About
Hiring@Work 2025 brings together trailblazers from three of the most talent-strained sectors—retail, hospitality, and healthcare—alongside innovators who are rethinking what effective hiring really looks like. From skyrocketing turnover to clinical talent gaps to seasonal surges, these leaders are navigating today’s toughest hiring challenges with fresh strategies, smart bets, and hard-won lessons—and they’re ready to share what’s working.
Join us on Tuesday, July 16, for a virtual event built for talent acquisition professionals who want more than buzzwords. With five focused sessions, one standout keynote, and a live closing wrap-up, you’ll hear directly from leaders who are doing the work. Attendees will leave with clear takeaways and candid insights from the front lines of hiring.
Key Takeaways
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Industry-tested solutions. Hear how hiring leaders in retail, hospitality, and healthcare are tackling sector-specific challenges with smart, scalable strategies.
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Ideas that cross industries. Walk away with actionable approaches to candidate experience, process efficiency, and retention that apply anywhere.
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One hour, high impact. Each session delivers focused insights and live Q&A—so you get the thinking, tools, and takeaways to move fast and hire smarter.
Previous Sessions & Resources
Agenda
11:30am EST
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11:40am EST
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Zech Dahms, Community and Culture Program Director, achieve Engagement
11:40am EST
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12:10pm EST
Opening Keynote: Reimagining Talent Attraction in a New Era of Work
This keynote will delve into the evolving expectations of today’s workforce and the role HR leaders play in meeting these demands. With 53% of job seekers citing negative hiring experiences and 52% rejecting offers due to these experiences, the stakes have never been higher. From creating purpose-driven employee value propositions to embracing innovative recruitment technologies, this session provides a forward-looking roadmap for attracting and retaining exceptional talent. Attendees will learn how to bridge the gap between candidate aspirations and organizational goals, fostering long-term engagement and loyalty in an increasingly competitive talent market.
12:10pm EST
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1:25pm EST
Impact Accelerator: High-Volume, High-Stakes — Rethinking Retail Recruiting at Scale
For hospitality employers, talent gaps aren’t just inconvenient—they’re visible in every guest experience. This session unpacks how one hospitality brand stabilized frontline staffing by reimagining how it sources, screens, and supports hourly candidates. Through structured interviews, on-demand hiring tools, and better alignment with operations, the team drove major improvements in candidate show-up rates and early tenure retention. Walk away with tactics to bring consistency, speed, and sustainability to your hourly hiring model.
1:25pm EST
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2:05pm EST
Impact Accelerator: From Chaos to Consistency — Fixing the Frontline in Hospitality Hiring
Join an expert panel of HR leaders and talent strategists as they discuss the critical touchpoints in the candidate journey. With organizations using analytics to understand candidate behavior and 52% of candidates declining offers due to poor communication, this panel will address the power of transparency, feedback, and technology. Panelists will share real-world examples and actionable advice, empowering attendees to rethink traditional approaches and adopt strategies that prioritize both organizational goals and candidate satisfaction.
2:05pm EST
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3:20pm EST
Impact Accelerator: Clinical Talent on Demand — Building a Resilient Healthcare Workforce
Explore how one organization harnessed the power of AI to revolutionize its hiring practices, saving the recruiter time while enhancing accuracy and fairness. With 99% of talent acquisition leaders utilizing automation in the past year, this session offers a behind-the-scenes look at implementing AI solutions. From automating candidate screening to enhancing decision-making with analytics, attendees will learn how to address challenges, achieve measurable results, and make smarter hiring decisions that align with organizational goals.
3:20 pm EST
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3:30pm EST
Zech Dahms, Community and Culture Program Director, achieve Engagement
Closing Thoughts - From Ideas to Action: What’s Next?
Why Attend
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FREE to attend, thanks to our incredible event supporters!
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Amazing content from an exciting speaker lineup of thought leaders.
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Interact with speakers and peers in a LIVE virtual setting.
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All registrants get access to the content On-Demand for 30 days.
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Earn SHRM & HRCI recertification credits.
