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Description

Understanding how to strategically attract and retain top talent directly contributes to a company’s overall productivity and bottom line. Triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses face a significant shift from the traditional methods of candidate recruitment, hiring and retention and must quickly modernize their HR strategies to remain competitive.

Top HR expert Ben Allatt will discuss actionable steps that HR professionals can implement to effectively recruit, interview, on-board and retain their workforce. The speaker will provide key insight into preparing to recruit, identifying high-potential talent, and ensuring compliance during the interview process. Additionally, the speaker will share best practices to bolster employee retention – ensuring that productive employees remain engaged while simultaneously reducing the high costs associated with employee turnover.

The program will include a detailed case study, focused on the successful recruitment and retention strategies of a Pennsylvania-based company. Valuable information and best practices will be shared.

Program Highlights:

• Recruiting Talent Virtually – tips for writing job descriptions that detail position responsibilities and tie into the overall mission of the company; the best sources to look for viable candidates; how to effectively use social media and your website to recruit.
• Interviewing Candidates – strategies to use when conducting interviews virtually or by phone; how to identify skilled candidates who fit your company culture.
• Onboarding Strategies – tips for welcoming a new employee to the team with emphasis on remote workers; scheduling virtual meetings for employee introductions with other staff; assigning initial projects, and more.
• The Connection Between Retention and Recruitment – an in-depth look at the full life cycle of a worker's employment experience; how to successfully implement performance management techniques.