often untapped pool of talent offers employers in every sector.

Panel Moderator: Gerry Crispin Principal and Co-Founder, CareerXroads
Panelists: Angela Guidroz National Recruiter, Sodexo
Carl Savino President, Competitive Edge Services
Chad Sowash VP Business Development, Direct Employers Association
Kathleen Smith, CMO, ClearedJobs.Net


• 2:15 – 3:00 Recruiter Career Development Panel
  
  You’re a Recruiter…So, Now What?  How to Make Sense of Potential Career Paths in Talent Aquisition Unlike many other corporate organizations, Talent Acquisition Departments typically provide recruiters with limited opportunities for professional growth.  In many companies, recruiting organizations are relatively smaller operations and have lower visibility with corporate executives.   As a result, recruiters often feel “trapped” in their jobs and struggle to make the appropriate career decisions.  However, there is hope! 
  
  In our session, we will bring together some of the area’s most respected talent acquisition industry executives to discuss their perspective on the following:
  
  • High level view on career development within the talent acquisition industry
  • Case studies and examples of how recruiters have advanced within their organizations
  • Discussion on what our panelists look for when hiring and promoting recruiters
  • Definitions of what makes a “A” recruiter and what separates top recruiters from average performers  
  • What is their outlook for careers within the talent acquisition profession
  • Open forum for recruiters to ask career or professional questions
    
    Panel Moderator: Alan Strauss Founder and CEO of StartFinder and the Talent Acquisition Leadership Council
    Panelists: Scott Kubic Vice President Talent Acquisition, IBM
    Michele Espada Recruiting Director, Freddie Mac
    Melonie Parker Director Corporate Talent Acquisition, Lockheed Martin
    Janeen Shaffer Federal Recruiting Manager and Certified Career Counselor, Deloitte Federal 
    Michele Neiman Director, Strategic Talent Acquisition, Northrop Grumman IS
    
    
• 3:00 – 3:15 Closing Remarks

This conference is about You!

And your recruiting conundrums! We have made time in the schedule for two unconference sessions and time over lunch to talk about your recruiting challenges!

Gain recertification credit hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR!

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