Attracting and Retaining International Talent – A Program for everyone who is working with international professionals
Elevate Your attraction and retention Strategy for Tech, Deep Tech, and Life Science Recruitment
Are you struggling to find the right talent in Tech, Deep Tech, or Life Science? Do you want to improve your recruitment of international experts and ensure a smoother onboarding process? Do you want to be innovative and get the best out of multicultural teams?
This program will help you and your organization understand the value of hiring international talent and what is required to succeed. You’ll gain insights into best practices for attracting global expertise and positioning your company as an attractive employer. Gain actionable strategies to:
- Attract and secure high-caliber global talent.
- Optimize onboarding for seamless integration.
- Position your organization as a top employer in competitive industries.
Who Should Attend?
- Organizations seeking to overcome skill shortages in Tech, Deep Tech, or Life Science.
- Everyone working or planning to work with international professionals.
- HR specialists, talent acquisition managers, and recruiters focused on international hiring or improving their existing processes.
Program Details
- Three interactive sessions, combining online and in-person meetings.
- Covers essential aspects of international recruitment, onboarding, and employer branding..
- Offered twice per year (spring and fall).
Why Attend?
Equip yourself with proven tools and insights to build a diverse, high-performing workforce. Full participation in all three sessions is NOT required.
Master International Talent Acquisition!
Join us and take the next step toward building a diverse and skilled workforce!
You are not required to attend all three seminars; simply choose the topics that interest you most.
- Seminar 1: Thursday 2nd October (in person meeting)
- Seminar 2: Tuesday 21st October (in person meeting)
- Seminar 3: Wednesday 19th November (Teams meeting)
Seminar 1: Inclusive Talent Management
Date: Thursday 2nd October
Time: 13:00-15:30 (Two-hour seminar with 30 minutes mingle)
Venue: Ideon Science Park, Backstage in Alfa building
This seminar will look at the factors that are important in attracting international expertise, e.g., how language and culture play a part in attracting and onboarding internationals. Touching on the value of international expertise from a cultural perspective. How an organization can integrate international expertise and get the most out of their cultural competence.
Speaker and facilitator: Christina Rundcrantz, Senior Consultant Intercultural Leadership for BBi Communication.
Seminar 2: Why should an organization hire international talent?
Date: Tuesday 21 October
Time: 13.00 – 15.30
Venue: Medicon Village, Inspira, Room Allvar
Recruiting Beyond Borders – A Workshop for Startups & SMEs
Struggling to find the right talent? In today’s competitive market, SMEs and startups must look beyond traditional networks to attract top international candidates.
Join our 2.5-hour interactive workshop to learn:
- How to access diverse talent pools
- Agile, data-driven recruitment strategies
- Effective global talent pitching
- A step-by-step hiring & onboarding process
What’s included? A recruitment framework tailored for SMEs, ready-to-use templates for pitching, evaluating, and onboarding, tools to expand your global talent network.
Speaker: Raman Ramalingam CEO of TalentX, with 10+ years of experience helping 500+ startups scale globally.
Seminar 3: The challenges of hiring international talent
Date: Wednesday 19 November
Time: 09.00 – 11.00
Venue: Online seminar
What is essential to know when recruiting international expertise within EU and outside the EU? What kind of support exists to facilitate the recruitment? This seminar will cover areas such as the immigration process, relocation, recruitment planning, and extensions of residence and work permits. This seminar targets Hiring Managers, HR, and personnel responsible for recruiting.
Speaker and facilitator: Michael Grundell Chief Operations Officer / Senior Partner of Key Relocation.
This is part of the Cross-border Talent Bridge project, co-funded by Interreg ÖKS.