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The future of recruiting is social.
Google Headquarters. Mountain View, CA. 06.15.09
presented by ERE Media
Reid will share his views on the online social space and share advice on how recruiters can get the most out of LinkedIn.
Mobile marketing is the undisputed leader in mass media today and is the only method that can deliver more forms of targeted marketing than any other mass medium. Smart decision makers are forced to ask themselves what’s keeping them from accepting the mobile platform as a method of attracting and recruiting talent. more…
Be ubiquitous on multiple social media sites without compromising your authenticity. more…
We’ll be choosing the topic and session leader for this one on site, unconference-style!
What’s it like on the other side of the desk? Hear job-seekers’ stories on how different the job search experience is when social media gets in the game, and what you can do to reach out, make that connection, and be part of how to help people have the awesomest job search ever.
The buzz about social media has reached such a fever pitch that meaning, relevancy, and results, have become lost in the storm. With so much noise; decision-making about what strategy to take becomes difficult.  True to the nature of the social web, clarity about what works in your specific case is only discovered through experience. more…
World-renowned social network recruiting guru Shally Steckerl will reveal to you the techniques he has used to stay within the top 20 most-connected users on LinkedIn out of 36 million members globally. Getting there was no accident, and the benefits of being there are enormous. more…
We’ll be choosing the topic and session leader for this one on site, unconference-style!
Amazingly, recruiters now have access to more candidates, in more places, and more often than ever before. With such potential, is talking about transactional aspects of talent acquisition is as good as it gets? Can we go beyond and (help) build community? In this session, we’ll discuss our experiences, look at marketplace examples and discuss our role or next steps in changing the paradigm – including: more…
Social media is used everyday. It’s part of how we work, how we provide thought leadership, and how we judge the thought leadership of other companies. We EXPECT to be able to find honest and engaging information about what it is like to work for a company, and candidates RESPECT the companies that enable that process, distributing and sharing relevant content within the online channels where they already spend their time. more…
We’ll be choosing the topic and session leader for this one on site, unconference-style!
Session Leaders were invited to participate in the Social Recruiting Summit because they live and breath this stuff.
More importantly, they have been at the forefront of applying these tools to real world recruiting challenges, and have unique insights on how to implement the concepts of Social Recruiting effectively!
Click here to register and learn from these leaders and the other attendees in June in Mountain View!
As the founder and president of Talent Synchronicity Susan develops strategic talent solutions through an integrated alignment with core business functions and processes. 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. Susan is a strong advocate of integrating social media to enhance engagement of prospective talent and advance a company’s brand equity and competitive positioning.
Susan also serve as Executive Director for The Future of Talent – a community of senior talent leaders influencing the future of talent, founded in 2004 by Kevin Wheeler. Through an annual retreat, practitioners come together to design guiding forecasts and strategies in the areas of talent acquisition, branding, knowledge management, employee development, and leadership.
Sacha Chua is passionate about helping people connect and collaborate. As a technology evangelist, storyteller, and geek, Sacha Chua helps organizations and people learn about emerging topics such as social media, incorporate those into their business strategies, develop and deploy solutions, and learn how to use new tools effectively.
After doing her master’s research into how enterprises can use Web 2.0, she asked her social network to help her find the perfect job–resulting in the creation of a job tailored for her passions and skills, which she totally enjoys.
She frequently gives talks on topics like social networking, Web 2.0, and Generation Y, and loves telling stories and learning from others.
To find out more about Sacha Chua, check out her personal blog at http://livinganawesomelife.com or her Twitter stream at http://twitter.com/sachac.
Shannon specializes in helping companies leverage web technologies and social media to communicate and monitor employer brands, to engage and interact with potential candidates, and retain employees. A self professed geek, Shannon has spent 12 years in Interactive marketing and web development and has been writing about, advising clients and implementing social recruiting strategies for over three years.
An Internet original – her education and career developed in parallel with the Internet industry – the combination of technology and how it affects people is the root of Shannon’s fascination. Talk to Shannon about the Internet – and her passion for this business quickly rises to the surface with the passion of a true industry evangelist.
Along with a team of digital solutions consultants, web designers, programmers, and project managers, Shannon develops and implements award-winning career websites, web applications, and strategies, including online employer reputation management strategies, social recruiting, SEO, Onboarding, and net generation Intranets. Shannon has developed recruitment web strategies and talent management initiatives for Fortune 500 clients such as Bank of America, Citi, FedEx, MetLife, and WellPoint. Shannon is a frequent speaker on social recruiting and has a degree in psychology from Colgate University.
To connect directly with Shannon, find her on Twitter, on Facebook, or on her social recruiting blog EXCELER8ion.
As Chairman, CEO, and co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid drives the company’s vision and strategy. Prior to LinkedIn, Reid was Executive Vice President of PayPal where he was in charge of all business relationships: business development, corporate development, international, government relations, and banking/payments infrastructure. During his tenure at PayPal, Reid was instrumental to the acquisition by eBay and was responsible for partnerships with Intuit, Visa, MasterCard and Wells Fargo. Reid also has held management roles in significant technology companies, including Fujitsu Software Corporation and Apple. In addition to LinkedIn, Reid serves on the Board of Directors for SixApart, Kiva.org, and Mozilla Corporation. Reid was an early investor in companies such as Facebook, Flickr and Friendster, and graduated with distinction from Stanford University with a BS in Symbolic Systems and from Oxford University with a Master’s degree in philosophy and a Marshall scholarship.
As a mobile marketing/recruiting evangelist and self proclaimed Social ‘X’ addict, Chris Hoyt has been pushing the boundaries of each aspect of full-cycle recruiting for over 14 years – most recently as the Associate Director of Talent Attraction at AT&T.
In his current role he leads the full scale integration of social media and mobile marketing within a workforce strategy that included search engine marketing and optimization for talent attraction long before it was fashionable.
With a passion for breaking out of traditional recruitment practices and a background that includes training it’s no mystery that the combined teams of recruiters and sourcers working with Chris are constantly evolving and pushing the envelope of non-traditional talent attraction and recruitment. Whether functioning as a coach, team lead, or individual contributor it’s his top notch results using ‘out of the box’ strategies that have established him as a recruiting expert amongst peers and clients alike.
In a time where the return on investment for social media struggles to be defined within the recruiting and staffing world, Chris moves forward in an effort to show impact, scope of reach and brand influence by engaging and tracking both the candidate’s involvement and experience.
It’s this focus on Interactive Recruiting within social and mobile channels, big picture results and measurable gains that make Chris one of a handful in corporate America that can speak with authority on the topic of social media and recruitment.
More information about Chris can be found on his blog at www.recruiterguy.net with additional insite into what the AT&T Talent Attraction team is doing found within the AT&T Career Portal at www.att.jobs.
Joshua Kahn is an up and coming practitioner, collaborator, blogger, and thought leader in the art of finding and attracting talented people.  As a senior member of Accenture’s Sourcing Organization he is uniquely positioned between sourcing and employment branding. Given his multi-client exposure he’s allowed to play in fertile ground at some of the most forward thinking companies in the use of social technologies.  This has allowed him access to some of the best minds in the application of social media.  Taking these lessons to the recruiting arena has allowed him to uncover principles born from experiences. Here’s what a couple of highly regarded industry leaders had to say recently about him:
Shally Steckerl:
“Josh Kahn is a deep thinker, both strategically and tactically, with an eye for operational excellence and deep rooted pattern recognition. This combined with his varied intellectual interests and experiences grant him the ability to make appropriate use of alternative and original methods, thinking laterally to approach the ever-changing challenges in the recruitment industry.â€
John Sumser:
“Josh is an amazing synthesizer. That puts him in the position of asking very interesting questions. In a sea of answers, it’s really refreshing to find good questions.”
Learn more about Josh on his blog Find Attract, or connect with him on Twitter.
With more than 11+ years under his belt, Michael Marlatt is one of the original “internet recruiters.â€
From dissecting Boolean search strings back in the early days, to integrating new web 2.0, social media, and mobile marketing strategies in his work today, Michael has always been on the leading edge of recruiting best-practice.
Sought after by his clients for training their teams of internet sourcers and full-life cycle recruiters Michael has built a reputation for cutting through the clutter. In one-on-one coaching or training virtual teams Michael has a knack for engaging everyone on their level of expertise and need.
At SourceCon 2008 and ERE Expo Fall 2008, Michael was among the top-rated speakers. His unique discussion around the convergence of “cloud computing” and recruiting have resonated with audiences world wide. For recruiting professionals seeking a greater understanding how to effectively leverage the latest technology to gain competitive advantage — Michael’s discussion was life-affirming.
In the past Michael has applied his diverse talents to profit top-tier employers like Microsoft, Capgemini, Deloitte Consulting, Ernst & Young-LLP, and Amdocs Consulting. Whether the role has been lead recruiter, sourcer, trainer or mentor, Michael has elevated the level of performance with every team he has worked with.
Just as Michael’s reputation for raising the bar is well earned, the same goes for his being known as a top-producer, an inspiring manager and industry thought leader.
To learn more or connect with Michael please visit http://unhub.com/michaelmarlatt or his current employer’s website at http://http://www.hewittassociates.com.
When she isn’t setting the world on fire with her cynical approach to Corporate America, Laurie Ruettimann is a Human Resources Professional with over a decade of experience in several large, Fortune 500 organizations. She received her SPHR certification in 2001 from The Society for Human Resources Management and is a certified recruiter and trainer through various credentialed organizations.
Laurie has opted-out of Corporate America and now works as a full-time Human Resources speaker, writer, and blogger who advocates for a common sense approach to traditional HR practices. Ruettimann’s work has been featured in various publications and she can be found on punkrockhr.com and other social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Shally Steckerl is a talent acquisition consultant, strategist, and speaker originally from Colombia, South America, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Steckerl is the Founder and Chief CyberSleuth of JobMachine, Inc. (jobmachine.net), the premier provider of sourcing consulting services and workforce development. Early in his career Mr. Steckerl realized that as a contingency recruiter he could beat the competition by finding people who were not available in mainstream sources. Since then he has been instrumental in building numerous world class sourcing and research organizations.
Because of his passion for the Internet as a recruitment tool and his continually innovative methods, Mr. Steckerl has developed a reputation as one of the most respected authorities in passive candidate research and talent pipeline development worldwide. A pioneer in recruitment Internet research, accomplished author and celebrated speaker, he is a regular contributor to many industry publications. Mr. Steckerl is frequently requested to present at leading domestic and international recruiting conferences and conduct private workshops.
Mr. Steckerl now spends his time consulting with organization interested in building passive candidate pipeline generation and recruitment teams, and developing their advanced sourcing skills.
Please visit http://www.jobmachine.net/shally to find all the ways in which you can connect with Shally on the Social Web.
William Uranga is the Director of Talent Acquisition at TiVo, where his team is responsible for all staffing strategies and recruiting programs for the organization. He also moonlights as an instructor, teaching in the Certificate Program in Human Resource Management of the University of California Extension in Silicon Valley, and helped co-found and lead the Bay Area-based Recruiting Leadership Forum, a network for those who are leading recruiting in a corporate function and are just trying to get better at it.
