7:40 am Coffee & Check In
8:40 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
8:50 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
Defining an Impactful Employer Brand for Your Construction Firm
9:00 am Discover: Engaging & Attracting Veteran Talent as a Construction Firm
Synopsis
- Engaging Military Veterans in your recruiting efforts
- Tying your Employee Value Proposition to your Veteran hiring initiatives
- Engaging 3rd Party Recruiting Vendors and making sure your EVP carries through
9:20 am Discover: Defining the Promise: Building the Best Employee Value Proposition in Construction
Synopsis
- Understanding the needs of the talent market and your existing construction workforce
- Creating an EVP that resonates both internally and externally
- Exploring simple ways to bring your EVP to life in the market
9:40 am Discover: Develop a Stand-Out Employee Value Proposition (EVP) & Position Yourself as Construction Employer of Choice
Synopsis
- How can construction firms define and promote their unique EVP to attract the industry’s top talent?
- Uncover the most effective methods to communicate your employer brand to future prospective talent
- Hear how Skanska is redefining its EVP to reach and attract top next-gen talent
10:00 am Develop: What Else Should We Know About Defining an Impactful EVP?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- Construction TA and communication leaders share best practices when defining an EVP to attract top talent
- Understanding more about how to communicate a powerful EVP
10:20 am Action: What Are You Going to Implement to Improve Your EVP?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What changes can you make to the way you define your EVP through the application process?
- How can you enhance the way you communicate your construction firm's EVP?
10:40 am Speed Networking Break
TRACK A
Small/Medium Construction Firms
Synopsis
Whether you are a smaller construction firm, or an established organization with legacies in place, find out how other small to mid-sized construction firms are moving beyond traditional TA practice to attract vital talent needed to meet project demand
Understanding Candidates’ Cognitive Traits for Increased Retention
11:20 am Discover: Integrate Cognitive & Behavioural Testing to Boost Your Construction Recruitment Process
Synopsis
- Unlock the capabilities of Predictive Index in establishing key behavioural traits for prospective hires
- Streamline the hiring process by identifying candidates with cognitive and behavioural compatibility with your construction firm for enhanced retention and workforce engagement
- Learn how Orion has utilized Predictive Index to match candidates with the right roles, leading to significant reduction in turnover in both field and office roles
11:40 am Develop: What Else Should We Know About Identifying Cognitive Traits of Prospective Candidates?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- Uncover tips and tricks for effective implementation of behavioural testing in the application process
- Understand the impact of better understanding construction candidates to match them with the right role
12:00 pm Action: What Learnings Are You Taking Back to Your Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can you start to identify key traits for construction candidates to succeed in the role they are applying for?
- What changes can you make to your application process to get to know candidates more?
TRACK B
Medium/Large Construction Firms
Synopsis
Find out how the Top 100 ENR construction firms are designing high-impact talent acquisition strategies to meet growing project demand.
Benefits of a CofE to Turbocharge TA Efficiencies
11:20 am Discover: Transition From a Transactional to Strategic Construction TA Function
Synopsis
- Uncover how to maximize the impact of a centralized TA engine for your construction firm
- Upskill your TA team from transactional processors to consultative strategists
- The story behind Colas’ award-winning talent acquisition model, which has led to significantly improved time-to-fill and gender diversity
11:40 am Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Optimizing the TA Engine?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What else should construction TA leaders consider when scaling the TA function?
- How can leaders achieve buy-in from senior leadership to build a centralized TA engine?
12:00 pm Action: What Key Learnings are You Taking Back to Your Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What parts of your TA process could be standardized throughout the business?
- How could you begin to build a case for a centralized TA machine?
12:20 pm Networking Lunch
TRACK A
Field Recruiting
Synopsis
Innovation in field recruiting is crucial to ensure the industry has access to a skilled and diverse workforce, enabling the successful execution of growing project demand.
Prioritizing Safety to Demonstrate a Responsible Workplace Culture for Field Talent
1:20 pm Discover: The Role of a Best-in-Class Safety Program to Enable You to Compete for the Best Construction Talent
Synopsis
- How can your construction firm’s safety program be more representative of diversity in the workforce?
- The impact of your safety program in shaping your company’s image and values for prospective talent
- Uncover this construction firm's approach to safety training during onboarding which has led to a significant reduction in injury rates and positively influenced retention rates across the company
1:40 pm Develop: What Else Should We Know About the Impact Safety Has on a Firms Ability to Hire the Best Construction Talent?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What are the key tenets of a safety program?
- How can TA effectively communicate the firm's safety program during the application process?
2:00 pm Action: What Are You Going to Change About Your Approach to Safety & How This is Portrayed in Your Hiring Process?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What can you improve about the way you communicate your firm's safety program to prospective talent?
- How can you align job descriptions and external comms with your firm's safety program?
TRACK B
Corporate Recruiting
Synopsis
Find out how you can best attract, onboard, and support the forward-thinking corporate talent to foster organizational growth
1:20 pm Discover: Competitive Pre-Onboarding Strategies to Keep Talent Engaged Between Offer & Start Date
Synopsis
- Understanding the importance of preparing managers ahead of time for seamless integration of new hires
- The value of pre-boarding in building your construction brand, engaging and education new hires, and driving early retention
- AECOM’s approach to innovating the pre-onboarding process, featuring a talent community, to create a connected experience for next-gen employees before they officially start
1:40 pm Develop: What Else is Key to Know About Onboarding in Construction?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What should construction TA leaders prioritize to strengthen the onboarding process?
- What has been the impact of being intentional with your onboarding process from offer through to start date?
2:00 pm Action: What Are You Going to Change About Your Onboarding Strategy?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What can you implement to keep new talent engaged and connected prior to their start date?
- How can you prepare your existing workforce for new talent to start?
2:20 pm Networking & Refreshments Break
Leveraging the Best Technology to Revolutionize Your TA Capabilities
3:00 pm Discover: Effectively Adopt Today’s Best Technology in Your Construction Recruiting
Synopsis
- Cut through the noise to uncover the best technology to improve the efficiency of your hiring process in 2023 and beyond
- Free up time for the value-added people facing work by employing technology to streamline processes
- Hear how ArchKey Solutions is leveraging today’s breaking-edge technology to turbocharge its TA functional effectiveness
3:20 pm Discover: How Can Construction Leverage TA Technology and Effectively Utilize Workday
Synopsis
- Bridging the gap between system capabilities and your construction firm’s TA needs
- Uncovering how best to implement live reporting developed for College Recruiting and Admin Roles
- Discover how Swinerton is rethinking how it utilizes technology to bolster its recruiting efficiencies
3:40 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About Leveraging Technology as a Tool to Enhance Hiring Capabilities?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What should construction TA leaders consider when implementing a new technology to enhance their capabilities?
- How to get the best out of current systems used based on your TA function's needs
4:00 pm Action: What Changes Are You Going to Make to the Way You Utilize Technology for TA?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can you improve efficiencies of your current ATS or HRIS?
- What new knowledge of technology utilization can you take back to your organization?