The Future of Agency Hiring is Marketing

With the talent market being under immense pressure, and the demand for technology solutions soaring, service companies have to find innovative ways to compete for the people who will create the solutions for their clients.

This talk will explore why traditional avenues of recruiting are failing and what the next generation of job seekers view as key differentiators in deciding where their next role will be. Culture is king and content is the town crier. The open-source nature of the WordPress community could be the key to unlocking a competitive advantage in the global talent market.

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Lance Robbins: Team Growth, XWP

Lance Robbins has spent the last 13 years in people and operations focused roles. He’s an outspoken remote work advocate and excels at dad jokes. You can find Lance featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, or writing for the blog at XWP where he led the growth of the team from 25 to 100+ over the past two years.

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Option 1: Check the 2 Connection Buttons (mic/camera) Within the Video Window:

Make sure your microphone and camera are turned on from the icons. If you still can’t speak or broadcast video, click the little arrow icons to choose a different min/camera from your device.

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In the address bar within your browser (Where the link to the page sits. Above this window).

  • Click the microphone or camera icon (on the right-hand side of the address bar).
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Then, refresh the page.

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