Attendance at conferences has been down significantly this year across most industries, some reported between 50%-75% fewer attendees with the economy as the main driver. In response, OnRec and Kennedy Information are teaming up this fall for what they are calling “Two Industry Powerhouses, One High Impact Event”.

Recruiting departments and teams have faced a variety of unique challenges over the past 12 months in comparison to previous years. Many have overcome these, and several were recognized last night in San Diego at the 2009 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Dinner. A quick congratulations to this year’s winners: Best College Recruiting Program – Ernst […]

By Molly Sly (@mollysly). I’m waiting for my flight at the Orlando airport after attending the Kennedy Recruiting conference. The talk of the conference was social media and how it’s changing the way we recruit. As was stated in one of the sessions, social media has brought about the evolution of relationship marketing. In particular, […]

No ticket to attend the Kennedy Information Recruiting Conference next month in Orlando? No problem. Send me an e-mail, or direct message via twitter with your interest. Kennedy is interested in providing attendees and “web watchers” live updates, news, and information from the conference via their twitter stream. In return for capturing and posting, you’ll […]

Challenging business environments are often times of personal growth and professional success if you can navigate them effectively. Most importantly, the recruiting function has an opportunity to demonstrate value additive strategy, behavior and tactics. On November 16, 2008, join Susan Burns as she will be facilitating a workshop designed to enhance the Talent Function value […]

I’m looking forward to another great recruiting conference in November from Kennedy Information.  Besides the sessions, content, speakers, and networking, it’s going to be a little warmer in Orlando than in Minneapolis! This will be my sixth time attending a Kennedy event, including the Spring recruiting conference on May 14th and May 15th. On November […]

The weekly recruiting blog poll results are in from last week. The question: How would you rate your organization’s adoption of social media in branding overall, and for recruiting? The results: It’s a struggle (64%) Slowly but surely (28%) Ahead of the curve (8%) From several conversations I’ve had, this continues to be a slow […]

By Jason Buss. After spending time with Jason Davis last week in Minneapolis, I can tell you that you will want to be 1 of the 80 participants at the RecruitingBlogs.com RecruitFest in September. Sessions will include industry thought leaders such as Susan Burns, Craig Silverman, John Sumser, and Dennis Smith to name a few. […]

What’s the similarity between Ocean’s Eleven and the Kennedy Information Recruiting Conference & Expo from last week? Both took place in Las Vegas, and, like Recruiters, Danny Ocean (played by George Clooney) was also on a mission to attract and recruit talent to execute a business plan. OK, so the difference is that Ocean, who […]

Viva Las Vegas! Great times, networking, education, and twittering, Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Conference this spring is from May 13-16, 2008. Kennedy’s Anna Brekka, Senior Director of Talent Management Services kicked off the general conference sessions on May 14th. I had the opportunity to meet with several industry leaders including RecruitingBlogs.com founder, Jason Davis, and Talent […]