New Mandate for Recruiters Explored at Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo

PETERBOROUGH, NH–(EMWNews – August 19, 2008) – Traditional methods to identify the right

people and fill open positions just aren’t effective in overcoming today’s

talent dearth, according to Kennedy Information, the leading research firm

covering corporate and not-for-profit recruiting. In Orlando on November

16th to 19th, Kennedy Information’s Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo

examines this phenomenon against the conference theme “The New Recruiting

Mandate: Defining True Talent.”

“Today’s recruiters must make talent decisions based more on intangible

attributes, and not rely solely on past experience to gauge candidate

value,” says conference chair Anna Brekka. “Through identification of the

critical characteristics of a successful employee for a given position,

recruiters can then focus their talent acquisition efforts on those

attributes rather than prior job experience.”

Twice a year, the Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo brings together the

largest gathering of thought leaders in corporate recruiting to share the

latest strategies and best practices that deliver top talent in a tight

market. The Orlando event is the 17th iteration of the event and offers a

series of seven specialized tracks that address specific needs of today’s

recruiting professional. The event all features two Summits targeted to

the critical topics of Sourcing and Retention; both critical issues

considering today’s talent market

Keynoters for the November event include Rose Dougherty, Staffing Director

at LeapFrog; Steve Bonomo, Head of Global Recruiting and Steve Fogarty,

Recruiting Captain, adidas.

Joining them in presenting some 30 hands-on sessions are over 40 top

professionals comprising a virtual “who’s-who” of the recruiting industry.

They include recruiting leaders like Tim Brown, Manager, Staffing, Imaging

& Information Technology Sector, Siemens Medical; Chris Forman, CEO, AIRS;

Lauryn Franzoni, Vice President & Executive Editor, ExecuNet; Glenn

Gutmacher, Recruiting Researcher, Microsoft; Ryan Loken, Senior Manager of

Talent Services, Walmart Stores; Steve Lowisz, President & CEO, Qualigence;

Chris Maikisch, Classified Advertising and New Media Manager, Daytona Beach

News-Journal; Carla Major, Vice President, Human Resources & Community

Relations, Harrah’s Casino & Hotel; Chris Metzler, Esq., Associate Dean,

Human Resources and Diversity Studies, Georgetown University; Michael

Mullen, HR Director, Recruitment Strategies, Mayo Clinic; and Chris

Murdock, Executive Sourcer & Knowledge Manager, Yahoo.

Sponsors for the Orlando Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo include

Qualigence, Arbita, Linkedin, Bounty Jobs, SGA Executive Tracker, Simply

Hired, The Right Thing and Zoom Info.

Additional information on the Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo can be

obtained by calling 800-531-0007 or at the conference web site

www.TheRecruitingConference.com.

About Kennedy Information

Kennedy Information is the leading research firm covering professional

business markets including Corporate Recruiting, Executive Recruiting,

Executive Career Management, Management Consulting and Investor Relations.

Kennedy Information powers www.RecruitingTrends.com and maintains and

publishes the newsletter Executive Recruiter News and The Directory of

Executive Recruiters, the largest executive recruiter database in the

world. Kennedy produces Interactive Seminars on various recruiting topics

throughout the year. We also produce the biannual Executive Search Summit

and provide information and services to recruiters and executive jobseekers

through our websites, www.KennedyInfo.com, www.ExecutiveRegistry.com,

www.ExecutiveAgent.com, and www.SelectRecruiters.com.

Described as “authoritative” by Fortune magazine, and “consulting industry

experts” by The Wall Street Journal, Kennedy’s editors and analysts

frequently provide expert commentary to the world’s major media outlets,

including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, The Financial Times of London,

The New York Times and CNN.

Kennedy Information is a BNA company, a leading publisher of specialized

news and analysis products for professionals in business and government.

Kennedy is based in Peterborough, New Hampshire with offices in New York,

Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.