Webcast:
The Strategic Sourcing learning track begins with a look at how companies can target sources based on the likelihood of creating long-term engagement with their new hires. Is your company a close-to-the-vest outfit? Then hiring a team of software engineers, however talented, that want to be able to "blog" is going to create culture issues at the outset and create retention problems downstream. Is Employee Referral a key source? Then the messages your employees send to prospective hires need to be aligned with the goals for your work teams looking forward.
Presenters
Doug Reynolds, Ph.D., is Vice President of Assessment Technology for Development Dimensions International (DDI). Doug is responsible for several departments that design and implement assessments for large companies. He has consulted with many Fortune 500 companies including Bank of America, General Motors, Pfizer, Wal-Mart, and several federal agencies. His recent work has focused on the creation and deployment of Internet-based behavioral simulations used for executive and leadership evaluation.
Scott Erker, is the senior vice president of DDI’s Selection Solutions. Scott’s global perspective on workforce selection comes from his work with organizations around the world on personnel hiring strategies - ranging from large-volume hiring for start-ups to steady-state selection system operations, including measuring return on investment.
Scott is invited to deliver presentations internationally on hiring issues and trends and is frequently quoted in business and industry publications including The Wall Street Journal, HR magazine, and Staffing Management magazine. He is also a member of RecruitingTrends.com's editorial board and regular columnist to the site.
Scott has a doctorate and a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Akron. He is a member of the American Psychological Association as well as the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
