About #truManchester
#truManchester is the 5′th recruiting unconference organised since we launched in November 2009. So far we have hosted 2 events in London as well as Madison,U.S.A and Amsterdam.
An unconference is an event different in most ways to a traditional conference.
There are a few simple rules to understand before deciding to sign up for an unconference:
1: There are no presentations or Powerpoint
2: Any attendee can lead a track on any topic of their choice
3: The role of the track leader is to facilitate conversation not to dictate it. Any attendee can speak at any time, we just ask that you show common courteousy to all the other attendees.
4: Tracks initially last for 1 hour
5: Attendees are encouraged to move between tracks at any time. don’t stay around being bored in order to be polite
Apart from that, pretty much anything goes. You can network in the coffee hour, question and disagree with the track leaders and start your own tracks at any time. Don’t wait for permission or an invitation!
The key to get the most out of this event is to attend with your own questions and contacts you want to meet and to jump in with both feet.
Tickets are £100 for 2 days and attendance is strictly restricted to 100, so you need to book now. We have listed the main tracks that will be running during the 2 days and will be crowd sourcing for other track titles right up to the event. You can leave your own suggestions for tracks in the crowd source tracks section of this blog. Please let us know the topics that are important to you, and that you want to discuss. This is your opportunity to give your view, share and listen to a whole range of industry colleagues with an interest and experience and recruiting.
The last UK event attracted attendees from 11 countries and 3 continents, and we already have some leading industry names lined up as track leaders. Please sign up and join the conversation!
#truManchester Track List
The Candidate Experience
There is much talk about the importance of the candidate experience both towards the employer brand and the recruiter relationship. What do we really do to support the candidate through the process of applying for a job? 99% of candidates or respondents will probably be rejected, how can this be turned in to a positive experience and is it really important? What are candidates saying about recruiters and employers now? Should we really care? All this and more from a candidates perspective.
A War For Talent?
Is there really a war for talent? Who is winning and what are they doing? Is it really a war for your talent and what defensive tactics are you taking to keep your to performers and key employees? What are the emerging sectors and how do you reach the talent? Bring your view on where you think talent is in demand and the best ways to find them.
Social Media Circus
Some recruiters and employers have made great in roads in to social recruiting, whilst others are distinctly anti-social. What channels bring the best results? What are the legal fears and how can they be avoided? How are employers and recruiters using social media now and what results are they getting? How can you avoid time wasting and just what is social sourcing? This is always a popular track that will be run several times during the event. expect standing room only!
Phoenix Recruiting
allegedly the recession is over. There has definitely been an uplift in hiring. Candidate and hiring company behaviour and expectation has changed considerably post recession. How has this impacted? What changes in operating practice are needed now and what will change in the future? Bring your experiences and views to make the best plan for the recovery.
Linking In
Most recruiters, corporate or third-party have linked in profiles and report very different results. How can this huge resource be best used in recruiting? What applications can be added? How and why should you belong to groups? What applications can you use to best effect? Is Linked In a job board? How do you find and approach candidates? Do you need to pay for services, and if you do, what benefit do you really get? Bring your profile for a health check and best advice.
The Future For H.R.
Where is H.R. going next? What needs to change and what should the role of H.R. really mean? How can H.R. achieve influence over organisation and achieve senior status and recognition? What should be the scope of responsibility? Where does H.R. end and operations start? Expect some forthright views and heated discussion in this track that is open to all.
Recruiting Technology
Technology is changing rapidly and so is choice. Recruiters and hiring organisations are becoming increasingly dependent on making the right technology choices. How should your data-base be used? What impact cloud computing? How do you integrate social? What should your website do for you and say about you? Learn from others, share your experiences and look to current and future requirements.
Sourceology and the UK
A sourcer is not a resourcer, they are full of all kinds of tricks to find the best talent. #Tru events have always attracted the best practitioners from the UK and overseas. Share in their secrets as to how to find the best candidates anywhere. Whats the difference between sourcing and resourcing? How is sourcing being practiced here? Whats the difference between looking for C.V.’s and People. how do you turn names in to active candidates? Is the best approach just in time sourcing or building a talent pool? All this and more from the best in the business.
Job Board 2020
Are job boards dying or evolving in to something new? What to job seekers really want from a job board and what does the research say? How can the boards integrate social? What does a niche board need to do to thrive against the giants? How important is community? What do recruiters really think and how are we using job boards now? Share your view with some leading market names.
Battle of the Bloggers.
Over the last 12 months we have seen a host of blogs appearing in the sector with different levels of results. Where do you start and why would you do it? How do you create content on a regular basis that people want to read? How much time should you invest and what can you expect back? Share with some of the most experienced bloggers and learn how blogging has evolved. #truManchester will include a blogging competition, and tracks may well be split between experienced bloggers and those thinking of starting.
Facing up to Facebook
Increasingly, Facebook is evolving in to a business channel, with real benefits for recruiters and employers. Battle lines are drawn between those who have stepped in to this space, and those who believe that Facebook friends should be just that. How can you use Facebook for recruiting? Whats the difference between a fan and a friend? how do you keep your friends engaged? How does this channel differ from others? Join the big Facebook debate that is bound to evolve.
The future for Recruiting
Recruiting is evolving. Increased competition and more demanding candidates are changing the market place. Theres web-based recruiting, job boards, direct sourcing as well as a changing agency market. legislation brings about constant change. Candidates and clients want something different. Social media has impacted massively on the skills needed by recruiters. What of the future? Join the conversation about where the market could go and shape your plans for the future.
Next Generation Recruiting
Gen Y wants something different, or do they? How is graduate recruiting, attraction and retention changing? how has this shift impacted on the way young people want to work? Is it a question of age, attitude or more? how can you integrate new recruits in to the workforce, and how can they work side by side with the Boomers? Guaranteed to be heated. Join the discussion.
These are the 13 scheduled tracks over the 2 days of #truManchester. We will be adding another 22 tracks by demand and will be announcing 5 new tracks each week up to the event, crowd sourced via the #truManchester event website. We want every attendee to have the opportunity to discuss their own hot topics, so please do add what you want to be in the conversation. This is YOUR event!
YOU CAN FIND THE WEBSITE AND BLOG FOR THIS EVENT HERE