Human resources and talent acquisition conferences present recruiters with a great opportunity to invest in their own professional development, learn new recruiting strategies and best practices, network with other industry professionals, and gain insights into trends and issues affecting recruiting practices.
Here are the top 11 can’t-miss recruiting conferences you should attend in 2020:
HR Transform
- Produced by: HR Tech, LLC
- Dates: March 23-25, 2020
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Learn more and register: transform.us
Recommended for people professionals, talent partners, and entrepreneurs in the human resources space, HR Transform focuses on issues and strategies affecting the workplace of the future. Discussing everything from the gamification of HR to keeping passive candidates engaged, HR Transform brings prominent HR executives and innovators together for thought leadership sessions, workshops, and networking.
Excited to share the initial featured speakers for #HRT2020, including @Lars @katelin_cruse @diane_k_adams @tcmullen and many more! Join us March 23-25, 2020 at @Cosmopolitan_LV #futureofwork https://t.co/Vkmor45crl
— HR Transform (@hr_transform) November 14, 2019
ERE Recruiting Conference
- Produced by: ERE Media
- Dates: April 15-17, 2020
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Learn more and register: https://www.ererecruitingconference.com/
ERE Media’s enterprise talent acquisition conference features sessions to help human resource professionals follow through on their recruitment goals and strategies, including innovative candidate sourcing ideas, using data to improve your recruiting ROI and more.
#ererc had a packed house again! Learning about cost for hire! pic.twitter.com/2Y8h01GGtG
— Tangie Pettis🦄 (@TangieRecruiter) April 23, 2019
STRIVE 2020
- Produced by: Yello
- Dates: April 28 – 29, 2020
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Learn more and register: https://yello.co/strive-conference/
Every year, 300+ recruiters join Yello at STRIVE, Yello’s annual early talent recruitment conference. Over two days, industry experts share insights into talent strategy, technology and human resources trends. This year’s conference will feature interactive breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, inspiring keynote presentations, and networking opportunities for early talent and campus recruiters.
Looking for a reason to attend #STRIVE20? We’ll give you five! Registration is now open, so take advantage of early-bird pricing. See you there! https://t.co/rpLvIOOevL
— Yello (@Yello) November 27, 2019
URx
- Produced by: URx
- Dates: May 7 – 8, 2020
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Learn more and register: http://urxconference.com/
University relations, campus recruiting and early career talent professionals will be interested in URx. Now in its third year, the California HR conference brings together recruiters and talent development professionals from a wide range of industries including tech, finance, education and entertainment.
URx Conference 2019 was truly incredible. Thanks to everyone who came together in #sanfrancisco to make #URx19 one for the ages. #urxcommunity Watch the full video on LinkedIn! https://t.co/WrPXMCU2si pic.twitter.com/ggvY603TvQ
— URx Conference – May 7-8 2020 | San Francisco (@urxcommunity) May 21, 2019
RecruitCon 2020
- Produced by: BLR Events
- Dates: May 13-15, 2020
- Location: Denver, CO
- Learn more and register: https://live.blr.com/event/recruitcon-denver/
RecruitCon focuses on helping talent acquisition professionals discover new and emerging recruitment practices through new technology, analytics, and streamlined operations. Attendees will gain insights on topics like beating the talent competition, recruitment marketing, employer branding, working with hiring managers and more.
Mike “Batman” Cohen brought the energy at the opening #RecruitCon2019 keynote on sourcing, messaging, and qualifying best practices. pic.twitter.com/tawOXl7aEg
— HR Daily Advisor (@HRDailyAdvisor) November 14, 2019
Unleash America
- Produced by: HRN
- Dates: May 12-13, 2020
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Learn more and register: https://www.unleashgroup.io/america
Unleash America’s annual conference is ready to shape, shake up, and disrupt the global HR tech industry. With insights in everything from artificial intelligence to workplace trends, Unleash helps recruiters stay on top of their technology game.
Thanks @heathermcgowan! See you in Vegas. “Unleash is the #HR event to attend! The speakers, events & discussions are a comprehensive overview of the shifting factors in the world of talent. Join #UNLEASHAmerica if you want to get ahead of the curve” #HRTech #FutureofWork
— UNLEASH (@UNLEASHgroup) December 3, 2019
NACE Conference and Expo
- Produced by: National Association of Colleges and Employers
- Dates: June 2-5, 2020
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Learn more and register: https://www.naceweb.org/conferenceexpo/default.htm
Organized by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, NACE is a must-attend for campus recruiting and university relations professionals. The national conference offers learnings for both career services and campus recruiters, facilitating opportunities for networking and collaboration among colleges and employers.
What can you share at #NACE20? What will you learn? Professional development sessions and exhibitors in the Expo Hall make #NACE20 a great investment in time and money! Register today at https://t.co/gMq1B3fti4 . https://t.co/NxHPbczcxY
— NACE (@NACEOrg) December 2, 2019
SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition
- Produced by: SHRM
- Dates: June 28 – July 1, 2020
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Learn more and register: http://annual.shrm.org
Hosted by the industry-leading Society for Human Resource Management, the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition features strategic sessions for recruiters and talent management professionals looking to create a better workplace. The conference is a top-of-the-line learning experience for attendees, with past keynote speakers like Brene Brown and Martha Stewart. HR leaders and recruiters alike will gain knowledge on workplace strategy, compliance, employee benefits and talent retention.
@SHRM #SHRM20 See you in San Diego! Let’s see the world we dream for a better world we shape. pic.twitter.com/JAj2pFg5It
— Alexander Alonso (@SHRM_CKO) June 26, 2019
Social Recruiting Strategies Conference
- Produced by: Global Strategic Management Institute
- Dates: January 28 – 30, 2020
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Learn more and register: https://socialrecruitingstrategies.com
Hosted at Talent Acquisition Week, SRSC focuses on the tools, strategies and new ideas needed to properly execute a social recruiting program. Up your social media recruiting game with insights, best practices, and data-driven advice from some of the industry’s leading social recruiters.
Great quote shared by @DwaneLay of @BrandedStrategy at #SRSC. pic.twitter.com/B2zNJxxhdd
— Shannon Smedstad (@shannonsmedstad) August 8, 2019
HR Technology Conference & Expo
- Produced by: Human Resource Executive® Magazine
- Dates: October 13 – 16, 2020
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Learn more and register: http://www.hrtechnologyconference.com
HR Tech exclusively focuses on technology trends and new solutions for recruiters and HR professionals, featuring keynote speeches from notable HR tech experts Josh Bersin and Ravin Jesushasan. The event is especially useful for companies who are looking to invest in new recruitment technology, or want to learn how to optimize the use of their current tech.
“Despite all the innovation, excitement, and growth in this market, HR Technology is harder to implement than ever.” — @JoshBersin https://t.co/Sx8FKDvsuv #HRTech #HRTechConf pic.twitter.com/FOIGsf5Mqm
— HR Tech Conference (@HRTechConf) November 21, 2019
Unleash World Conference & Expo
- Produced by: HRN
- Dates: October 20 – 21, 2020
- Location: Paris, France
- Learn more and register: https://www.unleashgroup.io/world
Hosted in Europe’s largest convention center, the Unleash World Conference & Expo is the international sibling of the Unleash America HR conference. With a roster of past speakers that includes Sir Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington, Unleash explores the future of work and workforce technology with some of today’s sharpest minds in business, HR, and recruitment.
Day 1 of @UNLEASHgroup #UNLEASHworld starts tomorrow in Paris. Ready to listen and learn. #analystlife #HRtech pic.twitter.com/Wu5o6KILcT
— Conner Forrest (@ConnerForrest) October 21, 2019
