"Optimizing Talent in Tough Economic Times"

The Dynamics of Attracting, Recruiting, Developing & Retaining a Talented & Diverse Workforce

November 4, 2009
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Find out from experts why talent management issues persist in today’s workplaces.  Walk away with a better understanding about best practices, what’s working and what’s not; cost reduction strategies and practical solutions employers can implement to optimize workforce talent during tough economic times!

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Talent Summit Agenda

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
8:45 a.m.	Morning Check-In & Networking
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction Traci Dunn – Director, Global Inclusion & Talent Acquisition, Timken            Co-Chair Ohio Talent Summit
9:15 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Jamie Minier, President, The Right Thing In-Source, Out-Source, Co-Source – How to Use RPO Effectively in your Recruiting Mix Recruitment Out-sourcing is the hottest and fastest growing factor in talent acquisition.  Gartner reports 70% of major corporations out-source their recruiting activities.  Join Jamie Minier, President of The RightThing at the Ohio Talent Summit to see first hand how companies use Recruitment Out-sourcing to drive measurable business outcomes while at the same time maintaining demand and control of the recruiting process.  We will take you through case studies focusing on In-sourcing, Out-sourcing, and Co-sourcing to show you the pros and cons. You will learn: Decision matrix for frontline recruiting leaders and the tools needed to determine optimal level in RPO strategy Top 5 pitfalls in RPO How to use RPO in talent acquisition strategies without loosing control of the recruitment brand and human capital programs Client Case Study – Cutting Recruitment Cost
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Recruiting Talent Solutions Workshop: Dynamics of Recruiting in a Down Market Moderator:  Carmen Carter, Principle, InsideDIVERSITY Stephanie DeLaney - Sr. Manager University Relations, Eaton David Turner – Recruiting Manager, First Energy Candid panel discussion of innovative solutions for recruiting great candidates for all talent streams in a tough economy.  Learn from experts in manufacturing and energy on how to maintain an internal focus on recruiting with less demand and build a pipeline of top talent with so much availability.
11:30 a.m.	Networking Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Developing Talent Solutions Workshop:  Creating a Leadership Pipeline Shanna Springer – Manager, Talent Programs, Timken
1:15 p.m.	Retaining Talent Solutions World Café:  Best Practices Sharing Facilitator – Traci Dunn The Café is a user-friendly method for creating meaningful and cooperative dialogue around questions that count.  In a World Café dialogue, small, intimate conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross-pollinate ideas, and make new connections around questions that really matter to their life, work, or community.  As this living network of conversations evolves through several rounds of exploration, knowledge-sharing grows, a sense of the whole becomes more visible, and innovative possibilities evolve.
2:15 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m.	Attracting Talent Solutions Workshop:  Social Networking & Legal Compliance Carmen Carter, Principle, InsideDIVERSITY Learn how technology and social networking is changing the way organizations source talent. Examine the types, and reach of social networking sites, and ways to leverage this cost-saving trend in your recruitment process.  As a bonus, learn how to remain legally compliant when using social networks and internet databases.
3:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks Carmen Carter Co-Chair, Ohio Talent Summit
3:45 p.m.	Ohio Diversity & Leadership Conference Registration

Learn the truth about talent and ways to positively impact the bottom line!
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