To catch the live stream for free tomorrow, come to this page tomorrow. The event kicks off at 8:50 a.m. PDT.

All of the sessions at the summit will be streaming live at http://recruitinginnovationsummit.com/mv2011/live/. In addition to watching the great information the session leaders are providing, you can also join the discussion with others, both in attendance at LinkedIn and participating virtually via Twitter using the #recruitinginnovation hashtag.

Here is what you will see tomorrow:

• 8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Welcome from Steve Hadigan from LinkedIn
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Opening Remarks from Summit chair Richard Cho, Recruiting Lead from Facebook
• 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote Presentation – Curating Performance And Culture Through Extraordinary Hiring led by Nilofer Merchant
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Innovation for Digital Talent Acquisition: From Lab Dreams to Real Solutions led by Kane Cochran and Tomya Ryans
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Recruiting College Students And Beyond Using Social Media led by Larry Nash
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Shiny & Useful: Recruiting Technologies You Should Know About led by Amy Wilson
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Location-Based Mobile Recruiting led by Craig Fisher
• 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Behind The Wall with Social Recruiting led by Susan Strayer and David Kippen
• 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks with Summit chair Richard Cho

To view more about the sessions, check out the full agenda.

I also want to thank our live stream sponsor Montage for helping make it possible to bring this to you!

But for those of you who can’t make it to the event in person, we have some exciting things planned for you on Thursday and Friday.

In addition to streaming the keynotes, general sessions, and several of the breakout sessions live, and at no charge, we have teamed up with Steve Boese and his popular HR Happy Hour radio show to bring you a world-class virtual experience. The live streamed programming will be available right here on the ERE.net homepage.

HR Happy Hour Live from ERE Expo will feature conference speakers, recruiting industry leaders, and some special guests for discussion, commentary, and ‘web-only’ exclusive programming. The special live streamed HR Happy Hour broadcast will give the viewer a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into the ERE Expo, and will complement the numerous keynotes, sessions, and panels that will also be streamed live.

Make sure to clear your schedule for Thursday and Friday so you don’t miss any of the excitement from San Diego. The stream will run continuously starting at 8:15 a.m. PT on Thursday and 9:15 a.m. PT on Friday. During the lunches and breaks taking place in San Diego, HR Happy Hour Live from ERE Expo will fill the gaps with special programming.

For more information on what you can expect on the stream, click here. And read below for a list of the sessions that will be broadcast on the stream.

Note: All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time

Thursday, March 24, 2011

• 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Welcome Remarks & Opening Keynote – Recruitment 3.0: Why traditional recruiters will be replaced by “emotional marketers” led by Matthew Jeffery
• 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Recruiting Excellence Award presentation & panel hosted by John Vlastelica
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Mission Possible: How to Create a Comprehensive Social Media Recruitment Marketing Strategy led by Stacy Van Meter
• 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Social Media Strategy Secret Sauce: How Intel Makes Data-driven Decisions led by Allen Stephens, Keith Molesworth, Tiffany Peery from Intel
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – In Treatment: The Complex Relationship Between Recruiters and Human Resources Generalists led by Jeremy Eskenazi, Mike Adamo, Susan Warner

Friday, March 25, 2011

• 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynote – Driving Integrated Talent Management in Turbulent Times led by Julie Fletcher
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Fire Away to ERE Legends Lou Adler, Dr. John Sullivan and Kevin Wheeler
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – 3 Key Insights Into Driving Change led by Melissa Mounce and Jason Warner
• 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Employee Referral Crossfire led by Master Burnett and Gerry Crispin
• 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – A Vision for our Industry: From Pharaohs to Revolutions

And you can participate in the discussion virtually on Twitter by using the #EREExpo hashtag on all of your tweets. Whether you want to ask a question to a speaker or just join the conversation with both live and virtual attendees, all you need is a Twitter account and you are good to go.

I look forward to chatting with you over the next few days!

So to commemorate 1/11/11, we are offering an 11% discount off of all ERE products & conferences — today only.

If you are planning to attend the upcoming ERE Expo in San Diego from March 23-25, why not save more than $130 and register today.

Or save on job postings on ERE’s job board with access to the best recruiters in the industry if you are looking to grow your recruiting team.

Our sister sites, SourceCon and FordyceLetter.com are also offering 11% discounts tomorrow only on the upcoming SourceCon event in NYC next month and subscriptions to The Fordyce Letter.

Remember, make sure to make your purchases by midnight tonight to take advantage of the 1/11/11 savings. Use the discount code — eleven — when ordering or registering for an event. Or feel free to contact me directly with any questions.

Have a great 1/11/11!

As has become the norm for all of our events for the past 2 years, we will be live streaming many of the sessions for free for those of you who can’t make the trip.

Of course we can’t bring you all of the benefits of attending the events live in person like the tremendous networking and access to our expert speaker faculty, but if it is not an option for you to be there in person, clear your schedule for Wednesday and Thursday so you can take advantage of the stream.

This year, you will find some new ways to participate in the Expo, including a way to submit questions directly to the speakers during the sessions — both via email and phone. Everything will be taking place at www.ereexpo.com/2010fall/live/, so make sure you bookmark that page!

Here is a schedule of what sessions will be streamed: Note: All times listed are EST

Wednesday, October 27

• 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Welcome Remarks from chairperson Tony Blake
• 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Keynote Presentation: Building a Diverse, Multi-Generational Workforce Resulting in Innovative Solutions and Outstanding Service, led by Reggie Stewart
• 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Panel Session: Recruiting’s Transformation with Andrew Gadomski, Mike Boissonneault, Melissa Mounce, Jim Schnyder
• 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Your Employer Brand: Is it more than just a logo?, led by Heather Polivka
• 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Going Glocal, led by Chris Hoyt
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – 10 Steps to High-Yield College Recruiting, led by Kevin Wheeler

Thursday, October 28

• 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel Session: Meet Your Job-seekers, with Gerry Crispin, Mark Mehler, Abel Alvarez, Steven Monzon, Ben Waychoff, Madilyn Holland
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Creating an Integrated Global Recruiting Function, led by L.J. Brock
• 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. – How the Talent Acquisition Function Must Change to Remain Viable and Relevant Beyond 2010, led by Carol Mahoney

For those of you who use Twitter, you can also join the conversation with attendees and others by following the #ereexpo and make sure to use that when participating in the discussion.

A big thanks to our live stream sponsor InsideConnector for helping make the live stream possible.

We kick off on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. PST! You can view the entire agenda and what will be streaming here. And if you can still get yourself to Seattle on Monday, there are some spots left.

Of course, we can’t recreate everything for you on the stream, such as the great networking and impromptu discussions that are bound to break out, however we can provide our audience with at least some of the great content that is being delivered at the event.

Live Stream Schedule – NOTE: All times on Monday, September 13 are PST

• 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – How Social Media has Impacted the World’s Top Productivity Suite
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Develop a Strategic Digital Recruiting Program With Measurable Results on a Limited Budget
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Social Media Content – The Key to Successful Social Recruiting
• 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – Blogging & Employment Branding
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Big Vent/Wrap-Up

This is the fourth #socialrecruiting summit, and this one will have an even great emphasis on results and tried & true case studies from actual recruiters who have implemented social recruiting tactics into their strategy.

The stream will take place on the top of the ERE.net homepage through Ustream. There is nothing that you will need to download; just come to the site on Monday morning, shortly before we kick off the event at 9:00 a.m. PST, and you will see the box. You just need to click the play button and you will be all set. There is also a chat component there, so you can talk to others watching the stream, and even those in attendance in Seattle.

You will also want to check out Twitter for more great conversation from the event by following the #socialrecruiting hashtag and the @socrecruiting handle. Past events have featured well over 1,500 live tweets during the event, much of which are from those in attendance, so this is another great way to join the conversation even if you can’t make it to Seattle.

• On July 13, ERE community members will be coming together across the globe to attend a series of local meetups. These meetups will be locally run and organized by the people attending them. To date 94 cities across nine countries featuring 600 people will be coming together to meet and network. Want to see what is going on near you just click here and sign up!
• We have finalized our 2010 fall events schedule, and everything will kick off with the fourth #socialrecruiting summit. Following up on a highly successful event last month in Minneapolis, we will be heading out west on September 13 at Microsoft’s Corporate HQ in Seattle. This event, which will break through the social recruiting hype and bring you real-life case studies that are currently in use at companies, will feature Chris Hoyt from Pepsico as the chairman. Learn more at http://socialrecruitingsummit.com.
• We just announced last week that the next SourceCon event will be taking place on September 28-29 at The International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. I am pretty sure you will be hard pressed to find a cooler venue for research and sourcing professionals to learn and play than the Spy Museum, and a better group of speakers to learn from.
• Capping it off will be the annual Fall ERE Expo, once again returning to the beautiful Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL from October 26-28. Featuring over 30 corporate recruiting practitioners and thought leaders, you won’t want to miss this year’s event. And you can save $400 on the registration fee through July 16. Visit www.ereexpo.com for all the details.
• For the past few years we have teamed up with Jason Corsello and Knowledge Infusion for their annual Future of Sourcing & Recruiting survey. If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to take the 2010 Knowledge Infusion & ERE Future of Recruiting and Sourcing Survey, and share your perspectives to help the talent acquisition community better understand and navigate this challenging environment.
• If you are in the recruiting ad agency space, time is running out to apply for the 2010 Creative Excellence Awards (CEA). The CEA has been recognizing excellence in recruitment advertising for over 30 years and this Friday, July 2 is the deadline to apply for this year’s awards. If you haven’t already, check out the full list of categories and apply online at http://www.ceawards.com/2010/.
• The past few weeks have also been very exciting around our parent company, ERE Media. Earlier this month in Las Vegas at the annual Fordyce Forum conference, we announced that Amybeth Hale will be joining us as the new Editor of The Fordyce Letter. The Fordyce Letter, which ERE Media acquired back in 2006, has been delivering its monthly newsletter for over 30 years, and now features additional content online at www.fordyceletter.com. Many of you may already know Amybeth, who has applied her eight-plus years in the recruiting and sourcing world by writing for both The Fordyce Letter and ERE.net in the past, and has been the editor of SourceCon’s The Source newsletter. If you are on the search and placement side of the business, you will certainly want to check out what Amybeth has planned at FordyceLetter.com.
• About a week and a half ago we quietly turned live our newest media property, TLNT. This site is something you will want to tell your colleagues in your HR department to check out. It’s covering comp, benefits, training, and all HR management issues — aka “The Business of HR.” The site is edited by John Hollon, who until recently was the Editor of Workforce Management magazine & workforce.com.

If you have any questions about what I have posted above, please leave them in the comments or drop me a line. Have a great week!

As we have said many times before, without the generosity and support of our sponsors we wouldn’t be able to continue what we do week after week for our community.

So we want to thank ResumeBucket for their support. ResumeBucket is a site where jobseekers can post their resumes and employers can search the database for free. If you think you may be interested in what they do, check them out and you can thank them as well for their support of the ERE community.

As we have over the past few years with ERE’s events, we will be streaming the event live here on the ERE.net homepage for free for those of you who can’t be in attendance. We kick off on Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. CDT! You can view the entire agenda and what will be streaming here.

The goal for this event is not to tell you WHY you should be using social recruiting tactics, but to help you learn HOW you can successfully implement them into your recruiting function. Our session leaders will all share stories from their successes (and things they have learned from their failures) that have all been tried at their organizations — organizations like Best Buy, Facebook, Principal Financial Group, DAXCO, AT&T, APCO Worldwide and Marriott, among others. You can see more about all of our session leaders here.

The event will also feature several unconference sessions, where the agenda will be shaped directly by those in attendance… and you. While these events won’t be featured on the stream, you can still submit topics of interest to you and the industry. You can also snag one of the remaining few spots at the summit as well. To submit your topic idea, just enter it into the form here:

The stream will take place on the top of the ERE.net homepage through Ustream. There is nothing that you will need to download; just come to the site on Monday morning, shortly before we kick off the event at 9:15 a.m. CDT, and you will see the box. You just need to click the play button and you will be all set. There is also a chat component there, so you can talk to others watching the stream, and even those in attendance in New York.

You will also want to check out Twitter for more great conversation from the event by following the #socialrecruiting hashtag and the @socrecruiting handle. The past two events featured well over 1,500 tweets during the event, much of which are from those in attendance, so this is another great way to join the conversation even if you can’t make it to Minneapolis.

So make sure to clear your calendar for Monday, as this is certainly something you won’t want to miss. And if you able to make it out on Monday, there are still (at least as I post this) a few tickets left to attend.

Earlier today at ERE Expo in San Diego, our Community Director Lance Haun made the official announcement. If you missed it, here is the video:

#socialrecruiting summit will be chaired this time by Kris Dunn, and feature fellow corporate recruiting leaders from sharing their social recruiting success stories from companies such as Principal Financial Group, AT&T, APCO Worldwide, Marriott International and others. You can see all the session leaders here.

Our goal for this event is not to tell you WHY you should be using social recruiting tactics, but to help you learn HOW you can successfully implement them into your recruiting function.

As with the past two #socialrecruiting summits, we will be limiting attendance. We ran out of seats last year, so reserve your spot today. You’ll find the #socialrecruiting summit to be unlike any recruiting event you’ve ever attended!

As we have over the past two years, we will be live streaming many of the sessions for free for those of you who can’t make the trip.

Of course we can’t bring you all of the benefits of attending the events live in person like the tremendous networking and access to our expert speaker faculties, but if it is not an option for you to be there in person, clear your schedule from Sunday – Wednesday so you can take advantage of the stream.

SourceCon will be streaming live on Sunday & Monday at www.sourcecon.com and ERE Expo will be streaming live on Tuesday & Wednesday right here on ERE.net.

Here is a schedule of what is available to you:

SourceCon 2010 – Sunday, March 14 – Monday, March 15:

Click here for the full details about the agenda and speakers:

SUNDAY, March 14, 2010 (All times PT)

• 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Welcome Remarks w/ Conference Chairman Jim Stroud
• 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm - What a Long Strange Trip It Has Been! led by Sheila Greco
• 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm - How to Gain a Recruiting Competitive Advantage Without Becoming an Easy Target led by Eric Jaquith
• 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm – Key Sourcing & Social Media Initiatives for 2010: Distilled Wisdom from 1200 Staffing Leaders led by Shally Steckerl

SOURCECON – MONDAY, March 15, 2010 (All times PT)

• 8:45 am – 9:00 am – Opening Remarks w/ Conference Chairman Jim Stroud
• 9:00 am – 10:15 am – Keynote Presentation: Sourcing and Matching: Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Cognition – led by Glen Cathey
• 10:45 am – 12:00 pm – Managing Social Media Madness led by Terri Coligan & Gail Houston
• 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm - Firefox Lab led by Russ Moon & John Turnberg
• 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm - Employing Talent Communities to Rehumanize the Recruiting Process led by Marvin Smith

ERE Expo 2010 Spring – Tuesday, March 16 – Wednesday, March 17

ERE Expo 2010 Spring will be live streaming here on ERE.net on Tuesday & Wednesday. Check out the full agenda here.

ERE EXPO – TUESDAY, MARCH 16 (All times PT):

• 8:45 am – 9:00 am – Opening Remarks w/ Conference Chairman John Vlastelica
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Keynote Presentation – Breaking the Talent Boundaries, led by Russell Kronenburg
• 10:15 am – 11:15 am – Beyond The Downturn: A Panel of Survivors Surviving the Year & Planning for the Decade w/ Jeremy Eskenazi, Ginny Eagle, Brad Warga, Paul Martin
• 11:15 am – 12:30 pm – 2010 Recruiting Excellence Award Winners Announced – Learn From the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards Honorees
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm - Building Engaged, Interactive Talent Communities, led by Sherie Valderrama
• 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm - Talent Attraction Successes at AT&T, led by Carrie Corbin

ERE EXPO – WEDNESDAY, March 17 (All times PT):

• 8:45 am – 9:00 am – Opening Remarks w/ Conference Chairman John Vlastelica
• 9:00 am – 10:00 am – KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Dolby Labs: Talent Ecosystems, led by Jeff Hunter
• 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Convert Your Corporate Recruiters into Darwinian Headhunters, led by Lou Adler
• 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm - Improving Recruiting Function Performance by Systematically Managing the Candidate Experience led by Dr. John Sullivan
• 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm – Using Social Media to Attract & Engage Passive Candidates led by Kat Drum

For those of you who use Twitter, you can also join the conversation with attendees and others by following the #sourcecon hashtag and the #ereexpo hashtag on Twitter.

I also want to personally thank our sponsor Jibe for helping make the live stream possible.

And if you are the impulsive type, you can still register for both SourceCon and ERE Expo 2010 Spring.

• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET, Going from Good To ‘Elite’!: Becoming an Elite Recruiter, led by David Szary from the Recruiter Academy. David will discuss the competencies, skills, attributes and work habits of elite recruiters.
• We are just a week away from turning San Diego into the recruiting capital of the world as hundreds of recruiters are set to converge on the city for SourceCon and ERE Expo 2010 Spring. If you aren’t able to make it there in person, make sure to keep your schedules clear next week as both SourceCon and ERE Expo will be live streaming many of the sessions right here on ERE.net. Visit the websites for times and agenda information and stay tuned for more about which sessions will be streamed.
• You can also follow and take part in the conversations taking place in San Diego on Twitter by following @ereexpo and the #ereexpo and #sourcecon hashtags.
• Just last week we announced that the third #socialrecruiting summit will be taking place at Best Buy HQ in Minneapolis on May 17. Join the conversation at the only event which cuts through the hype to tell you not WHY you should be using social recruiting tactics, but to help you learn HOW you can successfully implement them into your recruiting function. Check out the agenda and session leaders today at socialrecruitingsummit.com and reserve your spot today. Don’t wait too long, space is limited and the summit has sold out in the past.
• For those of you on the search and placement side of the business, you will want to get yourself to Las Vegas from June 9 – 11 for the fourth annual Fordyce Forum. Brought to you by our sister publication The Fordyce Letter, this is the conference for big billers to talk about how to consistently earn five and six-figure fees. Check out all of the information and book your spot at www.fordyceforum.com.

• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET – The Art of Identifying and Recruiting Passive Candidates: Next Generation Search, led by Krista Bradford. Krista will share her secrets of this next-generation search so you can fill searches faster, better and more affordably.
• If you are on the search and placement side of the business, check out the just announced agenda and speaker roster for the fourth annual Fordyce Forum 2010 taking place in Las Vegas from June 9-11. Over fifteen big billers and industry experts will share their success strategies on how to increase your billings and improve your process. And register by Friday to lock in the $400 early bird discount.
• On the events front, both SourceCon 2010 & ERE Expo 2010 Spring are quickly approaching next month in San Diego. SourceCon, the premier sourcing event for our industry takes place March 14-15. Corporate recruiting leaders are getting ready to converge on San Diego for the 10th annual ERE Expo on March 15-17.
• During breaks at the Expo in San Diego, we’d like to show some of your videos. Make a 1-minute or shorter video of you telling your favorite recruiting story — it could be the most heartwarming advice or experience you’ve had, one that made you proud of the profession — or, it could be bad behavior by a candidate (or a manager!) during an interview, an employer brand gone awry, a botched recruitment ad campaign, or something else. Email Todd Raphael (he prefers PG-13 or cleaner) the Youtube embed code and we’ll pick some of the best to show at the upcoming conference.

If you have questions about any of this, please post them in the comments below. Have a great week!

• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET titled Workforce Planning: Connecting Business Strategy to Talent Strategy. This session will be led by Ed Newman of The Newman Group. Ed will provide insight into what makes an effective workforce planning strategy and how workforce planning fits into overall talent strategy.
• This Friday is your last chance to register for SourceCon 2010 at the best discounted rate of just $795. If you haven’t yet checked out everything that will be taking place in San Diego from March 14-15 go to www.sourcecon.com/2010. This is a unique & rare opportunity to learn the secrets from some of the worlds best sourcers, and one you won’t want to miss!
• San Diego is also home to the 10th Annual ERE Expo 2010 Spring conference, taking place right after SourceCon from March 15-17. The agenda is brand new and better than ever, so if whether or not you have ever been to one of our previous Expos, don’t expect a repeat performance! Check out the agenda and speaker roster at www.ereexpo.com. And let me know if you would like to come to both SourceCon & ERE Expo, as there are discounts available.
• During breaks at the Expo in San Diego, we’d like to show some of your videos. Make a 1-minute or shorter video of you telling your favorite recruiting story — it could be the most heartwarming advice or experience you’ve had, one that made you proud of the profession — or, it could be bad behavior by a candidate (or a manager!) during an interview, an employer brand gone awry, a botched recruitment ad campaign, or something else. Email Todd Raphael (he prefers PG-13 or cleaner) the Youtube embed code and we’ll pick some of the best to show at the upcoming conference.

If you have any questions about anything I just metioned, please leave them in the comments below. Have a great week!

• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET: Talent Acquisition in 2010: A Look at Emerging Trends led by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett.
• Have you started making your spring conference plans? Once again, San Diego is going to be the place to be this spring, hosting not only the 10th annual ERE Expo 2010 Spring conference, but also SourceCon.
• ERE Expo is fully revitalized this spring, featuring a new track for small and mid-sized businesses and 15 brand new speakers who have never spoken before at an ERE Expo conference. If you haven’t already, check out the full agenda and speaker list, and find out about the early bird discounts still available at www.ereexpo.com.
• During breaks at the Expo in San Diego, we’d like to show some of your videos. Make a 1-minute or shorter video of you telling your favorite recruiting story — it could be the most heartwarming advice or experience you’ve had, one that made you proud of the profession — or, it could be bad behavior by a candidate (or a manager!) during an interview, an employer brand gone awry, a botched recruitment ad campaign, or something else. Email Todd Raphael (he prefers PG-13 or cleaner) the Youtube embed code and we’ll pick some of the best to show at the upcoming conference.
• Back in October, we acquired SourceCon, the only conference dedicated solely to the sourcing and research community. We are now gearing up for the return of SourceCon, taking place in San Diego from March 14-15. Many of the best and brightest sourcers will be there in a rare chance to hear the secrets of those who spend their time finding those who don’t always want to be found. And, until January 29th, save $300. Check out all of the information at www.sourcecon.com/2010.

I hope you have a great week, and feel free to leave any questions you have in the comments below.

Social media is rapidly becoming more than just another tool in a recruiter’s toolbox — it’s an important part of the future of the talent acquisition profession. The goal the summit is to have an industry conversation about these tools, and talk about tactics and strategies that are already in the field and working, not pie-in-the-sky ideas. And even if you can’t make it, you can still participate in that discussion.

The stream will take place on the top of the ERE.net homepage through Ustream. There is nothing that you will need to download; just come to the site on Monday morning, shortly before we kick off the event at 9:30 a.m. ET, and you will see the box. You just need to click the play button and you will be all set. There is also a chat component there, so you can talk to others watching the stream, and even those in attendance in New York.

You will also want to check out Twitter for more great conversation from the event by following the #socialrecruiting hashtag and the @socrecruiting handle. The event in June featured over 1,500 tweets sent that day alone, mostly from those in attendance, so this is another great way to join the conversation even if you can’t make it to New York.

As I mentioned, the day starts at 9:30 a.m. ET as our summit chair Laurie Ruettimann kicks off the day, and introduces our keynote speaker Fred Wilson at 10:00 a.m. ET. Fred is the venture capitalist behind many of the names you know on the Internet such as Twitter, Indeed, del.icio.us, and many others. From there the day, which goes through 5:15, will feature sessions led by recruiters who have actually already proved success using social recruiting tactics in their recruiting strategy. Check out the full agenda here.

So make sure to clear your calendar for Monday, as this is certainly something you won’t want to miss. And if you are in and around the NY area or can get there on Monday, there are still (at least as I post this) a few tickets left to attend.

• We are just a week away from the second #socialrecruiting summit, taking place next Monday, November 16 in New York City. There are still a few tickets left if you plan to attend in person. If not, stay tuned for more information on the live streaming that will take place next week. Either way, make sure to clear your calendar for next Monday to participate in the conversation about the intersection of social media and recruiting strategy.
• On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET, tune in to our sister site, FordyceLetter.com, for this week’s new episode of Fordyce TV led by Shally Steckerl – If You Need a Sourcer, Part I. In this session, Shally takes us through how he built some of the world’s most successful sourcing teams.
• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET – Quick and Free Ways to Source Executive Talent Online also led by Shally Steckerl. Shally will talk about strategies for attracting executive talent, presenting a diverse range of candidates that meet and exceed requirements, filling positions quickly, and free online tools that can facilitate the process.
• The speaker list continues to grow for ERE Expo 2010 Spring taking place in San Diego from March 15-17. Stay tuned for more information about the agenda, and make sure to reserve your spot today and take advantage of the early bird discounts in place. And if you are a sourcer, make sure to save the date for SourceCon 2010 which will take place in San Diego from March 14-16. Stay tuned for more info on both of these exciting events, and let me know if you have any questions about either of them.

I hope you have a great week, and feel free to leave any questions you have in the comments section below.

• On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET over on our sister site FordyceLetter.com, Shally Steckerl returns for part 2 of his Client Sourcing episode of Fordyce TV. In this live show, Shally will share more of the ways he gets insider details, including key names and job titles, contact details, internal promotions/moves, and other intel to better prepare himself for the cold call. If you are on the search and placement side of the business, you won’t want to miss this.
• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET, 2009 Corporate Staffing & Recruiting Part II led by Dan Kilgore and Jeremy Eskenazi from Riviera Associates. Join this interactive webinar which will will discuss trend update, and what it means going forward for corporate recruiting, new trends and data that has evolved recently showing that possibly the turn-around has begun, and specific steps/tactics to take to maximize results in this current climate.
• Friday is your last chance to take advantage of the $500 early bird registration discount for ERE Expo 2010 Spring taking place in San Diego from March 15-17. The agenda is coming together and the speaker list continues to grow, so make sure to check out all of the details and reserve your spot at www.ereexpo.com.
• ERE Expo will also host the sixth annual Recruiting Excellence Awards ceremony on March 15, and we are now accepting applications in nine categories. This is your chance to share how your recruiting success is helping your business — and in many cases furthering the recruiting profession.
• We just secured dates in San Diego next March for SourceCon, which will be taking place March 14-15. Stay tuned for more details about the only conference solely dedicated to the sourcing industry, but make sure to clear your calendar! Email me if you want to get more information at scott@ere.net.
• In more immediate event news, spaces are going fast for the next #socialrecruiting summit, taking place in New York City in less than a month on November 16. More than half the tickets are sold already for this follow up to the first summit which sold out back in June. Take a look at the growing attendee list and if you are already registered, make sure to make your voice heard by helping shape the unconference portion of the event here.

Have a great week, and feel free to leave any questions you have in the comments section below.

• On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET over on our sister site FordyceLetter.com, join TalentDrive’s CEO Sean Bisceglia as he leads this week’s episode of Fordyce TV on the topic of effective strategies to selling to HR. If you are on the search and placement side of the business, you won’t want to miss this interactive, live streaming event.
• Sign up for this week’s free webinar on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET as J.T. O’Donnell from CAREEREALISM talks about how some companies are effectively bridging the generation gap to Gen Y.
• We are now just under a month before hundreds of us descend on New York City for the second #socialrecruiting summit and already close to half the spaces are filled. The goal of #socialrecruiting summit, the follow up to the first summit which sold out this past June, is to have an industry conversation about these tools, talk about tactics and strategies that are already in the field and working, not pie-in-the-sky ideas. Take a look at the growing attendee list and add yourself before it is too late.
• In other event news, the agenda is coming together and the speaker list is growing for ERE Expo 2010 Spring in San Diego from March 15-17. Make sure to register by Friday, October 30 so you don’t miss out on the $500 early bird discount. Once again, we will be awarding the 6th annual Recruiting Excellence Awards in San Diego, and we are now accepting applications in nine categories. Get all of the details and apply at www.ereawards.com.
• For you sourcers out there, you have probably heard the news that we have acquired SourceCon, the only conference dedicated exclusively to sourcing. We are currently working hard to secure dates for the next event, taking place in the spring, so stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, subscribe to The Source Newsletter for information about next year’s event, upcoming challenges and more great content for the sourcing community.

Have a great week, and leave any questions you have in the comments section below.

With the Columbus Holiday and the short week for many here in the States, there will be no webinar or Fordyce TV episode this week. However, a few things to check out:

• We just finalized the details for our 6th annual Recruiting Excellence Awards program, and we are now accepting applications. This is your chance to share how your recruiting success is helping your business — and in many cases furthering the recruiting profession. We are currently accepting applications in nine categories, and the winners will be announced at our annual gala ceremony & dinner in San Diego on March 15. Get all of the details and start your application at www.ereawards.com. Also, Todd Raphael has a copy of DaVita’s (successful!) application from last year. Shoot him an email at todd@ere.net if you want him to send it to you.
• Speaking of San Diego in March, the awards ceremony & dinner will be taking place in San Diego in conjunction with the 10th annual spring ERE Expo conference. This year’s event will feature a brand new speaker faculty, highlighted by several speakers who are making their ERE Expo speaking debut. And make sure to register by October 30, to take advantage of the $500 early bird discount.
• If you are looking for something sooner, we are just about 1/3 of the way to selling out the next #socialrecruiting summit taking place in New York City on November 16. If you are already using or considering using social media tools in your recruitment strategy, then join the conversation taking place at this one-of-a-kind recruiting industry event, the follow up to the first summit which sold out this past June. Find out all the information and reserve your spot today at http://socialrecruitingsummit.com.

Have a great week, and leave any questions you have in the comments section below.

• On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. ET over on our sister site, Fordyce TV returns with a brand new episode. If you are on the search and placement side of the business, you won’t want to miss Neil Lebovits share his Internet marketing secrets for recruiters. Grab a few easy tips to keep your name in the forefront of your candidates’ minds without making update calls.
• Activity is picking up on jobs.ere.net, with over 20 jobs posted in the past week. If you are looking for your next opportunity, make sure to check back often. You can also follow job postings in the ERE Daily email newsletter, and on Twitter by following @recruiting_jobs. And if you are looking to add a recruiter to your team, there is no better place to post the position than on ERE’s job board.
• Last week, we added several new sessions to the upcoming #socialrecruiting summit agenda including Cindy Nicola from Electronic Arts, Susan Burns and a very exciting keynote address led by Fred Wilson, the venture capitalist behind many of the names you know on the Internet like Twitter, Indeed, del.icio.us, and many others. The follow up to our first summit which sold out last June, will take place in New York City on Monday, November 16. There are only a limited number of spaces available so make sure to reserve your spot soon. Check out the agenda and more information about this exciting conference/unconference at http://socialrecruitingsummit.com.
• Also last week, we added several new speakers to the agenda for the upcoming Spring ERE Expo taking place March 15-17 in San Diego. Joining the brand new speaker faculty include speakers from Lockton Companies, AT&T, Starbucks, RSM McGladrey, Dolby Laboratories, DAXKO, Ernst & Young and many others. And make sure to reserve your spot early to take advantage of early bird discounts that can save you up to $500 on your registration feel.
• Keep your eyes out Tuesday for a recruiter’s guide to Boolean searching.

Have a great week, and feel free to leave any questions you have in the comments section below.