2023 CEE Employer Impact Conference

Online Only

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM  - 4:30 PM EST 

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Sessions will share insights about how organizations can prepare for hiring new roles for the future and build a pipeline of next-generation talent.\\n\\nFocused on talent evolution, attendees of this free conference will:\\n\\n\\n\\tGain insights about recruiting emerging talent into your workforce.\\n\\tDiscuss topics including equity, diversity, inclusion and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\\n\\tLearn about Waterloo’s co-op program and how to connect with emerging talent.\\n\\tConnect with industry leaders preparing for the talent evolution.\\n\\tGather key takeaways about the future of work directly from emerging talent.\\n\\n \\n\\nSchedule: \\n\\n\\n\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t12:00 – 12:15 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tOpening remarks\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Norah McRae and Vivek Goel\\n\\t\\t\\tJoin Norah McRae and Vivek Goel as they welcome attendees to the Employer Impact Conference. During their remark, McRae and Goel will outline the main themes and objectives of the conference and introduce the keynote speaker and other panelists who will be sharing their insights and experiences throughout the conference.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t12:15 – 1:00 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tKeynote: How will social responsibility and global citizenship impact the evolution of talent?\\n\\t\\t\\tKeynote speaker: Michael Steele\\n\\t\\t\\tWith the transition to hybrid and remote work, the increase in automation\\/AI and growing social awareness — career paths are fundamentally changing. Steele, a well-known philanthropist, business leader and co-op alumnus, will speak from his own experience and provide insight into the power of students as agents of change in an evolving work environment.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t1:00 – 1:40 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tAttracting and recruiting future-ready talent \\n\\t\\t\\tSpeaker: Emily Burgess\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: Arminder Bassi\\n\\t\\t\\tIf you're new to hiring and want to attract future-ready talent, join this session to gain insights around recruitment best practices, walk through our five simple hiring steps and learn what drives emerging talent. \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tOnboarding next-gen talent: Research-informed best practices \\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Anne-Marie Fannon and Dave Drewery\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: Nevetha Kugathas\\n\\t\\t\\tEffective onboarding supports organizational newcomers’ performance, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. However, with an increasingly remote workforce and complicated world of work, onboarding is a major challenge for many employers. In this session, you will learn about recent research findings that identify key actions you can take to enhance your student onboarding programs.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t1:45 – 2:25 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tMaximizing your WaterlooWorks and CEE Services experience\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Susan Stewart and Peggy Eichinger\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: Meredith Federau\\n\\t\\t\\tWaterlooWorks is the largest post-secondary recruitment platform for next-generation talent. Our speakers will discuss the various ways employers can maximize their exposure to current students, new graduates and alumni from the University of Waterloo. \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tThe Future Ready Talent Framework: Creating a foundation for your company’s future\\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Judene Pretti and Andrea Prier\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: Ingrid Kaffka\\n\\t\\t\\tThe future of work is impossible to predict. Waterloo’s Future Ready Talent Framework (FRTF) can help to prepare employers and their future workforce. In this session, Judene Pretti and Andrea Prier will examine the development of the FRTF and how the framework is applied throughout the student academic and work experience at Waterloo. They will also share tactics for how employers can use the foundations of the FRTF within their own organization to improve employee relationships and retention.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t2:25 – 2:45 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tBREAK\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t2:45 – 3:25 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tThe Journey Forward: Building awareness and capacity for an EDI-R and Indigenization strategy in your organization\\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Colleen Phillips-Davis and Bryanne Smart\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: David Markin\\n\\t\\t\\tIn this session, panelists will discuss how organizations of all sizes can learn from history and current events, develop awareness within the organization and continue to build capacity to further understand the complexities of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) and Indigenization. Featuring a panel of industry and Waterloo experts, attendees will gain inspiration for how to create and implement their own EDI and Indigenization strategies.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t3:30 – 4:10 p.m.\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tDeveloping a powerful job posting to recruit next-generation talent\\u202f\\n\\t\\t\\tSpeaker: Jeremy Reed and Judene Pretti\\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker: Stephanie Kears\\n\\t\\t\\tAttracting emerging talent is more important than ever before. By 2025, Millennials and Generation Z will make up 75 per cent of the workforce. As demographics change, so do the qualities that the next generation is looking for in roles and job opportunities. In this session, you’ll learn how to develop a powerful job posting that appeals to Waterloo student talent.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tBuilding awareness of the United Nations' SDGs in your organization through WIL \\n\\t\\t\\tSpeakers: Shabnam (Shay) Ivkovi\\u0107 and Jennifer Woodside \\n\\t\\t\\tGuest speaker:  Priyanka Lloyd\\n\\t\\t\\tThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint to help us ensure a prosperous planet, now and in the future. Educational institutions, organizations and talent must work together towards achieving these goals and a sustainable future.\\n\\t\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\tIn this session, Ivkovi\\u0107 and Woodside will share activities that students and employers can use to raise awareness of how they may be contributing to the SDGs within their organizations. They’ll also share resources and tactics for supervisors to begin conversations about the impact and to support next-generation talent in building a sense of purpose in their work.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\t\\t4:15 – 4:25 p.m.\\u202f\\u202f \\n\\t\\t\\tClosing remarks\\u202f\\n\\t\\t\\tSpeaker: Ross Johnston\\n\\t\\t\\tRoss Johnston concludes the Employer Impact Conference with reflections on the discussions and learning shared by speakers.\\n\\t\\t\\n\\t\\n\\n\"", "startDate":"2023-02-15", "endDate":"2023-02-15", "startTime":"12:00", "endTime":"16:30", "location":"", "label":"Add to Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"US/Eastern", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"invite.ics" }