Please join us on October 6, 2010 for a complimentary breakfast as Workopolis convenes an international panel of thought-leaders from across industries to share their insights & strategies for surmounting the challenges of the upcoming labour shortage.

This panel of experts in recruitment, branding, the Internet and social media will present high-level strategies to help leaders of organizations better understand the changing labour market and how to leverage the latest tools available to gain a competitive advantage to acquire top talent.

In this free session tailored specifically for manager/director-level professionals and above, you will also find out the best ways to prepare your organization to reach and engage skilled workers who are currently employed elsewhere.

Register today as space is limited.

Meet our panel of experts:

Allan Schweyer

Allan Schweyer is a Principal in the Washington DC based firm Center for Human Capital Innovation, which provides strategic consulting and research services to government and military clients. He is also Editor of Leadership Excellence in Government Magazine and volunteers as Chairman of the non-profit Enterprise Engagement Alliance.

Prior to CHCI, he was President & Executive Director of the Human Capital Institute. Trained as a labor market economist, Schweyer has contributed to the field for two decades. He is the author of two books, "Talent Management Systems" (Wiley & Sons, 2004) and “Talent Management Technologies (HCI Press 2009). He speaks and presents worldwide on the topic of transformational human capital management. In 2009 he was recognized as among the “100 Most Influential People in HR and Talent Management”.

Allan’s contributions include the development of award-winning workforce management and information solutions for government, international organizations and the private sector. Allan's articles and white papers appear in dozens of popular media and industry specific publications worldwide.

Gabriel Bouchard

As President and Chief Brand Officer, Gabriel is responsible for the vision and business strategy behind Workopolis, Canada’s leading provider of Internet recruitment and job-search solutions. His more than 16 years experience in online recruiting and employer branding are invaluable to transforming Workopolis’ overall value proposition and commitment to being Canada’s online recruitment solution provider.

Gabriel started his career at the ad agency BCP, now Publicis, helping top brands in consumer products and services to define their brand equity and better promote it to their client networks.  In the mid-1990s, he moved to CALA, which was acquired by TMP Worldwide, one of the world’s largest recruitment advertising agencies. It was there that he founded Canada’s first online recruiting service in response to talent shortages facing the market.  Gabriel then made the transition to the online recruiting side where he has become a pioneering figure in the industry. Prior to joining the ranks of Workopolis, he founded Monster.ca and became part of Monster’s North American executive team and participated in the company's international development into Western Europe.

His wide experience in all facets of recruiting coupled with his experience in branding, communications and the Web has made Gabriel an expert on sourcing the best and most difficult-to-find job candidates as well as the importance of employer branding. He is a leader in strategic thinking around talent acquisition. Leveraging the extensive reach of Workopolis as well as in-depth Internet research, Gabriel has developed fresh insight into the changing attitudes and behaviours of candidates, and is a key resource for developing visionary talent acquisition strategies.

Ryan Estis

The former Chief Strategy Officer for the $50 million People Marketing division of McCann-Erickson World Group Advertising is a regular fixture on the HR and Leadership conference circuit as a keynote speaker and in-demand sales effectiveness trainer.

Widely recognized as a leading expert in Employee Engagement, HR Communications and Sales Strategy, he serves as the USA Sr. Associate with Employer Brand International, an advisory member on the SmartBrief Workforce Council, is a certified Human Capital Strategist and professional member of the National Speakers Association. His work has been featured in Electronic Recruiting Exchange, Workforce Management Magazine, HR Professional Magazine, SHRM, Business News Network, Crain’s Business, Staffing Management Magazine, and the books Your Employer Brand, Employer of Choice and University Means Business.

Ryan’s 20 years of business experience include Enterprise Sales Leadership, Talent Management Consulting, Brand Strategy and Communications Design, making him a powerful resource for companies serious about corporate culture and client acquisition strategy.

Keri Alletson

Keri Alletson is a consultant with Towers Watson, based in the firm’s Toronto office. Her main areas of interest are workforce health and productivity, talent management, and HR strategy.

Over the past 13 years, Keri has played a key role in the firm’s research initiatives aimed at helping organizations maximize their employee engagement, wellbeing and business performance. The scope of her research includes both Canada-wide efforts to understand employer practices and employee attitudes, as well as global studies on topics ranging from talent management to rewards strategies. Keri is a published author on workforce management issues, and frequently speaks to management groups and professional associations including the Conference Board of Canada, IPAC (Institute of Public Administration of Canada), NATCON Canada, the Strategic Leadership Forum and the CPBI, on workforce strategy and HR effectiveness issues.

Darren Barefoot

Darren Barefoot, co-founder, Capulet Communications, is a writer, marketer and technologist. He has spent the last decade working for technology companies in Canada and Europe. He regularly speaks about marketing and Web 2.0, and has been quoted as an expert on social media and marketing on the CBC, BBC, The Wall Street Journal and dozens of other magazines, TV and radio programs. He's the co-author, with Julie Szabo, of "Friends With Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook", published by No Starch Press in November, 2009.

Please register to join us on October 6, 2010 at the Fairmont Palliser from 8:15am to 12:00pm (noon) for the workforce challenges and strategies breakfast panel on the solution to the looming labour shortage.