Best Practices Roundtable: Navigating Talent Acquisition

Co-hosts: Priyanka Bishnoi, Ethan Selinger, Adesuwa Igbineweka

Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the event, after registration)

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST

Join us for a virtual discussion with seasoned recruiters to learn about how technology is shaping hiring, perceptions of hiring managers about the use of Generative AI tools such as Chat GPT by job seekers, challenges faced by companies in attracting and recruiting top talent, tips for job seekers to stand out in the job market, diversity hiring, and more! At the end of the session, participants will have the opportunity to connect with recruiters in break-out rooms to network, seek advice, and address questions.

Panelist Bios:

Arturo Natella's career in talent management began at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, building foundational knowledge in workforce development. This proved invaluable during his time with the Martha Coakley for Governor Campaign, where Arturo was instrumental in DEI outreach to immigrant and BIPOC communities. After the campaign's loss, Arturo sought guidance on his next steps but found existing support systems lacking, especially for people of color. This inspired Arturo to start Amaru, initially a curated job list to provide beneficial career guidance. Concurrently, Arturo worked in workforce development policy in the Massachusetts State Legislature. At Diversity at Workplace, Arturo shined as a DEI recruitment consultant. He provided training, assessments, and consultation to organizations on talent acquisition, retention, and inclusive work cultures for both domestic and global institutions. Amaru matured into a robust recruitment and advancement platform for equity and inclusion. Under Arturo's leadership, Amaru has ensured over half a million dollars remain with diverse job seekers. Arturo also spearheaded a statewide initiative to source Latino talent for the Governor Healey administration. With accolades including the 2019 Latinx Amplifier, 2023 ALX100, and COLOR’s POWER 40 Under 40 awards, Arturo continues to champion equitable job markets and upward mobility through Amaru.

Divya Das is a Technical Recruiter at StubHub, a leading global marketplace platform that connects ticket buyers to ticket sellers for live events. Divya primarily recruits for Product Management roles in a full cycle recruiting capacity.

She currently lives in New York City and has previously served on the CCC Board. During her experience at JVC, Divya supported adult job seekers and supported college students with career advising at Boston College and Northeastern University.

Nicole Spangler is a Vice President and Senior Recruiter at BNY Mellon. Nicole works diligently to pair top talent with fantastic opportunities, ultimately connecting the missing puzzle pieces for the candidate and hiring manager.

She has over six years of recruiting experience, ranging from non-profits to Fortune 500 companies, where she navigated the ever-changing job market from hiring 224 employees in 1.5 years, to evolving the ever-evolving recruitment process, while partnering with others to streamline AI technology.

Nicole's current mantra: "Either Run the Day or the Day Runs You" - Jim Rohn

Joe Smith is a Senior Corporate Recruiter. He started his college recruiting career in 1998 for Salve Regina University engaging in employer outreach and development. During this time, he realized he truly enjoyed working with students transitioning from college to professional employment. He arrived at Northeastern University in 2000 to do employer relations and work directly with graduating seniors. Here he taught a class on the transition from college to permanent full-time employee that included resume development, interview preparation, and professional development. In 2005, Joe further developed his career by becoming a recruiter and has been directly involved in new college graduate hiring since 2007. Joe has been a recruiter for Raytheon, MathWorks, EMC, Nokia, Dassault Systems, Dell Technologies and is currently employed for Horizon Controls Group. Prior to 1998, Joe was employed in the legal and insurance fields.

Joe’s advice: Embrace your failures, because if you choose to learn from them, they will become the foundation of your success.