July 9, 2008, 12:00PM, HCI Webinar,

Human Capital Institute (HCI) Talent Management Strategy & Execution Community, July Webinar

July 29, 2008, 1:00-2:00PM, HCI Webinar

Less Candidates, More Quality:
Growing Talent Strength By Building Networks

July 30, 2008, 2:00-3:00PM ET, ERE Webinar

A Practical Approach to Workforce Planning

September 2-4, 2008, Conference

SourceCon 2008

September 15-18, 2008, Conference

Taleo WORLD 2008

September 25, 2008, Conference

IHRIM Atlanta/SE Chapter, 3rd Quarter Meeting and Vendor Fair

October 15-17, 2008, Conference

HR Technology Conference and Expo

July 9 , 2008, 12:00PM Webinar

Talent Management Strategy

A P&L Perspective for Real-World Business Impact

In the past, companies handled talent management as a simple cost of doing business. Today, talent is taking its place among finance, sales and operations as a key driver of business strategy. Just as an emphasis on Profit and Loss (P&L) drives strategy for finance, sales and operations, the same P&L implications also apply to talent. By applying a P&L perspective to your talent operations, you can identify opportunities for improvement that deliver real impact on overall business success.

In this Webinar, talent strategy experts Dave Marzo of the Newman Group will explore the P&L of talent management through insights and lessons learned through the implementation of successful strategic talent initiatives in today’s leading companies. Joining Mr. Marzo will be Frank Horvath, also of The Newman Group and former HR business leader of a major North American automotive reseller.

They will explore what makes a truly “business-first” approach to talent and then dissect the mechanics of talent operations, from workforce planning to talent acquisition and other key talent-related activities. Finally they will take the pieces that comprise talent operations and show you what it takes to “put them all back together” to create a profitable, holistic talent strategy.

This is a great opportunity for anyone involved in talent management strategy to experience a perspective that directly connects talent to overall business success.

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July 29, 2008, 1:00-2:00PM Webinar

Less Candidates, More Quality:
Growing Talent Strength By Building Networks

Measuring the quality of hires is a valuable effort. But what if your organization isn’t attracting quality candidates? Does it follow logically that quantity equals quality? Numbers alone will not improve your talent strength. Employers with the most hiring success recognize the primary goal of recruiting to be that of an activity: growing networks of known, high-potential candidates.

It’s time for recruiting to shift gears, and to stop focusing exclusively on data like traffic flow, performance metrics and search engine optimization. Most employers state without hesitation that the best hires come from referrals. Recruiting, then, should be developing a systematic way to help their hiring managers to know more people

Presented by Ed Newman.

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July 30 , 2008, 2:00-3:00 PM ET Webinar

A Practical Approach to Workforce Planning

By Ed Newman

While workforce planning is essential for keeping ahead in competing for talent, many of the concepts behind sound workforce planning strategy remain misunderstood. In this presentation, talent strategy expert Ed Newman will help take the mystery out of workforce planning and set the stage for a successful planning effort. He will provide strategic insight on key ingredients to effective workforce planning, and address questions and issues that are essential to getting your initiative on track, including:

• Understanding “where you are” in workforce planning
• Defining workforce planning
• Defining the problem,
• Establishing the process and defining roles
• Building the plan
• Execution and measurement
  

This is an ideal session for anyone involved in leading or contributing to a workforce planning effort and a great chance to gain a clear and practical perspective on a subject that is crucial to talent management success for today’s enterprise.

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September 2-4, 2008 Conference

SourceCon 2008

In today's world where Talent is a key driver in successful businesses, there has been a trend towards the specialization of identifying and attracting candidates. This specialized skill is no longer a solely owned function of the full lifecycle recruiters in both Agency and Corporate Recruiting departments.
The Sourcer, Researcher, Name Generator and Candidate Developer have emerged as the new champions to help fight the war for talent.

In response to what was becoming an urgent need in the industry to have a conference that was focused on the art (some say science) of Sourcing and Talent Acquisition - SourceCon was born and launched in 2007.

SourceCon provides opportunities to learn, share and collaborate with your peers, luminaries and industry leaders. We look forward to seeing you at SourceCon2008!

Don't miss an educational session by The Newman Group:

Metrics for Measuring Sourcing Effectiveness

Scott Biggerstaff, Managing Consultant

Wednesday, September 3, 4:45-5:45 PM ET

Much has been written about the need to measure performance for recruiting and sourcing processes and resources, yet most organizations continue to struggle with the challenge of creating meaningful metrics for success. In this session, talent strategy expert Scott Biggerstaff draws on his experience working with leading Fortune 500 organizations to create practical approaches to measuring talent operations in ways that can drive real business improvement. Key issues and topics covered in the session include how to:

• Look Beyond Time-to-fill and Cost-per-hire—Usually, these traditional metrics are a means to a larger goal. What should you look for to help you better understand how well you are not only finding talent, but finding and hiring the right talent?
• Identify Detailed and Actionable Metrics for Improvement—Often, companies rely on data that reflects performance across the entire organization. The result is an inability to pinpoint weaknesses and identify areas for improvement. How can you improve the level of detail, and measure data in a way that facilitates continuous improvement?
• Develop Business and Operational Metrics—While detailed measures can help improve performance at the operational level, those same measures mean little to executive sponsors unless they translate directly to business performance. What can you do to support improvement and reflect strategic value? We’ll explore some of the answers.
  

This is a great opportunity to gain insight that can help you achieve real improvement in the performance of your sourcing and recruiting operations.

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September 15-18, 2008 Conference

Taleo WORLD 2008

Taleo WORLD is a forum for ideas and innovation. Attend informative sessions. Get practical answers to real-world challenges. Take back the talent strategies and initiatives you need to make a bottom line difference in your organization. Gain the organizational empowerment and recognition you deserve.

From formal sessions to casual conversations, Taleo WORLD 2008 offers unique opportunities to gain new talent management insights you can use to power your organization's success. Meet top HR and business leaders from around the world. Attend sessions where you will learn how to connect people, process, and data. Align talent to business goals. And drive higher performance.

Don't miss an educational session by The Newman Group:

Looking Beyond Go-Live:

Five Essentials for Sustaining Maximum ROI

Mike Larosa, Manager - Talent Acquisition Operations, ARAMARK

Victor Atsinger, VP of Technical and Support Services, The Newman Group

While most organizations devote significant time and resources to implementing their Taleo systems, they often underestimate the needs that drive performance after go-live. From user support and training, to reporting, system administration and continuous improvement, these needs are critical to success over time. In this session, we will explore these essentials for success, and help you understand what you need to do to maximize the returns on your investment in Taleo technology for years to come.

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September 25, 2008, 2:00-3:00 PM ET Conference

IHRIM Atlanta/SE Chapter, 3rd Quarter Meeting and Vendor Fair

As the basic building blocks for talent and performance, competencies provide the foundation for a framework that can dramatically improve your ability to identify, attract, hire and develop the right talent. But what exactly is competency management and how do you apply it to your talent acquisition processes? In this webinar, we’ll explore the answers.

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Web 2.0: What You Should Know!

George Hoffmaster, Consulting Director, The Newman Group

Sean Kent , Consulting Director, The Newman Group

Recent advances in the way people use the Internet and its related resources has given rise to the much-heralded era of Web 2.0. It is even being said that the rise of Web 2.0 will transform how companies reach out to candidates and maintain relationships with employees. Sounds impressive, right? But if you still don’t know exactly what Web 2.0 means, you’re not alone. We’re here to make sense of it all!

In this presentation, talent experts George Hoffmaster and Sean Kent of The Newman Group will provide a primer that will answer your questions about Web 2.0. You will learn exactly what Web 2.0 means. We’ll cover the tools and resources that are driven by Web 2.0 advancements. Finally, we’ll explore how Web 2.0 is being used by companies to help reinforce relationships, build networks and drive fundamental improvement in their talent acquisition and talent management operations.

This is great opportunity to gain a no-nonsense perspective on one of the most talked-about trends affecting talent management today.

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October 15-17, 2008 Conference

Human Resource Executive's 11th Annual

HR Technology Conference and Expo

Last year, the HR Technology® Expo was once again the world’s largest HR technology and services exhibition, with 230 exhibiting companies and over 50 new product announcements! The Expo is more than just a place to comparison shop and collect literature – participating vendors are a source of valuable information on HR issues. Use them as a resource to learn about benchmarking and for case studies of clients. You’ll discover that they have a lot to add on topics that are vital to your department.

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VW Gets Very Talented to Grow 10 Times!

Mike Beamish, EVP HR, Volkswagen Group of America
Ed Newman, President, The Newman Group

Sesson #RR3, Thursday, October 16, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

The Volkswagen Group of America doesn’t build any VWs or Audis. It
is actually a sales and marketing organization that services and trains the
privately-owned dealerships, runs a call center for owners, and maintains
the financing service for them. With 2,400 employees here and in Canada,
Mike Beamish got the corporate directive last year to increase U.S. sales
10 times and move the corporate headquarters. And you think you have
it tough! Beamish will tell you how he reinvented his talent strategy, including
branding, recruiting, competency strategies, workforce planning,
retention and, of course, technology. If you’re also facing the challenges of
growth, come for a practical understanding of what it really takes to meet
them.

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