Events

​The Connection Lab is a monthly meetup for Talent Acquisition (TA) Friends. 

We share wins, discuss challenges, and identify solutions.

Join us the last Monday of the each month from 12:00-12:45 p.m. Pacific. 

Connection Labs are designed for contribution, not consumption. Your unique perspectives will be integral to our discussion.

Connection Lab | January 2024

Dreamy

Lunchtime Learning Lab (1.0 HRCI/SHRM credit)

Get to know ChatGPT: An Essential Tool for Modern Talent Acquisition

Curious about ChatGPT is, how it functions, and how it can revolutionize your recruitment workflows? 

As we adapt to the technological advancements of our era, tools such as ChatGPT have emerged as game-changers in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of talent acquisition.

Discover its exciting use cases within talent acquisition, and witness first-hand the impressive capabilities of the tool. 

In our 60-minute, exploratory Lab, you'll acquire the foundational knowledge needed to begin your independent exploration of ChatGPT Plus. You’ll have a dedicated 30-minutes of live Q&A/practice during the Lab and will receive a digital swag bag with additional resources to support your learnings.

**Note:** This session will be focused on ChatGPT Plus, the paid version of the tool ($20/month). 

GPT-3.5 (free) users are welcome to attend, however some features are only available on GPT-4.

The Collab Lab, Inc.™  is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

The Collab Lab, Inc.™ meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.

Get to Know ChatGPT-4 (60 minutes w/ 30 min Q&A)

Connection Lab | October 2023

Connection Lab | September 2023

In our 1-hour, exploratory Lab, you'll acquire the foundational knowledge needed to begin your independent exploration of ChatGPT Plus. You’ll also receive a digital swag bag with additional resources to support your learnings.

Lunch and Learn: Get to Know ChatGPT-4 (1 hour)

GPT-3.5 (free) users are welcome to attend, but the ability to participate in hands on activities may be limited based on GPT-3.5 availability and functionality.

Hitting a brick wall while searching your go-to database? Find the unfindable with powerful talent sourcing strategies.

from “what a chore” to “leads galore”

Stop spending hours going down the rabbit hole in LinkedIn Recruiter, only to 

Start leveraging practical strategies that will help you 

course is live on Maven. It contains the best of what I've learned from my days at SpaceX, Google, LinkedIn, and GitHub.

In this free course, we'll cover strategies you can use while:

Need more info or special accommodations? Contact 

Course Preview: Prospect Like a Pro

​The Connection Lab is a monthly meetup for Talent Acquisition (TA) Friends. We share wins, discuss challenges, and identify solutions.

We meet for 45 minutes the last Monday of the month at 12 noon PT. April's session will take place in Gatheround.

Watch this 2 minute video to get the scoop on what to expect. 

Learn more about our your facilitator here: 

Need more info or special accommodations? 

⚡ Connection Lab | Monthly Meetup for TA Friends (April)

Ideal for: Recruiters, Sourcers, and Generalists

Drop by this office hours style session with your most challenging open requisition (niche or evergreen). 

Come with a challenge. Leave with solutions (and new leads).

https://www.quora.com/profile/Maisha-L-Cannon-1

🔍 byHR | Bring Your Hardest Req

NOTE: You must be a member of the L&D Collective to attend. If you're an L&D professional, apply to join for free at 

https://360learning.com/the-l-and-d-collective/

From Classroom to Corporate: Successfully Shifting to L&D

Approximately 300,000 teachers left the field between February 2020 and May 2022. (

Learning & Development offers 36,500 new jobs in training and development every year through 2031, making it a natural choice for teachers. (

In this session, we will discuss common challenges facing learning and development professionals. We will share and compare resources that support continuous learning. Finally, we'll consider best practices to evaluate and integrate as an emerging L&D professional.

Join us for this interactive, 60-minute Learning Lab hosted by The Collab Lab, Inc. and the L&D Collective. We will be using Zoom and Menti.

Pre-work | Please read this article and come prepared to discuss

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-insights-transitioningteachers-james-bruce/

Please bring your energy, curiosity, and your cell phone.

L&D Collective | From Classroom to Corporate:Successfully Shifting into L&D

✅ You are applying for roles but not hearing back

✅ You are changing careers and want a recruiter's opinion before applying for roles

✅ You were recently laid off and haven't updated your resume in a while

✅ You're unhappily employed and are ready to see what's out there

Join us for a live resume review and revamp session on Zoom.

Bring your resume,  2-3 target job descriptions, and your questions for this live working session.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0TqtR8JGC0

📝 Resume Revamp for Job Seekers + Recruiter AMA

Join me on LinkedIn Live Audio on the last Friday of March at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. PT.

One -click registration to add to your calendar. Come prepared to listen, share, and experience our first audio Learning Lab!

LinkedIn Audio Event | What's new at The Collab Lab?

We meet for 45 minutes the last Monday of the month at 12 noon PT. 

We're experimenting with different platforms: From Zoom and Butter to Gatheround and Meet.

⚡ Connection Lab | Monthly Meetup for TA Friends (March)

Full-cycle in-house Recruiters, Third-party agency Recruiters, Talent Sourcers, Recruiting Coordinators with an interest in Sourcing or Recruiting, and HR Generalists.

How long is the session? What’s the format?

90 minutes, online via Zoom. Bring your energy, curiosity and cell phones.

A recent study by Deloitte determined that the “most influential predictor of recruiting performance outcomes is a strong relationship between the recruiter and the hiring manager.” In fact, this relationship is four times more influential than other performance drivers.

This session will explore how building solid partnerships with hiring managers is crucial to leveraging data and meeting the business’ hiring goals.

In addition, participants will share and discuss proven data delivery strategies.

💡Learning Lab | Leveraging Data to Influence Hiring Managers  (HRCI: 1.5 Credits)

Full-cycle in-house Recruiters, Third-party agency Recruiters, Talent Sourcers, Recruiting Coordinators with an interest in Recruiting, HR Generalists.

This interactive workshop (aka Learning Lab) is 2 hours and takes place online via Zoom.  Bring your energy, curiosity and cell phones.

With an international focus, this session will be particularly useful to US based recruiters supporting recruitment in APAC, LATAM, and EMEA regions. We will explore key considerations and challenges when recruiting internationally. 

-Apply understanding of regional laws to the hiring process

-Compare and contrast hiring practices across regions

-Build recruiting strategies to overcome challenges of entering a new market

-Outline requirements needed to create an efficient global recruiting process

💡Learning Lab | Global Recruiting 101 (HRCI: 2.0 Credits)

The Connection Lab is a monthly meetup for Talent Acquisition (TA) Friends. We share wins, discuss challenges, and identify solutions.

We meet for 45 minutes the last Monday of the month at 12 noon PT on Zoom.

What is a Learning Lab? Who's leading the session?

Learn more about our approach and your facilitator here: 

⚡ Connection Lab | Monthly Meetup for TA Friends

Full-cycle in-house Recruiters, Third-party agency Recruiters, Talent Sourcers, Recruiting Coordinators with an interest in Sourcing, HR Generalists.

This session is 1 hour and takes place online via Zoom. Bring your energy, curiosity and cell phones.

What are the key responsibilities of a Full-Cycle Recruiter? Of a Talent Sourcer? How do they differ? Where is there overlap?

As we explore the roles of a Sourcer/Recruiter, we will deep dive into one of the fundamental competencies of both roles – reviewing and analyzing resumes.

We will also delve into tracking and compliance of resumes and HR documents (paper & electronic) and OFCCP best practices as it relates to passive recruitment (i.e., reviewing social profiles in lieu of resumes).

Maisha Cannon

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