Agenda (Plenary)
Print Agenda (PDF)Thursday, October 9, 2008
7:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM
KEYNOTE: Relationship Building with Government Agencies
Find out how to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies before problems exist from a corporate executive who has previously served as Chair of the EEOC and Director of the OFCCP.
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
Recruiting Web Metrics
The numbers tell the story! There have been dramatic price increases by major job boards while their effectiveness has been in constant decline. Metrics you will definitely want to consider at your next budget planning session.
10:45 AM
Disability Compliance
An estimated 54 million people in the U.S. have disabilities—and that segment of the population represents a tremendous – if underutilized – workforce asset. Find out how your company can take advantage of this valuable asset.
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Recruiting and Managing the “Millenniums”
or “Generation Y”
or “Generation Y”
In the coming years, who will win the battle for the workforce? Those who understand the needs of the “Millenniums” or “Generation Y.” Notre Dame’s Career Center Director will present research to help you recruit, retain, and manage the new workforce.
11:15 AM
Public Relations is Critical to Your Success
A former News Editor for NBC Nightly News, Rich Berman, will discuss his role in promoting DirectEmployers Association and how your company and your recruiting program can benefit from his approach.
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
DirectEmployers Search Engine Optimization Project
Joel Cheesman, an evangelist of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that helps employers drive targeted candidates to their job listings, has been retained by DirectEmployers to implement SEO for all member company jobs. Learn how it will improve your recruiting.
4:00 PM
Global Economy and Markets - Facts and Forecasts in 2008
The world's "startup economies," such as China's, India's and those of Eastern Europe, have leapfrogged legacy technologies and political systems to ignite faster rates of growth. Can American companies compete in this era of extreme, low-cost competition?
5:00 PM
Day 2 Adjournment
Subject to change.
