About this Event
In 2023, organisations are looking to re-energise their early talent programmes, building on plans formed last year as the world emerged from a pandemic which disrupted our youth at a critical point in their education.
Two years of skill scarcity have been the conduit to new investment in emerging talent – hiring them, developing them. It’s all about creating your own experts. Whether for graduate programmes, apprenticeships, or ad hoc youth employment, growing your own talent is probably an integral part of your talent strategy this year.
Our 2023 Emerging Talent Summit will bring together Talent Acquisition leaders and senior Early Career professionals to explore successful strategies and new developments in the recruitment and retention of early careers talent. This thought-provoking event includes expert speakers, panel Q&As and peer discussion.
In roundtable discussions will explore topics such as:
- Evolving your culture to retain early talent and slow the pace of attrition
- The criticality of employer brand in grabbing the attention of GenZ
- Redefining early talent programmes to build careers rather than offer placements.
Introducing our 1st Speaker: Shan Nelson-Palmer, Head of Early Careers
Introducing our 2nd Speaker: Johanna Smith, Entry to Work Manager, Essex County Council
Johanna is currently the Entry to Work Manager within Essex County Council Resourcing Team. She has the privilege of being responsible for ensuring all their entry pathways are embedded into the organisation to ensure they meet their strategic aims whilst actively engaging with younger residents.
She takes pride in her a small and perfectly formed team, (50% are apprentices themselves) who oversee the operational side of the recruitment. Her background has always been in recruitment, originally in the agency world, then in-house for an automotive consultancy and most recently within Essex County Council.
Essex County Council won the Early Career Pioneer Award at the 2022 Talent Acquisition Tiaras. “The judges were impressed with how Essex County Council’s “Entry to Work” Team drove change and took a holistic approach to bringing in all types of early talent and how it’s now embedded in their day to day running.”
Where: The King’s Fund, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0AN
When: 22nd June, 2023, 9:30 – 14:30
We know networking with your peers is a valued part of the day so, as well as a delicious lunch, we will round off the event with time to chill and chat over drinks on the terrace!
Tickets are complimentary for Talent Acquisition & HR Leaders, Early Career Leaders and Graduate / Apprenticeship programme leaders, but places are limited; so please register below.
Further information and event full agenda below.
Agenda
- 08:45 - 09:30 Arrival, Registration Tea & Coffee, light breakfast
- 09:30 - 09:50 Welcome & Opening TALiNT Partners Insights Debra Sparshott - TALiNT Partners
- 09:50 - 10:15 Meet the Solutions Experts Handshake, NGTU, Unifrog, Stratigens
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Session 1 – Building opportunities that embrace all Early talent
- 10:20 - 10:50 Speaker 1 - Recruiting more diverse talent and encouraging social mobility Shan Nelson-Palmer, Head of Early Careers, Lloyds
- 10:50 - 11:15 Roundtable discussion session 1 Living up to expectations of diversity & inclusion as a given for GenZ
- 11:15 - 11:30 Refreshment Break
- 11:30 - 11:55 Panel Q&A 1
- 11:55 - 12:20 Speaker 2 - Breaking barriers for young autistic talent Johanna Smith, Entry to Work Manager, Essex County Council
- 12:20 - 12:45 Roundtable discussion session 2 Harnessing untapped talent by creating access for neurodiverse and disabled young people
- 12:45 - 13:15 Lunch
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Session 2 – Evolving early talent programmes into aspirational career relationships
- 13:15 - 13:35 Youth Employment Benchmark Analysis Debra Sparshott - TALiNT Partners
- 13:35 - 14:00 Speaker 3 - TBC
- 14:00 - 14:25 Roundtable discussion session 3 The power of brand perception in the early talent market
- 14:25 - 14:50 Panel Q&A 2
- 14:50 - 15:00 Summary and close Debra Sparshott - TALiNT Partners
- 15:00 - 16:00 Networking & Drinks
Speakers
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Shan Nelson-Palmer Lloyds Head of Early Careers, Lloyds
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Johanna Smith Essex County Council Entry to Work ManagerJohanna is currently the Entry to Work Manager within Essex County Council Resourcing Team. She has the privilege of being responsible for ensuring all their entry pathways are embedded into the organisation to ensure they meet their strategic aims whilst actively engaging with younger residents.
She takes pride in her a small and perfectly formed team, (50% are apprentices themselves) who oversee the operational side of the recruitment. Her background has always been in recruitment, originally in the agency world, then in-house for an automotive consultancy and most recently within Essex County Council.
Johanna absolutely loves her job and the variety it brings! She truly believes that with specifically designed Entry to Work pathways, they are breaking down the barriers to employment and allowing colleagues to thrive in a supportive working environment.
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Debra Sparshott TALiNT Partners Head of Insight & Research
