IRS Conference

Recruitment and Retention

9:00	Registration and coffee
9:30	Welcome and Introductions
9:40	New directions in on-line recruitment • Changing trends in on-line recruitment • Uncertain economic times – what does this mean for recruiters? • Technology fads come and go – why online recruitment is here to stay
10:45	Initial feedback and issues
11:00	Refreshments and networking
11:30	The candidate experience • Put yourself in the candidate’s shoes and learn about what makes for a good brand enhancing experience • Consider why so many organisations’ corporate recruitment sites don’t deliver for the candidate or the organisation • One size does not fit all – invest the time needed upfront to ensure that the online process is right for each role.
12:30	Lunch & Networking

13:30	Case Study Geraldine McDonald, City Inn
15:15	Refreshments and networking
15:30	Jargon busting in a complex world • RSS, SMS, Blogs: get to grips with the latest buzz words and what they really mean in the recruitment world • Web 2:0 and recruitment – what’s it all about? • Change – recruitment needs change over time. Is your approach meeting the needs of all your users.
16:15	Questions and answers, and closing remarks