Susan Burns

Chief Talent Strategist

Talent Synchronicity

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As the Chief Talent Strategist of Talent Synchronicity, Susan develops strategic talent solutions through an integrated alignment with core business functions and processes. Susan is a strong advocate of integrating social media to enhance engagement of prospective talent, establish collaborative communities and advance a company’s brand equity and competitive positioning. By weaving together technology, social media, branding, P & L experience, and alignment with strategic business directives intrinsic value is created across recruitment and talent initiatives. With a keen focus on adaptive and sustainable solutions, Susan facilitates establishing a foundation for talent functions to deliver enhanced value across the organization in today’s and tomorrow’s business environments.

Through hands-on leadership experience in organizations of various size and brand visibility, Susan has delivered successful and differentiated solutions to develop competitive recruitment strategies, employment brand engagement, workforce/talent planning, and university recruitment programs. Technology and relationships have both played a central role in how Susan approaches strategy development and implementation.

Susan also serve as Executive Director for The Future of Talent Institute,
a community of senior talent leaders influencing the way in which organizations evolve, develop adaptive talent solutions, and embrace the persistence of a changing world. Through an annual retreat, practitioners come together to design guiding forecasts and strategies in the areas of talent acquisition, branding, technology, knowledge management, employee development, and leadership.