| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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Workshops – Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 A.M.– 11:00 A.M. |
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  Workshop A: Applicant Tracking for the Rest of Us
with Sarah White, Recruiting Solutions Director, MRA - Management Resource Association
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 Workshop B: Become a Sourcing MacGyver!
with Chris Murdock, Executive Sourcer & Knowledge Manager, Yahoo!
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Workshop C: Developing Career Communities as a Next Generation Talent Management Strategy
with Eric Kramer, President & CIO, Innovative Career Services
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Workshop D: Improve "The Candidate Experience": Can You Put Yourself in Their Shoes? with Matthew Kaiser, Vice President & Talent Strategist, NAS Recruitment Communications
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| 11:00 A.M. |
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Intensives – Registration & Lunch |
| 12 P.M. Noon – 5 P.M. (Lunch Included) |
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Intensive E: Adaptive Talent Strategies: Building Organizational Staffing Excellence for Today and the Future
with Susan Burns, Founder, Talent Synchronicity and Kevin Wheeler, CEO and Founder, Global Learning Resources
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Intensive F. Tools, Tools, Tools…You Got Them, But Do You Know How to Use Them?
with Steve Lowisz, CEO, Qualigence
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Intensive G. Recruiting Strategy in a Down Economy: Identifying What's to Come in the Upturn
with John Sumser, CEO & Founder, The Recruiting Roadshow™
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Intensive H. Performance-based Hiring – A Business Process for Hiring Top Talent
with Lou Adler, President, The Adler Group
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Intensive I. Shrink Your Budget With Fast and FREE Sourcing Techniques
with Shalley Steckerl, Founder and Chief CyberSleuth, JobMachine, Inc.
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
| 9:00 A.M. |
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Registration – Continental Breakfast |
| 10:00 A.M. |
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
Conference Host |
| 10:15 A.M.–11:00 A.M. |
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Increase Your Pay, Increase Your Job Satisfaction
Presenter: Peter Weddle, CEO, WEDDLES
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| 11:10 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. |
Keynote: Show Some Enthusiasm!
Keynote Speaker: Paul Kennedy, HR Director EMEA, New Balance
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| 12:15 P.M.– 1:00 P.M. |
Recruiting As If People Matter
Featured Speaker: Don Ramer, CEO and Founder, Arbita
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| 1:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M. |
Networking Luncheon Sponsored by Arbita |
| 2:30 P.M.– 3:15 P.M. |
Concurrent session information -
Top Priority in a Down Economy: Quality of Hire
Presenter: Judy Sweeney, Vice President and Head of Taleo Research, Taleo
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Turning Strategy Into Results: A Practical Approach to Workforce Planning
Presenter: Mitzi Adwell, Talent Management Practice Leader, THENEWMANGROUP
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 The Solution to Filling the Employee Void in Healthcare and Other Industries: Learn How to Lawfully Secure the Services of Foreign-Born Professionals
Presenter: Carl Shusterman, Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
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 TBD
Presenter: Dave Pritchard, Jackson Healthcare
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 Nothing to Do?!?! Prioritizing Your Recruiting Strategy To-Do List in this Economy
Presenter: Michael Goldberg, Manager of Recruiting, Freeman
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| 3:25 P.M. – 4:10 P.M. |
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Concurrent Session information -
Effectively Managing your One-on-One Hiring Manager Relationships
Presenter: John Vlastelica, Founder, Managing Director, Recruiting Toolbox
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It All Adds Up: Engagement + Self-Selection=Efficiency
Presenter: Jim Wexler, EVP, Marketing, BrandGames
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Ten Practical and Proven Tools to Qualify and Hire the Best
Presenter: John MacDonald, Esq., Litigator and Share Shareholder, Stark & Stark
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Proving Your Value: Justifying Your Existence at the Executive Table
Panel Moderated by: Jonathan Jones, Managing Partner, Pinpoint Strategies, LLC
Panelists: Shawn M. Kessler, Recruitment Strategist, Zero-in Recruitment Marketing; Kurt Scott, Director, Physician Search & Consulting, VISTA Staffing Solutions
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Hiring for the Long Term: The Ever-Lasting Power of a Strong Employer Brand
Presenter: Kat Drum, Global Employment Brand Program Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company
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| 4:20 P.M.– 5:30 P.M. |
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Panel - Green Recruiting
Panel Host: Jeanne Sturges, Managing Editor, RecruitingTrends.com
Moderator: Gerry Crispin, Chief Navigator, CareerXRoads
Panelists: Lizz Pellet, CEO, EMERGE International; Kat Drum, Global Employment Brand Program Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company; Vicki Steere, Executive Director, Jobing Foundation;
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| 5:30 P.M.–7:00 P.M. |
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Networking Cocktail Reception & Exhibitor Showcase |
| Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
| 8:00 A.M.–9:00 A.M. |
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Registration |
| 8:30 A.M. – 8:40 A.M. |
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
Conference Host: Anna Brekka, Senior Director, Talent Management Services, Kennedy Information |
| 8:40 A.M. – 9:25 A.M. |
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Recruiters — More Important than the CEO?
Presenter: Steve Lowisz, CEO, Qualigence
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| 9:35 A.M.– 10:25 A.M. |
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Key Note: Retention in the Hospitality Industry
Co-Keynote Speakers: Laura Lee, VP Human Resources, Mirage Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas and Hilary McClain, VP Internal Talent, Mirage Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas
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| 10:25 A.M.– 10:55 A.M. |
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Exhibit Hall Open - Coffee Break |
| 10:55 A.M. – 11:45 A.M. |
Presenter: TBD
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| 11:55 A.M. – 12:40 P.M. |
Concurrent Session information -
Presenter:Lizz Pellet, CEO, EMERGE International and Brent Skinner, Research Director, Kennedy Information
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Using Mobiles to Recruit
Panel Moderator: Joel Cheesman, CEO and Founder of mJob and Cheezhead
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The Use of Search Engines and Social Networking Sites to Screen Candidates – Landmines and Pitfalls
Presented by: Les Rosen, President, Employment Screening Resources
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More Than Meets the Eye: A Step-by-Step Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Doctors
Presenter: Kurt Mosley, Vice President of Business Development. The MHA Group
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Rev Up Your Search Engine: Tools & Tactics to improve Your Search Skills
Presenter: Laura Stoker, Senior Director of Training, AIRS, A Company of the Right Thing
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| 12:40 P.M.–1:55 P.M. |
Buffet Networking Luncheon |
| 1:55 P.M. – 2:40 P.M. |
Concurrent Session information -
Finding Keepers: Hiring for the Long-Term in a Down Economy
Presenter: Eric Winegardner, VP Client Adoption, Monster Worldwide
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What Drives Me Nuts About Source of Hire Measures and What You Can Do About It
Panel Co-Moderated By: Gerry Crispin, Chief Navigator, CareerXroads and Mark Mehler, CareerXRoads
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Best Practices in Background Screening
Panel Moderated by: Jill Gengler, Director, Merchants Information Solutions
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"Surprise and Delight" Transformation Initiative - 2009
Presenter: Erika Duncan, Director of Talent Acquisition, Spectrum Health
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Simulation Interviews: “Show me what you’ll do for me”
Presenter: Louise Kursmark, MRW, CPRW, JCTC, CEIP, CCM; President, Best-Impression Career Services, Inc.
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| 2:40 P.M. – 3:10 P.M. |
Ice Cream Social
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| 3:10 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
Real World Recruiting and the Online Future: Iming, Podcasting, Blogging, You Tube-ing, Social Networking
Moderator: Tony Lee, Chief Alliance Officer of Adicio & Publisher of CareerCast.com & JobsRated.com
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| 4:00 P.M. – 4:20 P.M. |
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Essential Recruiting 2009 - Conference Recap
Presenter: Lauryn Franzoni, Vice President & Executive Editor, ExecuNet
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| 4:20 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
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Expo Passport Winners Announcement/Closing Remarks
Conference Host |
| Friday, May 22, 2009 |
| 8:00 A.M. |
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Summit Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 A.M. – 4:45 P.M. – Lunch Included |
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More Sourcing Summit Information Here! |