TA Connect: Building Stronger Talent Acquisition Teams

TA Connect brings together the recruiters who make things happen every day. Designed just for talent acquisition professionals, this collaborative cohort is where you’ll connect, problem-solve, and grow with others who share your passion for recruiting and making great hires.

 

At Hire Up, we believe great recruiting teams build great companies. That’s why we created TA Connect, an ongoing training and development program built specifically for recruiters.

 

Join a community of talent acquisition professionals who share insights, solve real challenges, and elevate how they recruit, together.

Why TA Connect?

Recruiting excellence isn’t achieved in a single session, it’s built through continuous learning, practical tools, and real-world application. TA Connect offers quarterly development sessions designed to keep your team growing, collaborating, and aligned with the latest 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 (for in-person only)

A summer annual gathering designed for connection, experience-sharing, and expanding your professional network, without a formal agenda.

Lifelong Connections

Build relationships with other Talent Acquisition professionals, giving you more insight into local and regional trends and connections that will support you in the years ahead.

Address Industry Challenges

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

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.