TotalPicture: Talent Acquisition, HR Tech, Careers, Leadership, Future of Work

The Catalyst Award annually honors innovative approaches with proven results taken by organizations to address the recruitment, development, and advancement of all managerial women, including women of color. Catalyst’s rigorous, year-long examination of initiatives and their measurable results culminates in intensive on-site reviews at finalist organizations. By celebrating successful initiatives, Catalyst provides organizations with replicable models to help them create initiatives that are good for women and good for business.

"Cultivate Leadership, Not Management, and Know the Difference." David Russo

"In the old days, professional service firms could survive without much marketing effort. Put together a team of good people, deliver strong service to clients, and you might get by just fine on repeat business and client referrals. For many, those days are gone. While repeat business and referrals are still necessary to grow, they're no longer enough to succeed. You need smart, effective marketing and a culture of business development success to bring in a steady stream of clients to grow your business." Mike Schultz

Paul Hamilton, Director of Talent Strategy for Canada’s leading telecommunications company, Rogers Communications.

"As a midsize company who competes against much larger companies like Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson, we generally find our size to be an advantage. While we don't have the household name or brand recognition of a J&J, our size enables us to move quickly on candidates, and our entrepreneurial spirit and rich employee culture shine through in the interview process." Mike Adamo

"Speaking about social networks like Twitter and Facebook, a company's brand is out there in ways it never was before. That's an uneasy feeling for many organizations, used to controlling their message in a one-way communications style...

7 Things You Need to Do Right Now: Aligning The Fast Future to Your Current Strategy

"Checkster stands for giving individuals and organizations tools that will help them recognize and grow their talent. Checkster aims to improve the world's productivity and harmony by increasing job fit and work achievement, as well as personal career satisfaction and fulfillment." Yves Lermusi

Newsflash: You Can Make Money and Do Good At The Same Time! Really!

Combining experience gained globally as a corporate executive and consultant in Europe, Asia, and North America, with Arthur Anderson, RBS and HSBC Investment Bank among others, Anne Gilmore Bridges Strategic Human Capital Management with marketing and branding expertise.

According to Colvin, the most important fact for businesspeople in this recession is that it’s the greatest opportunity they’ve seen in years. Tough times are when the competitive order changes most dramatically – so companies that seize this moment have a chance to improve their competitive position for years to come.

In his role as VP of Global Staffing & Diversity, Paul Martin is responsible for overall management of the professional staffing function as well as diversity development enterprise wide.

Donato Diorio is a pioneer in the field of Internet research. As software architect and the owner of a top billing placement firm, Donato envisioned applications that could automate many of the most time-consuming research functions performed by his recruiters. With the assistance of a team of developers, Donato created a series of innovative tools that immediately impacted revenue for his firm. It didn’t take long to realize the potential of these applications beyond the scope of internal use, and in 2001, Broadlook Technologies was born. Today, Broadlook serves 1000’s of clients worldwide including Fortune 100 companies; with applications to aid in staffing, sales, and overall business intelligence initiatives.

News headlines tell it all. It has been survival of the fittest with only the most resilient companies and talent leaders weathering the storm. Only a select few survivors, however, have used the time in the downturn to plan for the upturn.

Joining us today is Chelle Wingeleth, the Global Director of Recruitment Services for Research In Motion, the designer and manufacturer of the award-winning BlackBerry smartphone. Prior to joining RIM, Chelle was the First Vice President of Enterprise Wide Recruiting at Washington Mutual in Seattle.