Third Annual Kenexa World Conference Will Explore Connections Between Global Trends and Human Resource Issues
Agenda Includes Employment Branding, Corporate Social Responsibility, Workforce Transformation and Social Networking
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - September 8, 2008) - Kenexa®
(NASDAQ : KNXA ), a global provider of talent management and retention
solutions, today announced details of its upcoming Kenexa World Conference,
which is being held in Minneapolis from September 10 - 12. Entitled Connect
'08, the third annual Kenexa World
Conference will explore the connections between global trends and
relevant topics in the human capital management space.
Featured keynote speakers include Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor
Professor of Management and Director, Center for Human Resources, The
Wharton School; Ron James, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Center for Ethical Business Cultures; and Denis Hayes, National Coordinator
of Earth Day and President and Chief Executive Officer, The Bullitt
Foundation. Moderating a panel of industry analysts will be Bill Kutik,
Technology Columnist for "Human Resource Executive" magazine, Co-Chairman
of the HR Technology Conference and Host of "The Bill Kutik Radio Show."
"Making connections between each other and the world around us is important
not only in our industry, but as individuals," said Rudy Karsan, CEO,
Kenexa. "The 2008 Kenexa World Conference gives our customers the
opportunity and environment to do so. By interacting and engaging each
other, we can connect on the universal issues that affect all of us."
Consistent with the conference's theme, "Interconnect Series" topics will
include corporate social responsibility, aging workforce, generation Y,
diversity, global warming, social networking, nanotechnology and global
economic issues. Customer presentations will be given by AB Volvo, A.P.
Moller-Maersk, Boeing, Capgemini, Fluor Corporation, Lee Memorial Health
System, Merrill Lynch, MITRE, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Providence Health &
Services, SAP, Scotiabank and Sprint.
Scheduled sessions focus on a wide range of topics such as driving employee
engagement, effective graduate recruitment, workforce transformation and
global assessments. Attendees will also gain the opportunity to learn more
about the latest enhancements to Kenexa's products, as well as innovative
ways to leverage their Kenexa investment throughout the enterprise.
Karsan concluded, "We're very grateful to our presenters and customers.
Their participation in this event is what has made our annual World
Conference the valuable resource that it has become in such a short time.
I'm looking forward to spending time with our attendees and ensuring their
Kenexa World Conference experience is not only positive, but productive."
More information about Connect '08 World Conference can be accessed at
http://events.kenexa.com/worldconference2008.
About Kenexa
Kenexa (NASDAQ : KNXA )
is a global leader in building the world's greatest workforces using a
combination of software, employee research science and business process
optimization. Kenexa's global solutions include applicant tracking,
onboarding, recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, skills
and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management,
multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics.
Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia). Additional
information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be
accessed at www.kenexa.com.