Professional Recruiters of Rochester - Talent Acquisition Conference 2024
Level-Up: Navigating DEI, AI, & the Evolving Recruitment Landscape
Join Professional Recruiters of Rochester (Pro-ROC) for our annual Talent Acquisition Conference on Thursday, June 6th! This year’s conference is designed to empower talent acquisition and HR professionals at all levels with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the rapidly evolving recruitment landscape. Through a series of presentations, a panel discussion, and networking opportunities, participants will leave with actionable insights to elevate their talent acquisition strategies to the next level.
This program has been approved by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and HR Certification Institute (HRCI) for re-certification credit.
Ticket sales close on May 31st!
Agenda
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am: Registration & Networking
- 9:30 am - 9:45 am: Introductions / Welcome
- 9:45 am - 10:45am: Hernan Chiosso: Unlocking the Potential of AI in Talent Acquisition: Practical Tips and Success Stories from the Field
- 10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break
- 11:00a m - 12:30 pm: Barbara Leicht: Recruitment in the Realities of our Post-Covid World
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch & Networking
- 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Presenting Sponsor Remarks from FTS & Morgenstern Benefits Solutions
- 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Kevin Coleman: Hiring for Impact: DEI Best Practices for Recruiters!
- 3:15 pm -3:25 pm: Break
- 3:25 pm - 3:55 pm: Panel Talk
- 3:55 - 4:00pm: Closing remarks & raffle winner announcements
This program has been submitted to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and HR Certification Institute (HRCI) for review.
Location & Logistics
Rochester Airport Marriott (1890 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14615)
Rochester Airport Marriott provides free and ample parking on their surface lot. Conference participants may arrive at 9:00 am for registration and networking. The Conference will begin promptly at 9:30 am. Coffee, and light snacks will be available in the morning. Lunch will be provided with water available throughout the day.
Please note that venue capacity and ticket availability is limited. Registration will be closed once Conference capacity has been reached.
About Pro-ROC
Professional Recruiters of Rochester (Pro-ROC) is a special interest group of the National Human Resources Association – Rochester Affiliate. Pro-ROC’s collaborative leadership team assists recruitment professionals in refining and enhancing the craft of talent acquisition.
Venue & Advertising Sponsorships for this conference are still available. Please contact Jennifer Garigen at jennifer@rochesterap.com to learn more.
Meet our Speakers
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Hernan Chiosso
Hernan Chiosso is an AI-powered HR Innovation Consultant & Fractional CHRO, helping organizations conquer people, product, process, and technology challenges. He is a remote work guru with 25 years of experience working with global teams in IT.
HRTech Product Manager, Startup Mentor. CSPO, SPHR, IBM Design Thinking certified. Technology Director at the National Human Resources Association.
Writing about HR and the Future of Work, Technology, Product Management, and Agility on https://productizehr.substack.com.
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Barbara Leicht
Leveraging her expertise in tailored resume coaching, Barbara recently assisted a client in landing her dream role and surpassing career advancement goals within just 3 months.
As co-creator of a highly rated virtual employee development program, Barbara achieved an impressive 4.8/5 overall satisfaction rating, with 50% of the participants securing their desired roles within 3 months. Demonstrating her adaptability and instructional skills, Barbara efficiently transformed a 20-hour in-person career development training into virtual workshop in just 6 weeks, utilizing collaborative teamwork and her background in curriculum development.
Drawing from her personal experience navigating invisible disabilities, Barbara has not only effectively negotiated salary increases for herself, but has also provided valuable guidance to her clients, empowering them to advance in their careers despite facing obstacles
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Kevin Coleman
Kevin M. Coleman is the founder of KMC Empowerment where he provides empowering speeches, leadership training, and executive coaching to help make individuals and organizations successful. KMC Empowerment has always been a passion of Kevin. Kevin knew that he had much to offer those in leadership positions and future leaders to help make organization not only survive but thrive! This starts with building relationships and partnerships. Therefore, KMC Empowerment was established to help promote professionalism, work ethic, passion, and relationship building techniques that will inspire individuals and organizations to strive toward excellence at all times.
Ashley George
Ashley George serves as the Diversity Recruitment Manager at Paychex Inc. Housed in the Talent Acquisition department, Ashley has the primary goal of engaging, attracting, and advocating for the advancement of multigenerational and diverse professionals. These efforts are strengthened through partnerships with historically diverse schools and organizations, technology and sourcing platforms, internal taskforces and more. Her experience in designing and facilitating learning and development opportunities also reinforces inclusive recruiting practices.
Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master's of Science degree in Human Resource Management from Nazareth University. She currently serves as the Associate Board VP for the Center of Youth. Ashley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently resides in Greece, NY.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
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Venue & Advertising Sponsorships for this conference are still available. Please contact Jennifer Garigen at jennifer@rochesterap.com to learn more.
