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World Employment Confederation Conference, Dublin | Event for HR Leaders

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The 2018 World Employment Confederation Conference will bring together a widely ranged high-calibre keynote speaker line-up, drawing from experts from employment and recruitment, HR practitioners, academics and policy makers in order to explore the rise of the an extended, just-in-time workforce and to seize new approaches and opportunities. This 3 day conference takes place in Dublin from June 6th-8th 2018.

 

Why attend?   

Topics and sessions include:

  • How to retain and attract new talent
  • How to prepare for the Gig Economy in this new World of Work
  • How to get your business investment ready
  • How to grow internationally
  • How to deal with an increasingly sophisticated Supply Chain in recruitment
  • How to implement strategies to close skill gaps and avoid negative business impacts
  • How to lead your team depending on the situation
  • How to ensure that project based workers are as engaged and as performing as the permanent workforce
  • How to build new forms of security and predictability for remote and independent workers
  • How to avoid legal risks associated with the use of self-employed workers
     

 

Speakers

LinkedIn will present their most recent Global Trends Report and what the future holds for the Gig economy and the “New World of Work” while Google HR director Helen Tynan will give a “ Peek inside Google” of their diversity journey. Sigmar COO and President of the National Recruitment  Frank Farrelly and Sigmar CCO Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig will both be speaking at the event alongside David McWilliams, Fons Trompeenaars, James Obsourne, Johnny Campbell, Dr. Peter Lovatt and many others.

See the line up of speakers from around the globe in the event brochure.

 

 


Tickets

For tickets visit their website

Group discount available - contact jackie@nrf.ie

 

 

About the World Employment Confederation

The World Employment Confederation is the global body for recruitment Federations. Ireland (NRF) has been an active member of this Confederation for the past 20 years. The Confederations annual conference is held in a different country every year with Ireland being the proud host this year. The National Recruitment Federation (NRF) tendered in 2016 to host this event to provide for its members the opportunity to network, and learn from our global peers. The NRF in collaboration with the World Employment Confederation are bringing together a conference like Ireland has never seen before of this scale for recruiters and HR personnel. Last year it was held in France and with India, Canada, Italy, The UK and Belgium also recent hosts we are very proud to be counted amongst these countries as front runners for expertise and thought leadership in this industry. 


Beating off stiff global competition we are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase not only the recruitment Industry and how we have progressed to be a country of thought leaders in this space, but also to promote Ireland INC to the rest of the World. 

 

 

Posted by Jamie Harnett on 18 May 2018

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