Knowledge Network

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 11am–12:45 p.m.

Staffing World attendees consistently give high ratings to Knowledge Network roundtables, which provide opportunities for you to engage in targeted discussions with small groups of industry colleagues. The fast-paced, high-energy discussions at the Knowledge Network set the stage for you to share insights and ideas during three 30-minute sessions, choosing topics in one of these three categories:

• Sales and business development
• Recruiting, operations, and staff development
• Strategic issues for executives

You will be both teacher and student as you move from table to table to discuss topics such as these samples:

• Harness social media for networking
• Office policies for social media
• Ins and outs of the virtual office
• Cut costs without killing business
• Marketing trends and best practices
• Health care reform and staffing
• More action on the HIRE Act
• Risk and insurance issues for staffing firms
• Optimal outsourcing
• Doing business with the government
• Make VMSs and MSPs work for you
• Talent management
• Why corporate social responsibility is good for business
• How workplace diversity drives growth, innovation, and success
• Key benchmarks and metrics for staffing company operations
• Generate more business by brainstorming
• Powerful interview questions that produce results
• Staff development: rookie, veteran, expert
• Star search: recruiting recruiters
• Turn buyers into believers
• Land the first appointment with any type of buyer
• Gain a competitive edge: meaningful margins and profits
• Turn customers into clients
• How to conduct revealing candidate interviews
• Leadership in the 21st century

Topics are preliminary and subject to change. A full list of topics will be available on site.

Staffing World registrants are invited to share their expertise by volunteering to be a Knowledge Network roundtable moderator. Roundtable moderators introduce the topic, offer appropriate opening comments, encourage group participation, guide and monitor the length of discussions, and keep participants focused on the topic. If interested in volunteering, please complete the call for Knowledge Network moderators form and fax it to 866-324-2296.