REC2020 Preview: New ideas and lessons in technology, productivity and workforce
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We’ve launched REC2020 - the REC's flagship conference for agency and in-house recruiters, recruitment leaders and HR professionals.
REC2020 will follow an agenda designed to help you become a future-fit recruiter. Our free full-day virtual conference will feature ideas, experiences and lessons from businesses that set the tone for how the recruitment sector can respond and be ahead of the game in these changing times.
REC2020 Preview is a series of blogs that'll help you shape your own itinerary for the conference. We'll deep-dive into the core themes and recommend sessions depending on your topic of interest. This blog in the series looks at the sessions on technology, productivity, and workforce.
Technology
Recruitment technology - the future and making it work for you
[Breakout session, from 12:45pm onwards]
The ink had barely dried on the script for how recruitment businesses and HR could use recruitment technology to attract, retain and develop talent and then the pandemic hit. This has seen a shift in how we view the role that technology will play within businesses as we emerge from the current disruption into the new norm. This interactive session will explore and provide insights into:
- What technologies do you need to produce actionable business intelligence?
- Technologies for monitoring performance, well-being and staff engagement
- Recruitment tech stack - how do you integrate diversity and inclusion objectives, flexible working, etc?
- How do you generate buy-in and investment from the business?
- How do you demonstrate the ROI?
Confirmed speakers:
- Hung Lee, Editor, Recruiting Brainfood
- Andy Ingham, VP of International Sales EMEA & APAC, Bullhorn
- Lisa Jones, Founder and Director, Barclay Jones
Shaping a future fit employer brand strategy – why your purpose matters
[Breakout session, from 12:45pm onwards]
The impact of coronavirus has dramatically changed the world we live in, economies and labour markets have been hit hard. The result is fewer vacancies, many companies struggling to survive and retain their key talent. It would be understandable if companies moved employer brand down the agenda. But, is this the sensible thing to do? In this breakout session, you’ll uncover answers to:
- How do you ensure that your brand messages reflect the key issues affecting your target audience?
- How do you ensure your current talent reflects your brand?
- What lessons can employer brand practitioners take from previous crises?
- How do you upskill a recruitment team on brand and develop "brand ambassadors"?
- What technology do you use?
- What metrics do you use to demonstrate ROI when it's not at the top of the CEO's agenda?
Confirmed speakers:
- Nick Thompson, Global Talent Marketing Team Manager, IBM
- James Osborne, Chairman, The Recruitment Network (TRN)
Productivity
Challenges of defining the new norm
[Panel discussion at 2:00pm]
As we emerge from this disruption, leaders will need to reassess their entire business environment, identifying what's changed and its permanency. Do these changes reveal opportunities to regenerate and rebuild or simply to press the reset button? Or do we use this as a catalyst for change and enter the next phase with a clearer sense of what makes a business more resilient to crises?
Confirmed speakers:
- Justine Lutterodt, Director, Centre for Synchronous Leadership
- Rob McCargow, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Technology, PwC UK
- Anthony Gruppo, CEO, Marsh Commercial
- Lewis Iwu, CEO & Co-Founder, Purpose Union
Chaired by Kate Shoesmith, Director of Sales and Marketing, REC
It’s recruitment, but not as you know it!
[Breakout session, from 12:45pm onwards]
Shifts in the labour market have created new opportunities, and with that comes the need for new skills and knowledge, generating a new era of recruitment.
In this interactive session, our speakers will provide insights into:
- What does it take to be a recruiter right now?
- What are the imperatives needed to develop these skills?
- What to automate and where to keep the human touch?
- Video interviewing is here to stay - how do you link this to your candidate experience?
- How do you crisis-proof your business?
Confirmed speakers:
- Dave Pye, Co-Founder, ToAugment
- Howard Greenwood, Founder and Owner, LoveWorkLife Consulting
- Paul Jacobs, Managing Director/Founder, LoveWorkLife Consulting
- Bernie Payne, Labvolution
Workforce
Building your workforce - forget culture fit, focus on culture impact
[Breakout session, from 12:45pm onwards]
With an explosion of talent predicted to be available, building and maintaining sustainable talent pipelines may seem a breeze. But accessing a wider talent pool calls for some radical thinking in how we source and engage multiple types of talent, including the often-overlooked candidate experience (CX) and the role it plays. In this interactive session, our panel will explore and provide insights into:
- How to ensure messaging is authentic and matches the employee experience?
- What does a great application process look like?
- How do you attract for impact?
- Diversity and inclusion - how do you incorporate this into every process?
- How do you measure effective candidate experience?
Confirmed speakers:
- Ali Hanan, Creative equals
- Ali Miller, Successful Candidates
- Adrian Wightman, Severn Trent Water
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John Franklin-Hackett, Founder and Chief Game Changer, Franklin-Hackett
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Steve Bernard, Founder, Connectwell
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