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Date and Time
  • Recorded

Building on previous analysis of Time-to-Hire and Internal Hiring data, the latest in the Talent Climate series of reports, considers the opinion and sentiment of over 130 talent leaders. As skills challenges remain for organizations globally, a move to skills-based hiring and considering a strategic approach to talent acquisition and workforce planning is crucial to organizational success.

And yet, analysis in this most recent report demonstrates that talent acquisition is currently at a crossroads. Many talent leaders consider their teams are not sufficiently involved in strategic planning, with business focus instead being on a purely transactional basis.

During this webinar our experts highlight the key takeaways of the report:

1. 40% of TA leaders highlight readiness gaps – a clear call for strategic integration.
2. Urgent need for structured tech adoption in TA.
3. Skills shortages continue to be a significant challenge demonstrating the need for innovative approaches.
4. DEI still central.
5. Essential to balance efficiency and strategy.

Speakers

Janet Mertens
Managing Director of Data, Insight and Analytics, AMS

Jim Sykes
Chief Operating Officer, AMS

Terry VanQuickenborne
Vice President, Research, The Josh Bersin Company

Date and Time
  • 7 September 2023
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Location
Webinar

Direct Sourcing has quickly become one of the “hot” topics for owners of contingent labor and for Talent Acquisition teams trying to understand the value. We understand there is some confusion in the market with respect to the current state of direct sourcing, and it is not unfounded. Many direct sourcing solutions have been added as a “bolt-on” to existing contingent processes designed for staffing suppliers. Because direct sourcing is considered an “add-on”, these existing workflows are often disconnected with lack of change management, creating friction and confusion; but we're here to help! We spoke about how organizations can build highly engaged, private talent pools - improving both the candidate and hiring manager experience. 

In this webinar, we addressed these common problems with today’s direct sourcing solutions:
1. Lack of change management creates friction and confusion
2. Programs are not focused on candidate experience
3. Continued dependency on Executive Sponsor’s involvement in program
4. Bolt-on approach
5. Disconnected workflows
6. Poor hiring manager visibility into the available talent
7. Skipping the foundational fundamentals for success

Speakers

Mark Jones
Executive Vice President, AMS

Julie Schaetzel
Senior Manager, Growth - Contingent Workforce Solutions, AMS

Sean Ring
Vice President - On-Demand Talent Solutions

Dustin Talley
Founder & Community Lead, Direct Collective

Ivana Cvejic
CEO, Renhead

Karen Gonzalez
Executive Vice President, North America, LiveHire

Date and Time
  • 13 July 2023
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM BST
Location
Webinar

In this webinar Michael Durrant, Senior HR Manager from Santander and AMS talent acquisition experts will discuss the latest trends in internal mobility, share examples of how organizations are implementing it and offer practical ways to take the next step in your journey.

Join this webinar to learn:

  • How Santander has tackled internal mobility
  • The definition of internal mobility and how to align internal mobility with internal hiring
  • How to layer internal mobility with skills-based hiring
  • Key takeaways for implementing mobility initiatives in your organisation.

This webinar will equip you with the knowledge and insight needed to consider where you are on the internal mobility journey and start tackling it effectively, in your organisation.

 

Speakers

Michael Durrant
Senior HR Manager, Santander

Matthew Poole
Head of Service Evolution, AMS

Ruth Perry
Client Operations Director, AMS

Date and Time
  • 13 September 2023
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST
Location
Webinar

The economy may be cooling off, but the search for talent is heating up. Organizations need to stand out and a standard employer value proposition won’t work for everyone.

If you want the right candidates quickly, you need to appeal to them directly and that means a tailored, segmented approach to employer branding.

 

In this webinar we discussed how organizations can connect their brand to the right target talent. We covered: 

• How to discover and articulate your specific talent segment value proposition from a well defined EVP.

• The latest techniques in targeted recruitment advertising.

• How OMERS successfully pivoted their employer brand to attract tech talent.

Hope you were able to join us!

Speakers

Anna Servedio
Associate Director of Global Talent Strategy, OMERS

Yelena Cooke
Senior Brand Strategist, Employer Brand Advisory, AMS

Vangie Sison
Head of Employer Brand Advisory, AMS

Michael Cahan
SVP, Crimtan

Date and Time
  • Recorded
Location
Webinar

The buzz surrounding skills-based hiring is undeniable. The skills that organisations look for in today’s leadership talent are not technical but behavioral. These sought-after "power skills," like curiosity and lifelong learning, are in huge demand.

The demand for good leaders is also at an all-time high, so businesses cannot afford to make any mistakes when it comes to recruiting, retaining and developing leadership talent. So what strategies are successful companies adopting? And what tools and technology are companies looking at to provide the answers?

This was an exclusive masterclass for talent professionals, where experts from AMS and Matthew Syed Consulting covered this huge and complex topic and gave a masterclass in hiring skilled leaders in 2023.

In this webinar we learned:
• How to hire leaders that will thrive in your company whilst supporting your company to thrive
• Unpacking skills – what are the ‘power skills’ leaders need today to thrive
• Modern assessment techniques and technologies that will set you up for success

We hope you enjoyed this webinar!

Speakers

Claudia Nuttgens
Head of Assessment Consulting, AMS

Patrick Lockhart
Senior Manager, Assessment Advisory, AMS

Kelly Dullaghan
Head of Executive Search, AMS

Helen Deavin
Managing Director, Matthew Syed Consulting

Date and Time
  • 18 July 2023
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST
Location
Webinar

Roles are being created and displaced at a record pace. Skills are the new currency. And many organizations are moving away from recruiting on experience and qualifications to skills-based hiring for potential and flexibility.

By prioritizing skills over traditional job roles, organizations can reap huge benefits - from increased retention of high performers to improved DEI outcomes and greater productivity.

But, the pace of change is slow.

During this webinar we explored:

  • The case for change for becoming a skills-based organization
  • How to operationalize skills-based hiring within talent acquisition
  • Real life examples of how TA teams are accelerating their skills-based hiring journey

Presenters:

  • Bill Cleary, Managing Director, Advisory, AMS
  • Nicole Brender a Brandis, Head of Strategy Consulting, Americas, AMS
  • Annie Hammer, Head of Technology and Analytics Advisory, Americas, AMS

Speakers

Bill Cleary
Managing Director, Advisory, AMS

Nicole Brender a Brandis
Head of Strategy Consulting, Americas, AMS

Annie Hammer
SVP Retail, Hospitality, Leisure at AMS

Date and Time
  • 22 June 2023
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST
Location
Webinar

With today’s ever-changing market, talent acquisition teams are feeling the pressure to meet the demands of their business and respond quickly. What factors are driving these changes? What challenges and behaviors are the TA function encountering, and what trends are they adopting to navigate the market?

About this webinar

TA leaders are faced with many challenges as they navigate today’s uncertain market. From lack of agility, scaling internally, niche hiring challenges to managing fixed costs – the business looks to TA to deliver an effective and scalable solution, and fast.

When a change in business strategy means a shift in focus, TA are not always adequately resourced to deliver effectively. So how can TA respond when business requirements change? What approaches can they apply to help their business operationalize and survive an ever-changing market?

During this virtual event we explored:

  • Current market trends and challenges, and how they’re impacting TA strategy
  • What strategies TA leaders are applying to respond to these problems?
  • Based on what we’re seeing in the market now, what challenges do we believe are still yet to come?

Presenters:

  • Roberto Magliocco
    Global Client Director, AMS
    Roberto joined AMS in 2011 and has over 18 years’ experience within Talent Acquisition. Roberto has managed RPO service delivery across a broad range of global clients and prior to RPO managed operations within recruitment agency and executive search environments. Roberto’s experience ranges from delivering niche, volume, early career and contingent solutions across as wide range of sectors including Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Financial Services, Defense, Aerospace and Engineering. In his current position Roberto is responsible for the delivery of Rolls-Royce’s globally outsourced RPO service, with a team of 300+ AMS recruitment professionals managing circa 8,000+ hires per annum across more than 60 countries. Additionally, Roberto also leads our Project RPO and Resource Augmentation business for customers across the UK&I region.
  • Rebecca Hunter
    Head of Strategy Consulting, AMS Advisory
    Rebecca has been with AMS for over 15 years and has undertaken a variety of roles including operational RPO account management and spent over 10 years both working within and then leading AMS’ Implementation and Transformation function in UK and EMEA. She has managed the delivery of complex and global programmes for RPO and CWS clients through a team of Project Managers and Consultants. Rebecca has developed PMO and process toolkits and best in class training programmes for all levels of TA professionals.     ​She has successfully delivered large scale internal change programmes for AMS - transforming organisational structures, developing location strategies, improving client services delivery and defining communication strategies. ​Rebecca holds an MSC in Human Resource Management (CIPD) and is an LSS Green Belt and APM Project Management qualified. She is passionate about driving successful organisational change through thoughtful leadership and ensuring that complex change programmes are delivered simply and excellently.
  • Edward Abel Smith
    Client Director, AMS
    Ed is     a Client Director with AMS, leading the relationship and delivery into one of the company's largest and most established Professional Hiring clients. Operating across multiple geographies, Ed works with human resources leadership teams to set the direction of their resourcing functions, utilising the full suite of products AMS has to offer. Having spent over eight years with AMS, Ed has operated in various roles, always geared towards core delivery, continuous improvement and innovation.

 

Speakers

Roberto Magliocco
Global Client Director, AMS

Rebecca Hunter
Head of Strategy Consulting, AMS Advisory

Edward Abel Smith
Client Director, AMS

Date and Time
  • 18 May, 2023
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM BST

As we navigate the global talent shortage, it's become clear that organisations need to think differently about talent. By prioritising skills over traditional job roles, organisations can reap huge benefits - from increased retention of high performers to improved DEI outcomes and greater productivity.

But this is a significant change for organisations and particularly for Talent Acquisition teams, and practice has some way to go to keep up with the rhetoric.

Experts from AMS shared their insights and opinions on Skill-based Hiring. Discussion topics included:

  • The case for change for becoming a skills-based organisation
  • What a strategic skills-based TA operating model means for the future of TA
  • How TA can enable and drive skills-based approaches in their organisation

Presenters:

  • Kate Beach, Global Head of Strategy Consulting, AMS
  • Lewis Cohen, Managing Director of Service Development, AMS
  • James Marsh, HRreview
Date and Time
  • 27 April, 13 July, 7 December 2023
  • 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM BST | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

DEI Impact, from Awareness to Action

2023 DEI Knowledge Exchange webinar lineup:

The Power of the C-Suite Perspective: The business imperative of DEI
Thursday, April 27 | 4:00-5:00 PM BST | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

DEI isn’t about policy. It’s about values, culture and transformation. For DEI to be fully embedded in an organization’s DNA, it must be led from the C-suite and embraced by colleagues across an organization. But how can executives ensure their DEI strategy is focusing on the right things?

How do organizations embrace a truly multi-generational workforce?
Thursday, July 13 | 4:00-5:00 PM BST | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

DEI is key to building the workforce of the future. Being truly inclusive means ensuring the needs of every generation are considered across your workforce strategies. But how can companies broaden their DEI efforts to attract candidates of all experience levels?

Beyond race & ethnicity: How have organizations progressed in the last three years?
Thursday, December 7 | 4:00-5:00 PM BST | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

In 2020 in the US, matters of race and ethnicity collided with social, political and economic issues in a succession of events which would provide a global catalyst for change. Organizations around the world made new commitments around race and ethnicity representation, new investment was secured to deliver new initiatives, and a record number of new Chief Diversity Officers and DEI professionals were added. 3 years on, what has been achieved - and what still needs to be delivered?

Date and Time
  • 20 April 2023
  • 8:00 - 9:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | 4:00 - 5:00 PM BST

The Josh Bersin Company and AMS joined forces to develop The Talent Climate Report. A data driven view of the talent world, understanding how the current global environment is impacting the sourcing, selecting, hiring and retention of key skills for some of the world’s most innovative and impactful organizations.

The global climate is made up of peaks, troughs, turbulence, hot spots and low and high pressures. The interconnecting nature of weather patterns is replicated in the talent pools we see globally. This global Talent Climate is often a bellwether for other changes in the world economy.

It’s clear that in 2023, the Talent Climate is heating up considerably – hiring volumes continue to rise, time to hire is at an all-time high and rhetoric around the importance of career mobility is yet to meet up to the reality. With research showing that only 25% of organizations have a systemic, integrated approach to talent acquisition, what can HR practitioners and business leaders do so they don’t get left out in the cold.

Experts from AMS and The Josh Bersin Company shared early data signals from the upcoming Talent Climate research series. The conversation topics included:

  • Highlights of the first round of findings of the Talent Climate series
  • Hosted a lively conversation with Talent Acquisition leaders from major companies about their current talent challenges and opportunities
  • Further insights into the latest market trends impacting talent and business condition

Speakers:

  • Beatriz Rodriguez, Chief Talent and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Bayer
  • Martin Vergara, Managing Director, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Morgan Stanley
  • Shilpa Shah, Managing Director, Global Resourcing & Talent Deployment, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Janet Mertens, SVP of Research, The Josh Bersin Company
  • Jim Sykes, Global Managing Director, Client Operations, AMS

This webinar is the first in the research-based event series hosted by AMS. All registrants will receive support resources and reminders about upcoming sessions.

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