Free Recruiting Trends Webinar - prepare for the economic turnaround

Join Kevin Wheeler and I on October 21st at 10am PT/1pm ET as we explore the critical issues you need to consider as you prepare for 2010 and the (assumed) economic turnaround. This facilitated panel discussion will focus on the key questions you need to answer to prepare for the recruiting work ahead. We'll discuss possible answers to questions like...

• How to prepare your departments and hiring managers for 2010
• How to drive the right workforce planning conversations
• How to engage the candidate communities you recruit from ahead of the need
  

Learn more and register (free!) at Kennedy's RecruitingTrends.com site.

Explore legal issues of using facebook/myspace and the web to recruit

Do you wonder whether it's legal to use information found on the web about a candidate to make a selection decision? I mean, the candidate or prospect put that picture of himself drinking for everyone to see, right? And his comments about his last employer and "hot co-worker" should be fair game for our use as HR/recruiters, right?

Join us next Wed, 9/16 in Seattle for a special lunch seminar which will explore the legal issues of using sites like Myspace and Facebook to screen candidates.

“Landmines, Pitfalls and Potential Law Suits – Understanding the Risks of Using Search Engines and Social Networking Sites to Screen Candidates.” Featuring Lester Rosen, Attorney at Law

Learn more and register at www.SMASeattle.org

Wednesday 9/16 Seattle 11am-1:30pm

Talent Acquisition Leadership Academy

I'm off to LA today to teach at the Strategic Talent Acquisition Roundtable's Leadership Academy. We'll be hosting recruiting managers and directors from across North America, from companies like Pitney Bowes, Home Depot, Owens-Corning, FedEx, Officemax, and more.

Our next session is in Chicago, next week.

Details at www.staroundtable.com