The ideal ratio of Talent Management (TM) staff to staffing headcount varies by organisational need, but the general estimate is two TM staff per 100 employees. Given the current workforce challenges that TM staff are expected to address, TM staff must seek methods that amplify their contributions in the workplace.

In this session, we will discuss a new approach to recruitment that explores ways to bring those without a fundraising background into advancement shops and help them flourish and thrive. By examining a case study from Louisiana State University and Advancement Resources, participants will learn the top three qualities new fundraisers should have (curiosity, grit, and professionalism), identify ideas for where to find these candidates and how to equip them for success, and make the case for recruiting outside the box..

Why is everyone leaving? It’s the question on the minds of talent managers everywhere, and it’s also the question on the minds of the executives, managers, and colleagues we serve. This session explores how data and talent metrics can be leveraged to track the health of your organization as team members move in, around, out of the organization. From compositional data to engagement surveys, recruitment metrics to exit interviews, and everything in between, we will look beyond pie charts and bar graphs to see the stories our data is telling. Knowing the story behind the data is the first, and most important, step to re-writing the ending.