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Hirezon User Community Conference 2024: A Resounding Success

July 2, 2024

The Hirezon User Community Conference 2024, held June 9-11 at Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Connecticut, was a resounding success. The event brought together Hirezon customers, partners, and industry experts for three days of learning, networking, and exploring the latest advancements in HR technology exploring the latest advancements in HR technology, along with other opportune HR topics, for higher education institutions.

Keynote Address by Hirezon President Naray Viswanathan, PhD

The conference kicked off with a keynote address by Hirezon President Naray Viswanathan, PhD. Dr. Viswanathan discussed the company’s exciting new Document Management System (DMS), designed to streamline HR operations by centralizing employee file storage across all Hirezon platforms. This innovation eliminates physical document storage, manual tracking, and associated security, leading to significant time and cost savings.

Informative Sessions and Engaging Discussions

The conference agenda featured a variety of informative sessions led by both Hirezon team members and industry professionals. Conference topics included:

Transforming recruitment strategies at Clark University with Hirezon.
Enhancing process efficiency in staff and faculty employment at QCC.
Optimizing operational efficiency in recruitment and performance evaluation at Empire State University using Hirezon’s Forms Module.
The impact of Hirezon-IE on student employment at MassArt.
Best practices for effective job postings from HigherEdJobs.
Strategies for streamlining adjunct faculty contracts at Fitchburg State University.
The power of Hirezon’s MyReferred solution for talent acquisition.

In addition to the formal presentations, attendees actively participated in round table discussions with Hirezon team members and fellow customers, fostering valuable peer-to-peer learning and idea exchange.

Highlighting Partner Expertise

A dedicated Partner showcase provided attendees with the chance to connect with Hirezon’s industry partners and learn about their solutions that complement the Hirezon platform.

Industry Insights from HigherEdJobs

On the second day, Kevin Varner, a Senior Account Manager of Recruitment at HigherEdJobs, presented valuable insights on best practices for crafting compelling job postings in a competitive recruitment environment.

Sharing Success Stories

The conference also featured presentations from Hirezon customers showcasing their successful implementations of various Hirezon solutions. These real-world examples provided attendees with practical takeaways to improve their own HR processes.

Positive Feedback from Attendees

The conference, received rave reviews from attendees, who praised the informative sessions, networking opportunities, and overall organization of the event. Here are just a few of the testimonials:

“The conference format is well executed and worth attending. I found the sessions where peer institutions present their use of Interview Exchange to be very beneficial.” – Sean Grady, Berkshire Community College
“It was great to hear how others are using the platform and what we may be able to adopt. The accommodations and food were excellent.” – Kimberly Page, Fitchburg State University
“I loved having the opportunity to come back to the Hirezon User Conference for the second straight year. I always come away with lots of great best practices and tips/tricks from the presenters.” – James DiGiuseppe, Northern Essex Community College
“I love that we learned some things that we could utilize here at Bristol Community College to help streamline our hiring process. If anyone on our HR team ever needed help with an update to our Interview Exchange or if we had any questions, they are always quick to help us solve any of our issues.” – Laurice Veillard, Bristol Community College
“This was my second time attending the conference and once again it was top notch. The topics were perfectly varied, and I love the opportunity to spend time with the Hirezon team.” – Kim Fisher, Clark University
Great conference! Top notch all around – always appreciate the invite! One of my favorite conferences to attend! I always enjoy listening to and learning about what other institutions are doing for their employees – it’s the best way to generate some new ideas! Heather Griffin, Empire State University
“All aspects of the conference were fantastic. This was my first year attending the conference. As a professional that is newer to the HR field and to my university, the conference was a great way to network and see how other institutions use the modules. I can’t wait to attend next year!” – Brittany Baxa, Westfield State University
“Everything was great. We have been using Hirezon since 2009 and have been able to grow as the company grows. It makes it easier to see what other colleges are doing or discuss options as they are having similar issues with things like onboarding, screening candidates, performance evaluations.” – Jessica Schavrien, Quinsigamond Community College
“The venue and hospitality were above my expectations…a couple of presenters … provided us (me) with what the Hirezon-IE system looks like from a different perspective.” – Donna Bouchard, Mount Wachusett Community College
“As a first-time attendee of the Hirezon User Conference, I came away thoroughly impressed. The sessions were extremely informative and engaging. The topics and speakers were insightful and provided a learning experience for me. I thought it was great to be able to see real examples of the applications in use. It was really great to have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the conference.” – Andrew Sclafani, Raritan Valley Community College

The positive feedback highlights the value the Hirezon User Community Conference delivers to HR professionals in higher education. The event provides a platform for attendees to learn about the latest HR technology solutions, share best practices, and connect with colleagues facing similar challenges.

Positive Reviews and Eager Anticipation for Next Year

The Hirezon User Community Conference 2024 received rave reviews from attendees, praising the informative sessions, engaging discussions, and valuable networking opportunities. Many attendees expressed their eagerness to attend next year’s conference.

If you’re a higher education HR professional seeking to learn about the latest advancements in recruitment and talent management, the Hirezon User Community Conference is an event not to be missed.

TESTIMONIALS

Interview Exchange is a Talent Management Solution that genuinely solves problems. Organizing applicant pools using electronic folders is an intuitive and logical way to see what is going on with an applicant pool at a glance. Our Hiring Committee loves the COREquisites, email alerts, Outlook invitations and so many other functions of the system.

Western Kentucky University

Franklin & Marshall College’s Human Resources department has been using Interview Exchange since 2007, and we are quite satisfied with this product. It has enhanced our office’s efficiency and eliminated routine clerical work and data entry; the training provided and technical support have been great; and both hiring managers and applicants are easily able to use the system.

Franklin & Marshall College

Interview Exchange has been a welcomed improvement from our previous application processes. It has saved us a great amount of paper and has added to our efficiency. The ability to mass update applicants on the status of a position has been a great benefit by saving time and decreasing phone call inquiries from applicants. Our search committees are truly enjoying the user-friendly nature of the system as well…

Oakton Community College

At Greenfield Community College, we recognize technology is a powerful tool for change, innovation, and opportunity. But technology also can be very expensive.
In using the services of Interview Exchange, GCC satisfied both needs: technology and affordability.
With Interview Exchange, we have moved forward to bring into play a system that allowed us to streamline our hiring process and select the best possible candidates in a very effective and convenient way.

Greenfield Community College

The training provided by the Interview Exchange staff to get going with our on-line application system was tremendous and they continue to support us in a most accommodating manner.
The supervisors, hiring managers, and search committees also really like being able to access all applicants for the appropriate job posting from their computers, whether on campus or off campus.
It is a great product and we are extremely pleased with the Interview Exchange staff and the performance of the software.

Central College

Interview Exchange has made a significant positive impact on the search process at the University at Albany.
Our search committees are excited about the ability to now receive all resumes electronically, thus the “paperless search.” This conforms to the University’s “Go Green Initiative,” to reduce and eventually eliminate unnecessary paperwork…

SUNY – Albany

By implementing this system it has made our recruiting process more efficient, eliminating paper, and hiring excellent candidates.
It is a user friendly system that offers many features. No more worrying about resumes getting lost in the mail or via e-mail. The system tracks everything and screens candidates so that you can review your top candidates first.
We are very pleased with the system and look forward to using all the features.

Sacred Heart University

Interview Exchange has allowed Salve Regina University to move from an over burdensome full paper recruitment process, to a smooth, user friendly online system.
We are very pleased with the software’s capabilities and tech support. Our hiring managers are very pleased with the ease of use of the product and many applicants comment on how easy and efficient the system is to use.

Salve Regina University

The training and technical support have been outstanding and the ease of use has been noted by both hiring officials and applicants.
Thanks to Interview Exchange, AUC recruiting has become a nearly 100% paperless effort and the hours previously spent doing mundane clerical work are now being put to much better use.