The Search for Talent - Techniques, Trends and Tools explored

Top recruitment professionals will be on hand to explore the latest challenges, resources and issues facing those within the industry at the upcoming EMA Chicago conference and exhibitor showcases on May 12th.



For EMA Chicago, which is a special interest chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, this conference is a much anticipated highlight of scheduled events that are organized on behalf of its membership. Conference topics will include:

Recruiting, Hiring and Monitoring Employees in the Information Age, led by labor and employment relations experts, Derek G. Barella and Gregory J. Malovance from Winston & Strawn, LLC, will cover legal and ethical issues over use of Internet and other electronic resources;

The Latest in Advanced Internet Sourcing, led by AIRS Senior Director, Training Europe & the Americas, Laura Stoker, will demonstrate some of the newest and most innovative techniques for identifying hard-to-find, passive candidates.

Assessment and the Modern Hiring Process, focusing on the major types of assessment tools to hit the market, their pros and their cons, will be introduced by president and founder of Hire.com, Dr. Charles Handler.

Emerging Recruiting and Technology Trends, led by Kevin Wheeler, President, Global Learning Resources, Inc., will cover the skills professionals must develop in order to remain successful as the landscape of recruiting changes.

EMA Chicagoís Conference will be held at the Palmer House, 17 East Monroe, downtown Chicago, beginning at 7:30am for registration. For more information about the Conference, for presenter bios, background about EMA or for a schedule of upcoming events, visit the website at