This document provides an agenda for a full-day recruiting conference taking place on May 26, 2010 at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington DC. The agenda includes sessions on candidate experience, social media strategies, sourcing tactics, recruiting technology, hiring veterans, and career development paths for recruiters. Key sessions include a keynote on candidate experience, multiple breakout sessions on topics like social media and sourcing, and panels on sponsor solutions, cleared recruiting, and recruiter career paths. The conference runs from 8 AM to 3 PM and includes registration, breakfast, lunch, and a closing remarks session.

1. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
www.wollymammoth.net
8:00 – 8:45 Registration and Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 Chairperson’s Welcoming Remarks – Jessica Lee, APCO Worldwide
9:00 – 9:55 Keynote Speaker - Gerry Crispin, Career Xroads
Engage Them or Enrage Them: A Closer Look at the Candidate Experience in 2010 –
Theatre
Anyone who has looked for a job in the last decade has a moment when they suddenly realize
they really aren’t going to be treated like a customer. In fact, the staffing equivalent of customer
service typically reminds you not to bother to email. So why should you care? Gerry will share
5 questions every recruiting leader should ask themselves before they even begin to think
about what candidate experience should mean to you. He’ll also share a dozen best practices
(and a few of the worst) before he’s done as he reviews some of his more unique research
approaches- applying to hundreds of companies each year under an assumed name.
10:05 -10:50 Candidate Experience Breakout: An opportunity to delve into this topic further
with fellow participants facilitated by Gerry Crispin – Theatre
10:05 – 10:50 Social Media Buzz Session: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn - What Separates
the Best from the Rest – Rehearsal Hall
Social media is on every Recruiting and HR professional's mind these days--whether you and
your company are on the cutting edge, or you have yet to dip a toe in the waters. Join brand
and talent acquisition professional Susan Strayer for a unique take on social media best
practices and strategies. You'll be broken into groups of professionals to begin a conversation
about common challenges as they relate to the 'Big 3' Social Media sties, Twitter, Facebook
and LinkedIn. Then you'll turn to peers who may be steps or light years ahead of you for
advice. This session is for all levels of social media expertise with the idea that everyone has
something to learn.
Session Facilitator: Susan Strayer Director of Employer Brand and Marketing, Marriott
International and Career Coach/HR Consultant

2. 11:00 – 11:45 Sourcing Panel: Finding Your Purple Squirrel: Sourcing Strategies and
Tactics for Your Hard-to-Fill Position – Theatre
Join our expert panel for a 45 minute discussion on how to create strategy, search strings and
move through the steps to find the talent you need. Our panel will be working with your tough
positions so that participants walk away with information that can be put into action upon return
to the office. Bring your toughest requisitions and get the opinions of these seasoned recruiting
professionals.
Panel Moderator: Kelly Dingee Sourcing Researcher & Trainer, AIRS
Panelists: Lori Gale CEO Fastlane Hires
Bret Hollander Founder of NetRecruiter
Pete Radloff Director of Recruitment, Strayer University
11:00am -11:45am Unconference Breakout: Nothing to Fear: Learning, Gaining Comfort
and Staying on the Leading Edge with Advancements in Recruiting Technology-
Rehearsal Hall
Session Leaders Marvin Smith, Microsoft and Rayanne Thorn, Broadbean
11:45 – 12:30 Lunch – An opportunity to share more best practices and knowledge
sharing about your recruiting challenges.
12:30 – 1:10 Sponsor Panel: 21st Century Recruiting: Addressing Your Recruiting
Challenges – Theatre
Hear from our sponsors: Indeed, Jobs2Web, SmartBrief, Monster, InsideJob about the
recruiting challenges they see facing the industry and their customers.
Panel Moderator: Mary Ellen Slater, SmartBrief
12:30 – 1:10 Unconference Breakout: Cleared Recruiting: Finding the Secret Squirrel
Rehearsal Hall
Session Leaders Nicole Boucher, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Kathleen Smith, ClearedJobs.Net
Rehearsal Hall
1:20 – 2:05 Hiring Veterans Panel: Hiring Military in Transition: Opportunities and
Challenges – Theatre
While defense related firms are often well versed in hiring military in transition, there are many
soldiers mustering out whose interests and aspirations take them further afield. This panel will
explore the growing opportunity this too often untapped pool of talent offers employers in every
sector.
Panel Moderator: Gerry Crispin Principal and Co-Founder, CareerXroads
Panelists: Angela Guidroz National Recruiter, Sodexo
Carl Savino President, Competitive Edge Services
Chad Sowash VP Business Development, Direct Employers Association
Kathleen Smith, CMO, ClearedJobs.Net

3. 2:15 – 3:00 Recruiter Career Development Panel – Theatre
You’re a Recruiter…So, Now What? How to Make Sense of Potential Career Paths in Talent
Aquisition Unlike many other corporate organizations, Talent Acquisition Departments typically
provide recruiters with limited opportunities for professional growth. In many companies,
recruiting organizations are relatively smaller operations and have lower visibility with corporate
executives. As a result, recruiters often feel “trapped” in their jobs and struggle to make the
appropriate career decisions. However, there is hope!
Panel Moderator: Alan Strauss Founder and CEO of StartFinder and the Talent Acquisition
Leadership Council
Panelists: Scott Kubic Vice President Talent Acquisition, IBM
Michele Espada Recruiting Director, Freddie Mac
Melonie Parker Director Corporate Talent Acquisition, Lockheed Martin
Janeen Shaffer Federal Recruiting Manager and Certified Career Counselor, Deloitte Federal
Michele Neiman Director, Strategic Talent Acquisition, Northrop Grumman IS
3:00 – 3:15 Closing Remarks Jessica Lee, APCO Worldwide