Our annual conference experience designed to keep our community of University Recruiters, Early Career Talent Developers connected, inspired, and moving forward.

Key Focus Areas for URx25

URx25 will focus on driving success in early career recruiting and talent development.

Driving Success in Early Career Recruiting and Talent Development

For the past nine years, URx has been at the forefront of talent innovation, bringing together leaders and professionals to shape the future of recruiting and workforce development. In Las Vegas on May 15-16, 2025, we’ll continue that tradition by diving deep into the topics that are most critical to advancing your teams and strategies. This is the event you don’t want to miss—where proven strategies meet the latest trends to deliver real-world impact.

URx25 Focus Areas

1. AI & Emerging Technologies in Talent Acquisition

The talent acquisition process is being transformed by AI and data-driven strategies. Dive into how these innovations are enhancing recruitment, particularly for university and early career talent. Attendees will learn how AI can streamline sourcing, improve candidate matching, and optimize the entire recruitment lifecycle. Data will also be a key focus, with sessions designed to show how analytics can improve efficiency and results at every stage of the hiring process.

2. Building Strategic Partnerships for Recruiting & Workforce Development

Strong partnerships are essential to driving long-term success in recruiting. Explore how organizations are forging collaborative relationships with universities, community organizations, and both public and private sectors to bridge skills gaps and create sustainable talent pipelines. Hybrid and virtual recruiting models have become the new normal, and partnerships are key to optimizing these approaches, increasing reach, and maximizing recruiting efficiency in today’s competitive talent market.

3. Talent Development, Retention & Growth for Early Career Talent

Recruiting top talent is just the beginning—what truly sets organizations apart is their ability to develop and retain emerging talent. We’ll focus on creating clear career progression pathways, offering data-driven retention strategies, and implementing development programs that ensure early career professionals not only thrive in their roles but grow with the organization. With actionable insights into performance, engagement, and skill development, you’ll leave with a blueprint for nurturing and retaining top early-career talent for long-term success.

4. Showing Business Impact with Data

It has never been more important to demonstrate real business impact. Look into data-driven approaches and how analytics can be leveraged to show the tangible impact of your recruiting efforts on business outcomes. How are companies leveraging analytics and metrics to communicate success, optimize strategies, and make data-driven decisions that resonate with stakeholders.

What to Expect

As we continue to shape the future of talent acquisition and development, this event will provide everything you need to stay ahead of industry trends. Whether it’s using AI and emerging technologies to revolutionize recruitment, building strategic partnerships to create sustainable talent pipelines, or focusing on talent development and retention to foster long-term growth, URx 2025 will deliver the strategies and insights that matter most to your team’s success.

Join us in Las Vegas on May 15-16, 2025, for the next chapter in nine years of talent innovation and excellence. This is where the future of emerging talent recruiting and workforce development happens—don’t miss out!

URx Conference, May  15–16, 2025

Experience the premier community event for talent management, workforce development, university & emerging talent recruiting. It’s where relationships deepen, partnerships are formed, and community moves us forward!

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