TA Connect: Building Stronger Talent Acquisition Teams

TA Connect is a collaborative cohort designed exclusively for talent acquisition professionals – the do-ers who drive recruitment success every day. This program is your gateway to building stronger connections, solving real-world challenges, and growing together with a community of like-minded peers.

At Hire Up, we believe that the strength of your people starts with the strength of your hiring process. That’s why we created TA Connect, an ongoing training and development program designed to elevate your recruiting and hiring capabilities from the inside out.

TA Connect helps internal HR and talent acquisition teams become more confident, consistent, and strategic in how they attract, engage, and hire top talent. Whether your team needs a boost in recruiting fundamentals or advanced strategies to compete in today’s talent market, TA Connect gives you the tools, training, and support to get there.

Why TA Connect?

Recruiting excellence doesn’t happen in a single training session, it’s built through ongoing learning, practical tools, and real-world application.
TA Connect provides monthly or quarterly development workshops that keep your team learning, growing, and aligned with best practices in talent acquisition.

With TA Connect, your team will:

Type of Content We Cover In Our Cohorts

Recruiting Strategy & Trends


- AI, automation, and predictive analytics.
- How to use metrics to improve hiring outcomes.
- Building a compelling brand to attract top talent.

Interviewing & Evaluation


- Structured Interviews Best Practices.
- Skills-Based Hiring.
- Using Assessments Effectively.

Recruiter Development


- Career Paths in Recruiting: From Sourcer to TA leader.
- Building Influence Internally: Building Partnerships.
- Time Management & Productivity Best Practices.

Candidate Experience


- Improving Candidate Journey.
- Creating equitable and accessible hiring processes.

Sourcing & Outreach


- Creative Sourcing Techniques.
- How to nurture long-term relationships with Passive Candidates.

What’s Included?

Quarterly In-Person Meetings

Participate in 4 dynamic sessions designed to expand your knowledge, tackle industry trends, and share best practices.

Summer Social

An annual event with no formal agenda, but a longer meet up to have cocktails, share experiences and expand your network.

Lifelong Connections

Build relationships with other Talent Acquisition partners, giving you more insight into local and regional trends.

Want To Reserve your Spot?

Fill out the form below to receive more info on the next event and reserve your spot. 

Who Should Join?

HR Generalist who does 50% or more of your companies recruiting efforts or any Recruiter. Someone who wants to get better skills and expand their network to perform better for your mid to small size organization. 

Have Questions?

Foster Community

Join a thriving group of local TA professionals who understand your challenges and share your passion for talent acquisition.

Address Industry Challenges

Gain practical solutions to today’s most pressing recruitment issues through shared learning and expert insights.

Encourage Growth

Elevate your recruiting expertise with actionable strategies and meaningful discussions.

Over the past 20 years, I have gained experience in recruitment and sourcing strategies, talent marketing, led implementations, trained many TA professionals, as well as management teams on best practice in interviewing and hiring. Working in a variety of industries throughout my career from small to large global 500 companies, I have had the opportunity to support, lead, and develop talent acquisition programs and strategies.

Join me and other Talent Acquisition professionals and/or HR professionals who focus on hiring needs for their organization to become best in class talent acquisition business partners. You will leave this training knowing you can move recruiting within your organization to the next level.