We are firm believers that it’s never too early to start working on your conference plan for the upcoming year. For HR and recruiting pros, there are over +1,000 different conferences taking place in 2018 and many more cropping up every day. To help you navigate the options, we compiled a list of the top 10 HR and recruiting conferences in 2018 – based on our experience and industry recommendations.
We also included a free download with more industry conferences taking place across the globe. If you see an asterisk next to an event, that means Talentwunder will be attending. We hope to see you there!
1. HR Tech World
Amsterdam, London, and USA (coming soon)
October 24-25, 2017, and March 20-21, 2018
HR Tech World is one of the fastest growing HR conferences in the world. While the show brings impressive speakers to the stage like Arianna Huffington and Sir. Richard Branson, the content remains grounded and focused on the future of work and HR technology. Bonus: We’ll be attending HR Tech World in Amsterdam, we’d love to meet you!
2. ERE Recruiting Conference
San Diego, CA
April 2-4, 2018
ERE is a great conference to attend for talent acquisition and recruitment professionals. This conference is unique because it offers small group discussions and 1:1 networking opportunities with HR leaders from Facebook, Redfin, West Elm, and Hubspot.
3. SourceCon
Las Vegas, NV
February 26-28, 2018
Looking for the latest trends and tools in talent sourcing? SourceCon is a great place to learn about breakthrough technologies and how to put new methodologies and talent sourcing practices into place.
4. Social Recruiting Strategies Conference
San Francisco, CA
January 31-February 2, 2018
Recruitment branding and leveraging social media to attract and retain new talent is becoming a hot topic for HR and recruiting professionals. At Social Recruiting Strategies Conference, you’ll hear from leaders on emerging technologies and tactical strategies to boost your branding and social media efforts.
5. SmartRecruiters Hiring Success 18
San Francisco, CA
March 12-14, 2018
This is one of our favorite conferences from SmartRecruiters and it’s already promising to be a great show. Speakers from the previous year included Visa, RecruitingDaily, and more.
6. HR Metrics & Analytics Summit 2018
Orlando, FL
February 26-28, 2018
Are you looking for new ways to measure and report on your HR and recruiting strategies? At HR Metrics & Analytics Summit, attendees learn how to effectively leverage their employee data and make the most out of emerging technologies and trends.
7. Zukunft Personal
Cologne, GER
September 11-13, 2018
Zukunft Personal (Europe’s largest exhibition for HR management) is the destination for forward-thinking HR managers and workplace leaders to discuss the latest ideas, tools, case studies, and trends.
8. Workhuman
Austin, TX
April 2-5, 2018
Bringing the human back in HR, the Workhuman conference offers tactical sessions for a wide range of attendees including talent acquisition leaders, Senior HR leadership, and more.
9. Tech Rec
Berlin, GER
November 21-23, 2018
Tech Rec is Europe’s No.1 event on recruiting tech talent. It is the first platform in Europe that brings together all industry stakeholders who play an active role in the tech recruiting spectrum.
10. 2018 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo
Chicago, IL
June 17-20, 2018
The annual SHRM conference provides a complete education for HR professionals at every stage of their career, based on the SHRM Competency Model.