June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Wildcat HiringSusan Sherfield – Mercy HousingSherle Brown – Winthrop ManagementDebbie Phillips – The QuadrillionTamela Coval – CORT.com

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Turning to Geekery..

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

San Andreas Fault.Groundbreakers.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Balboa & Creed.Powerhouses.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Sandra & Keanu.Speed.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

BOTTOM LINE.Better. Faster. Cheaper.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

An App For That.Source. Engage.

Interview. Onboard.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

“Let’s compare tattoos.”Means, “We like the same

things.”

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Summary of Geeks in HR

• Social media is infectious• Real time is so now.• Mobile, mobile, mobile.• Our tattoos are real.

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Wouldn’t it make more

sense to hire someone with a clue about this

industry?

That is not the way we do things

around here.

How can I babysit and

get the other million things done on time?

Challenges Status Quo Pressure for Immediate Results Longer Learning Curve

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

How di

d I go

fro

m

Supe

rsta

r to

this?

Why are people upset when I point out how we used to do

things? I have never

felt this

overwhelmed.

Fish out of water

Perceived loss of value to company

Unsure and possibly overwhelmed

What have I done?

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas

Solutions

• Education• Communication• Monitoring

• New hire and current staff• Reinforce the message• Individualized learning

paths• Mentoring• Coaching• Observe, listen• Metrics

June 24-27, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center | Las Vegas