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As many in the recruiting industry know, it can be challenging to implement a talent acquisition system within an organization. However, with an effective talent acquisition process in place, a company can achieve great results as well as avoiding pitfalls such as reduced responsiveness and a negative impact on the candidate experience.

Join me, along with Sean Kent and Rob Sunderland, as we examine the advantages to an effective talent acquisition system and how to go about implementing one. Rob will speak from personal experience about how Southern Company, one of the largest electricity generators in the US, recently transformed its talent acquisition process and the positive results it had.

Sean and Rob will be addressing questions at the end of the presentation, such as how an effective talent acquisition system can specifically help your organization and what factors you should be aware of when implementing one. Many have already registered but we still have space available so be sure to sign up today!

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When: Wednesday, March 4th
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Register Here
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If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at brendan@ere.net.

Ed Newman, president of The Newman Group, joined me and 920 others yesterday on a webinar to discuss more efficient ways of finding talent.  Ed addressed the problem of wasting valuable time “funneling” a large group of potential candidates to make a placement.  Using the age old wisdom of quality over quantity, Ed shared his tips for increasing social ties within one’s own organization and finding employees with the most social currency. I found particularly interesting the points about how hiring managers should focus more on true networking relationships with a smaller group of quality candidates rather than aggressively marketing to a larger group of people.  Networking events and meetups can foster a strong relationship, worthwhile because “hiring people we know increases quality because there is a shorter time to employee engagement.”  These points are covered 15 minutes into the video.

He also covered how social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and newer developments like Twitter and TouchGraph, can help to understand your network better and make more efficient placements.  Ed also fielded such tough questions as “How to organize a successful social event to help hiring managers initiate” and particularly interesting to members of Gen Y like myself “How to separate your personal and professional life on Facebook and other social networking sites.”  See the slideshow and archived video of the presentation below to learn more!

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It is now more important than ever to be able to effectively find top talent. While it may be tempting to start with a large pool of potential candidates and narrow them down, this method is hardly efficient and uses up valuable time. Join us for this free webinar as Ed Newman addresses this problem and offers effective talent acquisition solutions for the new year and beyond.

Beyond the Funnel Mentality — How a Shift in Thinking Will Transform the Way Companies Engage Quality Candidates.

Over the past two decades, companies have strived to become more efficient in the way they handle talent acquisition. Traditionally, that has meant reaching out to large numbers of candidates and sifting them through the largest funnel possible in the hopes of identifying a few top choices — but the funnel mentality has its limitations. The process is cumbersome, and it does not always yield the quality candidates an organization seeks. The good news is companies have many options for breaking out of the funnel mentality.

Ed Newman

In this session, Ed Newman provides insight on an approach to better understanding available talent; building networks; measuring, managing and improving those networks; and creating a talent acquisition culture that is focused on delivering known, high-quality candidates. This is a chance to learn about an approach that is practical, results-driven, and promises to transform the way companies drive talent acquisition in the future.

Hope to see you there! Check out our other upcoming webinars as well:

• January 28: 2009: Corporate Staffing & Recruiting Trends and Predictions.
• February 11: College Recruiting on a Shoestring Budget — Low Cost Ways to Land the Very Best.