This week alone I’ve had almost a dozen conversations with people that were either asking me to speak at an event or inquiring as to what events I’ll be attending this year. I love these conversations (they’re of course good for the #ego) but I’ve found that they sometimes end with the same topic and shared feelings about making these selections – regardless of what side of the stage we might be on.

We’ve an interesting array of options related to how/where we spend our time when talking about events in the recruiting industry.

It’s tough.
Too far to the right and you’ve got a vendor that’s selling to you from behind a powerpoint deck painted with “innovation.” Too far to the left and you’ve got someone that’s sharing other people’s work vs. sharing what they’ve actually learned along the way.

Over the last few years I’ve really examined what  Continue Reading…