Simon will be recounting some of the worst onboarding practices he has come across, whilst also offering a ray of sunshine by offering some practical advice on how to deliver a great onboarding experience.

This will include: 

• What's realistic to ask of a new employee and what’s definitely not.
• Why new employees expect more from their onboarding experience.
• The negative impact a poor onboarding experience can have on your organisation.

General Manager, Webonboarding

Lucy will be recounting the challenges CIPHR faced with recruiting and onboarding during the lockdown and how this forced them to change their processes and the benefits they’ve now realised from going through this.

Talent Manager, CIPHR

For years, lack of feedback has been a leading complaint from candidates, with the pandemic unfortunately seeing a marked rise in the number of candidates complaining of ignored job applications or, worse, being ‘ghosted’ later in the process. It’s an unacceptable situation, doing untold damage to employer brands as well as candidate mental wellbeing. In this seminar, Stuart Jones, founder of InSource Talent and UK director of the Circle Back Initiative, looks at 5 practical steps you can take to protect the candidate experience – and safeguard your brand.

UK&I Country Manager, The Circle Back Initiative

• Why hybrid working introduces risk to both talent mgmt and engagement.
• Practical ways to ensure talent remain engaged in this environment.
• The role of the line manager.
• Increasing visibility and involvement of remote talent.

CEO & Founder, Actus

Recruiter roundtable discussion with live Q&A from delegates.

Chris Norcupp-Stone, Head of HR at Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd 

Lucy Wright, Head of People & Culture at BQI Insurance 