Strategically Aligning the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development Function

Learning Objectives:

• Identification of the core similarities of Talent Acquisition and Talent Development;
• Leveraging the core similarities of Talent Acquisition and Talent Development;
• Recommendations to integrate and align Talent Acquisition and Talent Development.

Session Description:

In recent surveys of executives, talent acquisition often arise as the number one corporate priority. Talent development is usually in the top five, since it drives future capability and performance. This presentation will review the similarities of each function, and then suggest the possibilities to elevate these two key functions in your HR group and your company.

Biography:

Tom Tomasula, Jr. is the Director, Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Development, and Domestic Relocation, for The Lubrizol Corporation, a ten-time NorthCoast 99 winner and a leading specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies that improve the quality and performance of our customers' products in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. Tom is responsible for developing and implementing the corporate talent acquisition and talent development strategy for the U.S., and working with global HR leaders to develop and execute a global strategy. He leads a team of recruiters who hire for Lubrizol’s two business divisions, Additives and Advance Materials, as well as the corporate functions, and is responsible for the applicant tracking system and staffing metrics. In addition, Tom leads the talent development function to identify the learning and development needs of the organization, and to determine appropriate solutions. Tom works with the Executives, their leadership teams, and HR Leaders at Lubrizol to develop the vision and strategy to hire and develop top performers who are technical experts, can effectively lead employees, and can succeed and fit within with Lubrizol’s culture.

Tom has a diverse professional background in which he has leveraged his expertise in recruiting, training, consulting, and business acumen to support organizations in effectively and efficiently attracting, selecting and retaining top performers. Tom has over 20 years of business experience in senior accounting, operations, human resources and recruiting roles with Arthur Andersen, Indiana University, Cole Vision Corporation, Employers Resource Council, and Ratliff & Taylor. His areas of expertise include direct recruiting, strategic talent acquisition planning, college recruiting programs, recruiting process assessments, leadership and financial training, orientation/on-boarding, succession planning and other employee retention programs. Tom’s professional experience includes working with financial and professional service industries, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and non-profits. Tom is a frequent speaker in the areas of talent acquisition, talent development and management, and talent strategy, including speaking engagements at the annual Northern Ohio Human Resources Conference, Ohio SHRM Conference, Employment (Staffing) Management Association meetings, local and regional SHRM chapters, Cleveland Accounting Show, Akron CPE Day, HR Star Conference and the Business Emergency Planning Association Conference.

Tom holds a Master of Arts in Business Administration (Accounting major) from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting major, with a double major in Philosophy) from the University of Notre Dame. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status) and maintains membership in the Ohio Society of Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is Past-President, Vice-President, and Secretary of the University of Notre Dame Club of Cleveland’s Alumni Association; he is on the Alumni Board for the University of Notre Dame; and he is the past-Chairperson of the Employment Management Association (now the Staffing Management Association).