In this recruitment landscape, you need to create your own opportunities. At Engage Boston 2024, we’ll connect you with Bullhorn teams you can trust, introduce you to smart solutions, and share proven playbooks to aid your success to help the staffing community move forward together. Through a combination of conversations with customers, Bullhorn subject matter experts, and industry experts, we’ll share actionable insights so that you can leave Engage feeling inspired by the successes you’ve learned about and confident you have the solutions, playbooks, and partners to move your own firm forward.
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Join us at the third annual “Women in staffing” luncheon at Engage Boston to discuss the challenges that hold women back in the workforce and actionable strategies that can help women leaders — and the broader staffing industry — move forward together.
You’ll hear from a panel of accomplished staffing leaders on how they have navigated their careers, overcoming personal or professional obstacles, and the policies that have supported their ascent and that of their teams. After the panel, participate in roundtable discussions to share best practices that staffing firms can apply to cultivate more inclusive leadership teams and network with fellow attendees. Women and allies are invited to attend.
Session capacity is limited, so make sure to RSVP now to reserve your spot.
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Tech TalkHealthcare staffing has experienced large market shifts in the past few years: normalization, increased client requirements, and heightened provider burnout. But with those challenges, innovations that automate and streamline processes like credentialing have emerged. All to help firms continue increasing their operational efficiency to make it easier for providers to work with them while delivering positive client experiences.
How can today’s healthcare firms leverage the newest innovations and set themselves up for success? Join this Tech Talk, led by Bullhorn Healthcare product experts, to explore the recent updates to our healthcare staffing solution, see an early look at the product roadmap for the year ahead, and get insights into maximizing ROI.
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In today’s climate, there is a premium on agility, resilience, and flexibility. A flexible platform can help you open new markets and build a better technology stack. Bullhorn solutions for Salesforce bring to market the best recruitment-specific workflows, sourcing capabilities, and more on top of the Salesforce platform’s industry-leading security, extensibility, and analytics capabilities. Plus, no one in the industry has a better understanding of the Salesforce platform or ecosystem.
To highlight the latest developments to our Bullhorn solutions for Salesforce, join us for a comprehensive Tech Talk, where product leaders will walk through the latest updates on our Salesforce-based products and help you understand our vision for a staffing and recruitment platform on Salesforce so you can maximize your investment.
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2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Tech TalkBullhorn research over the past two years has shown that the staffing firms that excel despite a tough market are those that continue to push their technology strategy forward. With a steady stream of innovative technologies coming to market, building your tech stack and evolving your technology strategy is a constant work in progress.
Join us for an extended, 75-minute Tech Talk that will set you up for a productive experience at Engage Boston this year. We will share guidance on how to evaluate and evolve your technology strategy as a series of Marketplace Partners share powerful examples of successful technology adoption, improvement, and ROI.
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2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Tech TalkAs the staffing landscape constantly shifts, data has become essential for making informed decisions and achieving success. Unlocking the hidden insights within your data empowers you to optimize operations and stay ahead of the competition.
Join us for a Tech Talk with Bullhorn Analytics experts to see the newest product updates and hear what’s to come in 2024. If you’re not already leveraging Bullhorn Analytics, now is the time. And if you’re a current Analytics user, this session will show you the latest innovations you should be using to maximize ROI and get the most insights about your business.
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Bullhorn Automation has unlocked unparalleled efficiency gains for our user base and has helped accomplish over one billion tasks. Our data shows that using Automation can increase redeployment by 53%, and our GRID Industry Trends Report confirms that top-performing firms (those that saw year-over-year revenue growth of 10% or more) are using Automation to get ahead.
With so much momentum behind our Automation product, staying current on the latest features is crucial. In this Tech Talk, hear from our Bullhorn Automation product team as they highlight the newest updates and preview the roadmap for the year ahead and beyond.
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As staffing firms work to overcome economic uncertainty and increased demands from clients and talent, it’s never been more important to ensure your operations and billing processes are solid.
Enter Bullhorn One and its Pay and Bill capabilities, which are helping our customers maximize efficiency, improve margins, and scale their businesses. Join us to hear Bullhorn product experts recap the latest middle office features added to Bullhorn One, showcase the roadmap, and paint a vision for the future of our Pay and Bill product.
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3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Tech TalkImplementing technology and getting your teams to adopt it can be a complex process that involves multiple stakeholders, a host of end users, and critical business goals. This panel discussion will dive into the practical world of implementing and ensuring the adoption of Bullhorn’s Salesforce-based solutions, offering invaluable advice from a panel of experts. Seasoned Salesforce services pros will share their practical hints, tips, and experiences to guide you through the process, help you avoid common pitfalls, and ensure a smooth, successful implementation and lasting adoption.
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4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Tech TalkAt Engage Boston 2023, we introduced the concept of leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for things like drafting messages and pitching candidates. Now, we’re turning hype into reality by embedding AI directly into the Bullhorn ATS, putting AI in the hands of recruiters exactly where and when they need it.
Bullhorn’s suite of AI capabilities, Copilot, will transform how you find, engage with, and place candidates. Join us for a Tech Talk with our AI product experts to see the latest AI innovations and learn how you can use AI to improve the entire recruitment process.
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Our survey of 1,000+ global contingent workers revealed that 62% of talent abandoned a promising opportunity with a staffing firm because the hiring process was cumbersome. Investing in consumer-grade experiences across the entire candidate journey isn’t a “nice to have” anymore, its a “must have” for the agency of tomorrow. UX design, business process automation, and a dedication to talent funnel optimization will be the keys to keeping talent excited and engaged.
Join us for a Tech Talk centered around Bullhorn’s Talent Platform and see how the latest innovations will help you build a brand that talent want to work with.
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Interested in seeing the latest updates we’ve made to the Bullhorn ATS/CRM? We’re constantly updating the Bullhorn Platform to ensure it meets all of our customers’ needs, and we want you to make the most of the capabilities available to you.
Join us for a Tech Talk with the product experts behind the Bullhorn platform to learn more about the features we launched in 2023 and what’s coming in 2024! We’ll cover our core ATS and CRM capabilities, our compliance investment, as well as our vision for search and how we’re leveraging AI.
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4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Tech TalkWith the explosive growth of generative AI in the business world in general and the recruitment industry specifically, the potential for generative and other forms of AI to transform key business processes in our industry is nearly limitless.
Join executives from Bullhorn and Salesforce to learn more about their visions for AI and how customers of Bullhorn solutions on the Salesforce platform can best take advantage of both.
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
General SessionJoin old friends and new for drinks and networking, connect with our incredible partners, and kick off Engage Boston 2024 in style! This is the perfect opportunity to meet your industry peers and experts — you won’t want to miss it!
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
General SessionArt Papas, founder and CEO of Bullhorn, will kick the day off with his opening keynote. This insightful session will dive into the opportunities and challenges facing the industry this year, how you can leverage your team and technology to overcome roadblocks, and how we, as a staffing industry, can move forward together in 2024.
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
General SessionJoin Matt Fischer, President and COO of Bullhorn, and Jason Heilman, SVP-Product, Automation and AI, for our annual Vision for Innovation presentation, which showcases how high-performing firms leverage the latest innovations in AI and automation to differentiate themselves and stay ahead of the competition. You’ll hear about the most recent developments in our solutions and what we have planned for 2024 and beyond.
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
General SessionThe Bullhorn Platform – the market leading staffing management system powered by automation and AI – brings the entire recruitment process together onto one a single source of truth to ensure maximum efficiency and visibility across your organization.
This session will dive deep into what’s new and what’s coming to the Bullhorn Platform in 2024 across Sales & Recruiting, Automation & AI, Talent Experience, Back Office, and Analytics. Join us to get a head start on understanding what the new updates mean to you and how you can ensure strong adoption across your team throughout the year.
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11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
General SessionIn 2018, Bullhorn began offering our customers access to the Salesforce platform and ecosystem, enabling staffing firms to choose exactly how they want to build their recruitment tech stack. In 2024, we’re excited to continue innovating on our Bullhorn solutions for Salesforce solution to help staffing firms generate more placements and maximize margins.
Join our product experts to see what we have in store for the Salesforce Platform in 2024 and how you can make the most of these updates across your organization.
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12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
As the staffing industry faces unprecedented shifts, the stakes for digital transformation have never been higher.
Join us for an insightful session that goes beyond theory, offering a practical roadmap and a 3-step process for Bullhorn users embarking on new technology implementations. Engage with experts in an interactive setting, unpack real-world examples, and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the human and technical facets of digital change.
Walk away with a guide that’ll empower your business with essential planning tools, questions to consider, and a strategic roadmap to navigate your upcoming technology implementations. By attending, you’ll position your organization to leverage technology effectively, transforming your workflows, elevating candidate engagement, and carving out a formidable competitive edge in the dynamic digital era.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
The state of screening compliance is evolving as a wave of legislation impacting background checks continues to accelerate. Whether you have a small, midsize, or large agency, Checkr can ensure your organization remains compliant. By taking a new approach to background checks and using the right technology and integration with Bullhorn, you can turn a risk into a competitive advantage.
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12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
In an increasingly digital business landscape, the strategic integration of human interaction with advanced technologies such as automation and AI is pivotal for maximizing conversion rates and driving revenue growth. Our roundtable, titled “Driving Conversion Through Conversation,” aims to unravel how an augmented digital approach can empower real, impactful human interactions in the staffing and recruitment industry.
The session will begin by addressing the essential role that personal connections play in the recruitment process, underscoring the undeniable link between genuine interactions and successful conversions. We’ll explore how augmenting these personal interactions with tools such as AI and automation doesn’t diminish the human element, but rather enhances it, allowing recruiters to focus on the depth and quality of conversations with candidates and clients.
We will delve into how the right tech-stack and automated communication systems can prepare the ground for meaningful interactions. By sifting through large data sets to identify the best leads or optimizing contact schedules, technology enables recruiters to engage with the right candidate at the right time, significantly boosting the chances of conversion. Automation helps manage routine tasks, freeing up recruiters to invest more time in engaging personally with candidates, thereby enhancing the recruitment experience and increasing the likelihood of successful placements.
The session will include Lauren Jones, an industry expert, who will share their insights on implementing these technologies within staffing firm operations. The discussion will highlight the careful balance necessary to ensure technology empowers rather than overshadows the human aspect of recruitment.
The interactive segment of the roundtable will invite participants to share their experiences and strategies for integrating technology with human interactions. This exchange will provide a rich compilation of practical advice and innovative ideas that can help attendees reimagine their own approaches to digital augmentation in recruitment.
To wrap up, we will look forward to the future of staffing technology, considering emerging trends and how they might influence strategies for enhancing client and candidate interactions. The session will conclude with an open Q&A, allowing for a deeper exploration of how augmented digital tools can be strategically employed to foster genuine conversations that lead to tangible conversions.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Maximizing Hiring Efficiency: Innovation for Bullhorn Customers
The last three years have been a rollercoaster of an ever-shifting macroeconomy and a rapidly evolving talent landscape. LinkedIn is evolving its products to help organizations maximize opportunities for revenue and efficiency, through new innovations:
Come learn about these updates and more from our product and commercial leaders, so your organization is equipped to maximize the value of your LinkedIn and Bullhorn solutions!
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Breakout SessionsIn an ideal world, every choice you make for your business is informed by data, every action backed by insights, and every outcome optimized for success.
In reality, the data you need to inform these choices are dispersed across multiple solutions. How can you build a data strategy – and tech stack – that allows you to access and apply critical business insights?
Join us for a practical session on building a tech stack that supports smart decision-making. Discover the tools and strategies that help staffing agencies collect, analyze, and use data effectively. Whether you’re tech-savvy or new to data analytics, this session will equip you with actionable tips from staffing firms who are already seeing results.
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Managing the complex compliance process shouldn’t be a balancing act between accuracy and the need to deliver a seamless experience for your candidates and clients. From staying up-to-date with relevant regulations to maintaining compliance with complicated client contracts, staffing firms need to employ specific strategies to ensure they’re set up for success from candidate and client onboarding to everyday operations.
Join this session to dive into the unique challenges and opportunities of compliance in the staffing industry. You’ll hear from staffing leaders on how to create an onboarding experience that helps engage and retain top talent while ensuring your team is able to stay up-to-date with and manage compliance from start to finish.
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In our survey of 1,400+ staffing professionals, 59% of firms said they’re focused on client relationships this year, either winning new clients or strengthening existing relationships.
What are firms that are highly successful at winning new business doing differently? They are 3x as likely as average to use self-service technology tools and 44% more likely to have automated new lead engagement and rank this as their most valuable automation tool.
Keep up with the top performers. It’s time to ditch the old-school tactics and embrace a smarter, more strategic approach to winning new business.
During this session, we’ll equip you with actionable insights and proven playbooks to combine best practices with a technology platform powered by automation and analytics, so your team can take their business development to the next level and find success, regardless of market conditions.
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2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout SessionsThe path to transformation is never easy and is never a straight line. Often, the best source of inspiration is other leaders who have forged ahead and navigated challenging projects on the path to growth.
Join us for a discussion on how DeWinter Group has transformed their tech stack – and used their technology to supercharge their business. In this candid discussion, you’ll gain insights into the strategies, challenges, and triumphs behind their transition to Bullhorn One and how they handle the ongoing change management that comes with a growing business, including through acquisitions.
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Securing top talent is on everyone’s mind in the staffing industry. With a consistent talent shortage and more competition than ever, staffing firms need to get creative to stand out to the modern candidate.
In our survey of 1,000 contingent workers, 68% said they would work with their staffing firm again. Positive experiences at each stage of the recruitment lifecycle, from initial search to onboarding, can improve candidate loyalty by as much as 57%, offering firms a real opportunity to differentiate themselves.
Join the Bullhorn Customer Success team and a Bullhorn customer as they unpack our Connected Recruiting strategy and share best practices for digitizing your talent strategy from application to acceptance and beyond. Become a brand that candidates want to work with by speeding up the hiring process, engaging efficiently across key touchpoints, and nurturing relationships for the long run.
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There’s no singular way to grow your business. Whether your strategy includes exploring new service models or expanding further into verticals you know well, finding new clients and growing your business with them in the long run is the key to success in today’s market.
Driven by macro-level trends and client requests, many workforce providers are looking to diversify their offerings to the market, expanding their ability to service clients through new products and services. Alternatively, many are looking to engage clients in new and innovative ways while staying within their existing service models.
Join us for an informative panel discussion where staffing leaders will highlight real examples of firms diversifying their businesses, engaging clients in unique ways, and expanding lines of business.
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3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Breakout SessionsArtificial intelligence has taken the world by storm in recent months, catapulted by the release of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT. But it’s no longer just a buzzword or fad; it’s here to stay, and staffing firms need to prepare their teams, business, and tech stack to get the most out of AI.
But what does preparing for AI actually mean, and where should you start? How should you leverage things like automation and reporting to prepare your entire organization for AI? How can your team move beyond the hype and start to see AI as something that can really make a difference?
We’ll break it all down in this informative and actionable breakout session, highlighting the steps you can take right now to set your business up for long-term AI success.
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How does the largest staffing firm in the world approach talent experience? With over 500 locations and 10 brands servicing all staffing verticals, it’s safe to say Allegis sees its fair share of candidates (almost 600K a year, to be exact). So how does a global organization prioritize the talent side of the business while juggling the needs of 10K clients and regulatory compliance – all in the midst of their own digital transformation? Join us as we learn how and why delivering a consumer-grade experience must take precedence in today’s world of work.
We’ll uncover the strategies and challenges involved in designing and delivering a candidate journey that engages and excites talent while also meeting the needs of the business at large.
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Agility is everything in a fast-moving industry like staffing, and clinging to outdated strategies puts your success at risk. When the market and clients’ needs change, you need to be ready to change with them.
During this fireside chat with Impellam Group, we’ll learn how they have diversified their business and added new service offerings in the face of changing market dynamics – and how technology has supported their efforts. You’ll walk away with inspiration to leverage technology for strategic growth and evolution in your organization.
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4:45 - 5:30 p.m.
General SessionWill Guidara is the author of the national bestseller “Unreasonable Hospitality”, which chronicles the lessons in service and leadership he has learned over the course of his career in restaurants.
He is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, which, under his leadership, received four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and in 2017, was named #1 on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
He is the host of the Welcome Conference, an annual hospitality symposium that brings together like-minded people to share ideas, inspire one another, and connect to form a community.
A graduate of the hospitality school at Cornell University, he has co-authored four cookbooks, was named one of Crain’s New York Business’s 40 Under 40, and is the recipient of WSJ Magazine’s Innovator Award.
Join us to hear Will’s story and his advice for creating incredible experiences and delighting your candidates, clients, and employees. You’ll walk away with newfound inspiration on how to use lessons learned in the hospitality industry to move your staffing firm forward this year and beyond.
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Networking