TRULondon2

I have never been to London, but it’s calling me in February.  I’m not quite sure what to expect.  I know I’ll see more history than I ever have in my life.  Maybe I’ll see the Queen or other royalty (I seriously doubt it).  I’m imagining I’ll eat fish-n-chips and drink tea (do they really have “tea time”?).  Hopefully I’ll find a pub and throw back a pint or two.  I’d even love to see “real” football (now I just need to find someone with tickets).

Join me in London for THE global recruiting unconference of the year!  Hosted by Bill Boorman and Geoff Webb, TRULondon 2 on February 18- 19 will be several days of learning and collaboration.  I love the unconference format and this will be an event where you can join in the conversation on recruiting, talent management, HR technology, and a wide array of human resource topics.  I’m sure you’ll be able to question, agree with, and debate with some of the best cutting-edge recruiting and HR professionals today.

I’ll be  a track leader for several tracks such as ‘Battle of the Bloggers‘, ‘Talent Wars‘, ‘HR Revolution‘, and ‘HR and Gen Z‘.  I’ll be joined by Laurie Ruettimann, Steve Boese, Andy Headworth, Jon Ingham, Jason Davis, Allen Whitford, Sarah White, and many other outstanding pros from around the globe.

Be sure to check out the TRUconferences site for more information.  Then, register for the event here.

See you in London!

Today we embark on another Work/Life discussion in my ‘Leader’s Series’ with Bill Boorman of the UK firm Bill Boorman Consultancy.  For those who do not know Bill, he is quite a force in the Recruiting/HR/Social Media space.  He not only runs a successful firm, he is the founder of TruLondon (The Recruiting Unconference London).

As a reminder, it was a discussion that started back in October  about whether or not the need for work/life flexibility was generationally driven and what can be done to make it work.  We’ve heard from Eric Winegardner of Monster.com and from me.  Now it’s Bill’s turn.  Please take a moment to watch his video blog on his ideas of work/life flexibility.  Also, Bill will be hosting a conversation about this topic today on GoogleWave.  We’re adding all the HR/Recruiting people we have wave addresses for.  If you have not been added, DM me on Twitter @TrishMcFarlane or add your request to the comment section.  The wave will begin at 4:00 pm EST/ 9:00 pm in London. Enjoy!