Uncovering and Cultivating Hidden Talent – A 4-Part Employer Series

If your hiring practices aren’t focused on 18–24-year-olds, you are going to lose the race for talent.  Attracting youth to your organization is a powerful tool that will reap benefits now and give you a strategic advantage for years to come.  In this session, you will learn more about WNY’s 18-24 population, how to connect with them, what will make your job opportunity stand out. 

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Date: Thursday, March 30

Agenda: 11:30 AM - Registration, Lunch, and Networking

12:00-1:00 PM - Program

Location: Buffalo Niagara Partnership (Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Building, 257 West Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14202)*

Complimentary parking is available in the Visitor's lot.

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In today’s world, virtually everything is mobile, including job seekers.  Keeping and growing talent is key to any high-performing organization.  But what can you do to keep employees from walking out your door for new opportunities?  In this session, you will learn the importance of clearly articulating career pathways, how to map pathways for current and prospective employees, and how to become an employer of choice for entry-level talent.  

Time:  

• 11:30 AM– Registration, lunch and networking 
• 12:00-1:00 PM - Program 

Panelists:

• Maureen Beauchamp, Buffalo Market HR Partner, Bank of America
• Thomas Beauford, Jr., President & CEO, Buffalo Urban League
• Kelly Mullins, Director of Human Resources, Cobey, Inc.
• Seth Piccirillo, Director of Economic Development, Buffalo Niagara Partnership

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To win the talent wars, employers must tap every potential talent pool.  Chances are you are forgetting to look in a few key places.  In this session, you will learn how to access non-traditional talent pools such as Opportunity Youth, recent immigrants and refugees, the disabled, and those formerly involved with the justice system.  This session will also explore what employers need to know to make hiring from these populations successful for both the employer and the employee.    

Time:  

• 11:30 AM– Registration, lunch and networking 
• 12:00-1:00 PM - Program 

Panelists: 

• Jessica Centeno, Deputy Executive Director, Center for Employment Opportunities  
• Tommy McClam, Senior Director, Boys & Men of Color 
• Kathleen Pascucci, Vice President of Human Resources, People Inc. 

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The world is changing fast.  What was standard workplace culture 20 years ago is ancient history today.  Employers need to adapt to attract and retain talent.  In this session, you will learn how shifting workplace norms are impacting the race for talent across various industries and how workplace culture is the new competitive advantage.  

Time:  

• 11:30 AM– Registration, lunch and networking 
• 12:00-1:00 PM - Program 

Panelists: 

• Michael DeLuca, SVP, CannonDesign
• Christian Gaddis, Director, Forge Buffalo
• Peter Petrella, Practice Leader-Executive Search, TalentRise
• Kelly Pogore, Corporate Director of Employee Services, Horizon Health Services

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