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    BCTV Program - "Recruiting"

    Date: July 8, 2025, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
    Organizer:
    SHRM Berks Chapter
    Location:
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    Price:
    Free
    Event Type:
    Special Events
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    In this month's airing of Human Resource Management on BCTV, host Ben Lewis and guest panelists Nic Thomas from Gage Talent & Business Solutions and Olivia Jaindl from Penske.  They will be talking about Recruiting.

    1. Terms, History, and Perceptions
      1. Terms- Personnel, Staffing Agency, Temp vs Permanent hire, Pre/Post screens
      2. History- Informal economy, formal economy, and rise of recruiting/staffing agencies
      3. Perceptions- Head hunters and top performers vs. Daily needs and partnerships.
    2.  Employer Led Recruiting
      1. External- Job fairs, indeed, LinkedIn, References, and other messaging sources.
      2. Internal- Skill building, Succession Planning, Mentorships, Networks/References
      3. Generalized- Units recruit/hire directly (Productivity, Timeline, & Employee Fit)
      4.  Specialized- Dedicated Screeners and Recruiters- (Productivity, Timeline, & Fit)
    3. When to get help?  Temporary Staffing vs Agency Led Recruiting
      1. Help- Vacancy Rates, Mission Critical, Unique Skills, Scaling, and Peak Production
      2. Temp Agency- Routine skills or Easily Trained, Large numbers, Speed, & Timed
      3. Agency Benefits- + Applicants, Perspective, Unique Skills, Knowledge/Connections
      4. Talent Acquisition- “Headhunters” Vs Reality, Top Management/Specialized Roles
    4. Measuring for Results
      1. Metrics- Vacancy Rates, Number of Hires, Longevity, Sales/Performance, etc.…
      2. Employer Led- Bottom-Up Reporting vs Top-Down Oversight.  Recruiter Goals
      3. Agency Led- Contractual Language, Competitor Comparisons, & Renewals