Your approach to hiring is all wrong

A recent issue of the Harvard Business Review states: Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse job of it. Kathleen Quinn Votaw of TalenTrust will outline key findings from the HBR issue, offering expert context and clarification for executives of middle-market companies. Leave with best practices to:

• Fix the strategies and tactics failing most firms.
• Find the right balance of recruitment and retention.
• Shift focus to quality over quantity in building candidate pipelines.

Straight talk on hiring and retaining veterans

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Rob Arndt and the RecruitMilitary Team have more than 60 combined years in the military-to-civilian employment niche, standing as a trusted resource and asset to civilian industry, educational institutions, government agencies and federal contractors for creating and enhancing their military hiring and outreach strategies. In his presentation, Rob will share best practices for attracting, appreciating and retaining military-experienced talent for your team.

Winning the talent war

Despite declining optimism in the national economy and slowing expansion plans, more than half (56 percent) of Vistage members report plans to expand their workforce in the next year. The latest research from Vistage — with input captured from nearly 1,500 CEOs — reveals how small and midsize businesses are addressing retention and recruitment. In this session, learn the top talent management challenges reported by CEOs and how they are addressing these challenges to maintain growth.