Extended Talent Networks

Every day global organizations are adopting social networking technologies to increase collaboration and improve organizational efficiencies. These collective workforce communities can enable large companies to tap into the knowledge and connections of current and former employees to drive significant business impact. Successful implementations report enhanced collaboration and communication, increased recruiting and talent management efficiency, and retained access of valuable intellectual capital.

How can talent acquisition leaders leverage this and apply to talent management and recruitment efforts? We will walk through the different types of communities that are being adopted within the enterprise, and the impact they can have on talent management programs. more »

Increasingly, smart companies around the globe are tapping into the power of social computing to cost-effectively harness talent from both inside and outside their organizations. Savvy human capital professionals are leading the charge in this arena-building talent communities for recruiting, alumni programs, mentoring, learning, and collaboration.

In this webcast, Zach Thomas from Forrester Research will explore the business imperative for building a talent community for employees, past and present. Highlighting recent research on corporate social networking, Thomas will discuss how these initiatives are improving talent acquisition efforts, turbo-charging business processes across the enterprise, and positively impacting both the top and bottom line. Finally, he will provide attendees with best practice recommendations on how to successfully get started. more »

The statistics around the number of hires inside of an organization from the source of an employee referral can be staggering. Recruiters are trained to ask for referrals and to expedite a referral from a great employee. But how can you mobilize every employee in your organization to do the same- regardless of job function or level?

Identifying great candidates could be a simple process if everyone in your organization was devoted to achieve the same goal. Aligning talent needs from the c-suite down requires the right messaging and motivation. In this webcast, we'll hear some creative best practices on getting the whole team to participate in your employee referral program. more »

Do a quick scan of the headlines on any given day and there is a pretty good chance you are going to see the term Social Networking. The phrase turns up almost 8,000 articles published in the last 30 days in Google News. But while most of us have heard of the Six Degrees of Separation and understand the concept of social networking, many still wonder what all the fuss is about - networking has been a part of recruiting for decades...right?

The difference is in technology. Personal networks have indeed always been important in many aspects of business: from sales to product development to recruitment. But now, a new set of tools has emerged. Learn how companies are motivating their personal and professional networks, some with cash referral rewards, to bring awareness to their jobs and well-qualified candidates into their talent pipeline. Join us as we kick off the year in the Employee & Alumni Referral learning track by looking at how the best organizations are turning the theory of social networking into a powerful talent acquisition reality. more »