ERE Expo 2008 Spring

San Diego, Calif.
Mar. 31 – Apr. 2, 2008
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Questions? Send us an email or call (212) 671-1181.

Make sure to complete your application by January 25.


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This conference took place in the past and registration is now closed. Visit www.ereexpoblog.com for post-conference tools and information, including powerpoint presentations and an attendee list.

Agenda at-a-Glance

Click on any session title or speaker name below for a full session description or bio. Or visit the full conference agenda for complete speaker information and session descriptions on a single page.

You can pick and choose which sessions to go to. There’s no need to go to all sourcing sessions, or all leadership & strategy sessions, and so on.

Mon, Mar 31 Day 1: Pre-conference Workshops (Additional Fee)
10:00 a.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop A
A Next-Generation Competency Based Interviewing Process
Edward Davis (ConAgra Foods, Inc.), John Hine (ConAgra Foods), Jeremy Jones (ConAgra Foods)
Pre-Conference Workshop B
Talent Rules! - The Official Rules for Hiring Top Talent
Lou Adler (The Adler Group)
Pre-Conference Workshop C -
SOLD OUT
Passive Candidates for Busy Recruiters
Shally Steckerl (JobMachine), Glenn Gutmacher (JobMachine.net)
Pre-Conference Master Session
Workforce Planning: Setting the Stage, Getting Results
Ed Newman (The Newman Group)
 
2:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop D
Leading Consultative Recruiting Teams
Jeremy Eskenazi (Riviera Advisors, Inc.), John Vlastelica (Recruiting Toolbox, Inc.)
Pre-Conference Workshop E
Leveraging CRM Approaches and Tools to Support World-class Talent Acquisition
Master Burnett (Dr. John Sullivan & Associates)
Pre-Conference Workshop F
Master Level Sourcing
Shally Steckerl (JobMachine), Glenn Gutmacher (JobMachine.net)
Pre-Conference Master Session
Workforce Planning: Setting the Stage, Getting Results
Ed Newman (The Newman Group)
 
5:00 p.m.
MAIN CONFERENCE STARTS - INCLUDED IN CONFERENCE ONLY PASSES
Recruiting Excellence Awards Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Recruiting Excellence Awards Dinner
Tue, Apr 1 Day 2: General Sessions & Tracks
Tracks → Leadership & Strategy Tools & Techniques Sourcing Learning & Brainstorming Debates and Q&A Sessions
8:45 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Welcome Remarks
Trudy Knoepke-Campbell (MinuteClinic)
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
An Economist Perspective on the Future Planning for Recruitment
Dr. Gene Stanaland (GSE, Inc.)
10:15 a.m.
Feature Presentation
Recruitment Through Innovation and Creativity
Miranda Rivers (Casting Director)
11:15 a.m.
General Session
The Employment Branding "Circle of Trust"
John Leech (C&S Wholesale Grocers)
12:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch
2:15 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy Track
Using Six Sigma to Develop a Talent Acquisition Process
Cathy Henesey, SPHR (Trane )
Tools & Techniques Track
Recruiting for Quality: Best Practice Recruitment with Objective Assessments
Marie Artim (Enterprise Rent-A-Car)
Sourcing Track
Cultivating Your Organic Research Team
Russ Moon,MBA (Wachovia Corporation)
Learning & Brainstorming
Building Your Employment Brand by Identifying and Sharing Stories
Dr John Sullivan (Dr. John Sullivan & Associates)
Debates and Q&A Sessions
Startup Forum
Charlie O'Donnell (Path 101), Benjamin Yoskovitz (Standout Jobs), Clint Heiden (VisualCV), Dan Arkind (JobScore)
4:00 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy Track
Gain Insight on your Recruiting Organization through a SWOT Analysis
Shally Steckerl (JobMachine)
Tools & Techniques Track
e-Recruitment Transformation at United Rentals
Craig Pintoff (United Rentals), Christopher DeFoe (DeFoe & Associates)
Sourcing Track
Building a World-Class Employee Referral Program
Austin Cooke (VistaPrint)
Learning & Brainstorming
Topic Roundtables
Trudy Knoepke-Campbell (MinuteClinic)
Debates and Q&A Sessions
Jigsaw Debate
Jim Fowler (Jigsaw), Deborah Pierce (PrivacyActivism), Dennis Smith (WirelessJobs.com)
5:15 p.m.
Networking Reception
Networking Reception
Wed, Apr 2 Day 3: General Sessions & Tracks
Tracks → Leadership & Strategy Tools & Techniques Sourcing Learning & Brainstorming Debates and Q&A Sessions
8:45 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Welcome Remarks
Trudy Knoepke-Campbell (MinuteClinic)
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
What Generation Y Really Wants, and the Barriers to Giving it to Them
Penelope Trunk (Columnist)
10:30 a.m.
Feature Presentation
Learn From the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards Winners
11:30 a.m.
Networking Lunch
TalentHook Sponsored Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy Track
Perils and Pitfalls in Building a High-Performance Recruiting Team
Randy Stevens (Nationwide Insurance)
Tools & Techniques
Innovative Brand Management for Passive Job Seekers
Sandra Stratton (Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing), Kimberly Demko (Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing)
Sourcing Track
Digging Through Diigo
Tim O'Connor (Hewitt Associates)
Learning & Brainstorming
Redefining Diversity
Raghav Singh and Chris Callahan (Co-Authors)
Debates and Q&A Sessions
Open Forum
3:15 p.m.
Leadership & Strategy Track
Using Authenticity to Create a Compelling and Truthful Employment Brand
Dr. Michael Kannisto (Bausch & Lomb)
Tools & Techniques Track
The Heart and Soul of Passive Candidate Recruiting
Lou Adler (The Adler Group)
Sourcing Track
Rob McIntosh Unplugged
Rob McIntosh (Deloitte LLP)
Learning & Brainstorming
Industry Roundtables
Trudy Knoepke-Campbell (MinuteClinic)
Debates and Q&A Sessions
Open Forum
4:15 p.m.
Closing Conference Information Sharing
Trudy Knoepke-Campbell (MinuteClinic)

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