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RecFest 2023 Bare Necessities Guide

Our 2023 Ultimate Guide to Being RecFest Ready!

Are you the kind of person who likes to plan well ahead of an occasion? Or are you more of a last-minute prepper? Either way, this guide should help...

Where’s your head (hunter) at?!

Picture it. The day is done. The sun is setting. And RecFest is finishing up for another year. You've- Learnt from the industry's best and brightest...

Build your team and knowledge – Grow at RecFest 🌻

Build your business and your knowledge Plant the foundations for an incredible team day out, while growing your knowledge base around all things TA...

Get your engagement levels going – Connect at RecFest 👋

Connect and re-connect at RecFest Soak up some serious social and professional connections at this year's biggest Independent festival in the Talent...

A Circle of Learning – RecFest’s Spellbinding Speakers ✨

Get the Tips and Tricks of the Trade Summoning all Talent Acquisition practitioners! We've got the biggest names in the resourcing game...

A Smorgasbord of Discoveries – RecFest’s Tech Takeaways 🤖

Find your fill of the freshest tech and services!Whether you're on a hunt for the top talent mapper, or the leading onboarding automator, our...

Excellence in TA is back for 2023!

The award-nominated Excellence In TA stage is back again for the third RecFest running! Excellence in TA is all about reminding us of the...

Calling All Storytellers!

We want YOU to speak at RecFest 2023! For those that wish to be part of the celebration and tell their stories on the RecFest Stage, you can still...

The Inspire Stage is Back!

What inspires you? Seeing your team prevail under pressure?Hearing people overcoming struggles we all share?Feeling the atmosphere of like-minded...

The Hiring Success Stage is back for RecFest 2023

The Hiring Success Stage is back for RecFest 2023 to help enrich your recruitment strategy from beginning to end. Starting from creating a...

Headline Partners Announced!

Let the hype commence - we're pleased to announce the RecFest 2023 Headline Partners - Linkedin, SmartRecruiters & EY - all return to the fields...

Speaker Spotlight: Dr J Harrison

With the Announcement of RecFest 2023 last week, we wanted to highlight and re-live some of your most loved talks from #recfest 2022 through a new...

RecFest Map: Visualise your Festival Experience at RecFest

Breaking new ground and back to its true festival style, the RecFest Map has finally been unveiled! Not only will you be able to learn from 10...

Ultimate Guide to the RecFest App

What is the RecFest App?: The RecFest App is your ultimate guide to a seamless event experience on the day. From check-in, to post-event you’ll be...

Introducing Rebecca Adlington | OBE

We're delighted to announce that joining this year's RecFest line-up is none other than Rebecca Adlington. She is a woman who needs no introduction,...

Hiring Success comes to RecFest!

You heard it here first! For the first time ever, RecFest will be hosting an entire stage dedicated to Hiring Success. Hiring Success is...

Meet the Host: Christine Ng

Who: Christine Ng, Head of Talent @ Quantum Motion Christine Ng of Quantum Motion joins Hosts: RecFest staple Alan Walker (Co-Founder at Udder)...

Meet the Host: Hung Lee

Who: Hung Lee, Curator @ Recruiting Brainfood See him in action: Hung Lee took to the RecFest 2021 Scenic Stage to deliver his talk Bad Ideas (And...

Meet the Hosts: Chad & Cheese

Who?: Joel Cheesman & Chad Sowash We are incredibly excited to share that Chad Sowash & Joel Cheesman, the dynamic duo responsible for HR's...

Meet the Host: Bill Boorman

Who: Bill Boorman, Founder @ Tru Bill never wears a suit and always wears a hat. He has a simple vision to make recruitment better for everyone. He...

Meet the Host: Lars Schmidt

Who: Lars Schmidt (Founder @ Amplify) Lars is on a misson to accelerate innovation in HR! Author of the bestselling Refining HR book, host of the...

Introducing… The Inspire Stage

Hear the inspirational, apply the practical... Drum roll please! It's time for our final Insight Zone stage announcement and last is certainly not...

Talent Management & Hiring Stage

We are delighted to announce that we are partnering with SocialTalent to bring you to the Talent Management & Hiring stage at RecFest 2022! With...

RecFest Quiz #2: Plan your RecFest outfit

Plan your RecFest outfit and we'll tell you what RecFest Zone you are destined for. Your RecFest Outfit Quiz

Excellence in TA: We all have a story to share

#ExcellenceinTA first made an appearance at last year's RecFest and, due to popular demand, we are honoured to announce that we are partnering with...

The Brand & Experience Zones

Every year when we ask our audience what topic is at the top of their agenda, Employer Brand appears time and time again. Well, you asked and we...

Introducing Ashten Fizer

With the future on our heels, we must be present for it. Employer Brand content creation and the audiences that we create for are digesting content...

A Proactive Approach to Recruitment During a Candidate Driven Market

Raj Gill (Talent Acquisition Manager @ BT) & Lesa Molinari (Global Talent Acquisition & Global Employer Brand Leader @ Colt Technology...

Introducing AJ Thomas

What if we asked TA Professionals whether they would want to relive the last couple of years all over again? If the trauma of the post-pandemic...

RecFest Quiz # 1: What kind of RecFest are you?

Spend a day at RecFest and we will tell you what kind of RecFester you are! Your Perfect Day at RecFest Quiz

Our Ultimate Guide to be RecFest Ready!