Diversity and inclusion have long been goals of leading employers, but the motivations behind those goals have been mixed. For some employers, diversity and making their workforces more inclusive was just something that they felt was the moral thing to do. For other employers, it was legally compelled. Fortunately, more employers are discovering that the more diverse and inclusive their workforce, the more productive is that workforce.

Join your fellow university relations, talent acquisition, and other human resource leaders from corporate, non-profit, and government organizations on Thursday, December 12th at Ernst & Young's new, world headquarters across the Hudson River from Manhattan for a highly interactive, collegial, and informative day of learning. It is goal of the organizer, College Recruiter, that you'll leave with a roadmap for how you and your organization can not only survive, but also thrive by enhancing your existing diversity and inclusion talent acquisition tactics and strategies.

Due to the generosity of our host, Ernst and Young, we are able to bring this event -- our 17th College Recruiting Bootcamp -- to you at a far lower cost than comparable conferences.

Agenda:

8:30am - 9:30am Registration and casual, continental, networking breakfast.

9:30am - 9:35am Welcome from Natasha Stough, Americas Director of Campus Recruiting for host Ernst & Young, and Faith Rothberg, Chief Executive Officer of organizer College Recruiter.

9:35am - 9:40am Why Should We Care About Diversity and Inclusion?

Presenter: Steven Rothberg, President and Founder of College Recruiter

9:40am - 10:00am Opening keynote: How EY built a better workforce through gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and generational diversity and inclusion

Presenter: Ken Bouyer, Americas Director for Inclusiveness Recruiting for Ernst & Young

10:00am - 10:50am Panel discussion

• Dawn Carter, Director, Early Careers for Intuit
• Kim Wells, Director, EMBA & Executive Education for Howard University School of Business
• Pam Baker, Member of College Recruiter's Content Expert Board and Founder and CEO for Journeous
• Kara Yarnot, Manager of College Relations for Boeing; Vice President, Talent Acquisition for SAIC; former Founder of Meritage Talent Solutions; member of College Recruiter's board of advisors; and Vice President of Strategic Services for Hireclix

10:50am - 11:10am Networking break

11:10am - 11:30am Featured presentation: How to recruit employees with Asperger's

Presenter: Penelope Trunk, Founder of Math.com, eCityDeals, Brazen Careerist, and Quistic and one of the world's most widely read career advice experts

11:30am - 12:20pm Panel discussion

• Keca Ward, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition for Phenom People
• Paula Golladay, Schedule A Program Manager for the Internal Revenue Service
• Janine Truitt, Senior Human Resource Representative for Brookhaven National Laboratory; Member of College Recruiter's content expert board; and Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations
• Lois Barth, Principal and Human Development Experts for Lois Barth Coaching & Consulting Services

12:20pm - 1:20pm Catered lunch break

1:20pm - 1:40pm Closing keynote: Winning over the c-suite: How the CIA's talent actuation leaders use productivity data to win support for its D&I programs

Presenter: Roynda Hartsfield, former Chief of Hiring for the CIA's Directorate of Digital Innovations (DDI)

1:40pm - 2:20pm Panel discussion

• Gerry Crispin, Principal and Co-Founder for CareerXroads
• Sahil Sahni, Co-Founder for AllyO
• Nijhier-Aleem Lattimer, Program Coordinator for Howard University Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center
• Bruce Soltys, Director of Campus Recruiting for Prudential; Senior Human Resource Program Manager of University Relations, Diversity Talent Partners, and Campus Programs for Verizon; Member of College Recruiter's Content Expert Board; and Vice President of Sourcing Strategies for Travelers Companies

2:20pm - 2:30pm Wrap-up by College Recruiter CEO Faith Rothberg.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Are there any restrictions about who may attend? Yes. Attendees must be talent acquisition and other human resource professionals whose primary job duties include the recruitment or retention of students and recent graduates of one-, two-, and four-year colleges and universities; employment advertising agencies who help their employer clients advertise their part-time, seasonal, internship, or entry-level employment opportunities; or students who are currently enrolled in a human resource program. In other words, third-party recruiters, career service office professionals, and vendors may not attend.

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? Yes, government-issued, photo ID is required by Google's security.

What are my parking options at the event? We encourage attendees to carpool or take public transportation when feasible. Attendees may park at no cost in any spot other than those marked as reserved.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No. We will have a list of attendees and name badges at the registration desk.

Can I update my registration information? Absolutely. You may even transfer your registration at no cost, even to someone from another organization. Just log into your Eventbrite account and make the changes that you desire. The new attendee still must meet the restrictions for who may attend the event.

Are tickets really that cheap? Absolutely, and thanks for that should be directed to our hosts at Ernst & Young.

Hotel recommendations? Definitely. We are arranging for a block of rooms at a nearby hotel and will update this page as soon as we have those details. Alternatively, many of those from out-of-town will stay at nearby Airbnb apartments, condos, and homes. Never stayed at an Airbnb? Save $40 by going to https://www.airbnb.com/c/stevenr537.

Sounds interesting and fun, but is there also a reception? Yes, join us from 5-8pm on Wednesday, December 11th for hot and cold appetizers, premium wines, craft beers, and more than just a few laughs. Many of those who join us will likely stick around for a few more laughs as well as some additional food and beverages. Location is TBA, but will be near the conference and the hotel.

I can't get to the conference but would like to watch it. What are my options? Well, we're not sure yet. We will update this page as further information becomes available such as whether we're able to livestream or make the event available after the conclusion of the event via recorded video.