Sponsored by Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies
Finding the Keepers – Assessing Keen Internal and External Talent
When:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration, breakfast and networking from 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Location:
Drexel University, One Capitol Mall, Suite 260, Sacramento, CA 95814
Course Description:
Regardless of profitability, employers are finding it more crucial to find the right “A” players and ensure they are engaged and share in the firm’s vision. More unemployed candidates are available, yet employers are at risk of key players leaving resulting in unwanted turnover. In this workshop we’ll explore the insider secrets from one the region’s premier search firms of how to find passive candidates. We’ll review key questions and considerations to make prior to beginning your search.
In addition, we’ll show how assessments can help to more accurately determine a candidate’s fit with your needs. You’ll also be able to review a sample engagement survey that determines how energized your current players are – or if they’re ready to jump ship.
Our session will end with “stories from the front” – interviews with other tech-minded executives who have learned and honed their recruiting strategies to find the best candidates. You’ll have a rare behind-the-scenes peek at how other high tech firms are leveraging their recruitment investment.
Points To Be Covered:
- Finding “A” players – recruitment research techniques and tools; services available to leverage these
- How and why assessments get to the heart of the job – and how to identify candidates with the “right” heartbeat
- What contributes to employee engagement and where do you stand – including the importance of re-recruiting your key players
- Stories from the front – a journey through the recruiting experiences and tools used by some of SARTA’s executive members
Presenters:
Jennifer Leake, Consultant, Assessment Pros LLC and Silvers HR, LLC
Curt Cetraro, CEO, ConnectPoint Search Group
Panelists:
Robb Moore, Founder & CEO, ioSafe (tentative)
Julie I. Morris, VP Corporate Development & Operations, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
Nathaniel "Sandy" Paige, Senior Director, The Jackson Laboratory - West
Michele Riddle, Director of Human Resources, SynapSense
Cost:
General Admission: $40; SARTA Members: $25
Price includes free parking for 4 hours at the One Capitol Mall Valet Garage on 2nd Street (valued at $8) and a continental breakfast.
If you are a SARTA member, please email members@sarta.org for member discount code.
Bios Of Presenters:
Jennifer Leake, Consultant, Assessment Pros LLC and Silvers HR, LLC
For over 20 years, Jennifer Leake has been dedicated to helping organizations improve their performance by: having the right people in the right job; providing employees with clear expectations; creating positive and effective work groups; and developing leaders who know how to manage and motivate individuals.
An employee assessment specialist, she believes people who enjoy their job, the people they work with, and the people they work for will help any organization attract and retain loyal employees who get the job done. Because the most important qualities a job applicant possesses may not show on the surface and great interviewees don’t always translate into great performers, she helps organizations use assessments to build better teams.
A Certified Management Consultant (CMC©) with the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA), Jennifer has an extensive background in sales, management and workforce talent development.
Curt Cetraro, CEO, ConnectPoint Search Group
ConnectPoint Search Group is an award-winning boutique recruiting firm providing clients in the Sacramento region with Direct Placement, Contract Staffing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing and Unbundled Recruiting solutions. Areas of expertise include Accounting, Information Technology, Marketing and Human Resources. With a highly experienced staff and a proven track record, ConnectPoint is unmatched in their ability to deliver solutions that are truly client-centric.
Curt Cetraro and his wife Traci established the firm in 2006. They are recognized as a TOP 50 office within the global MRI Network and a consistent Sacramento Business Journal A+ Employer Employee Choice Award recipient. Curt & Traci attribute their success to their unwavering commitment to and caring for their employees, clients and community; and building a team that loves what they do. Curt’s background includes public accounting and CFO roles within a variety of industries within the region; Traci has 16 years of staffing and executive recruiting experience in the region.
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