What is TAN?

Live and Work in Maine's Talent Attraction Network (TAN) is designed for individuals tasked with recruiting, hiring and talent attraction at their employer. TAN will provide networking opportunities, resources, and guest speakers offering best practices and ideas.

Get involved with Tan

upcoming events

🗓️ 03/05

TOPIC: Hiring International Talent - Opportunities, Misconceptions, and the Process

Panelists include:

Tracey Spinato, Director of Experiential Education at Northeastern University
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Kate Drabecki, Senior Associate at Fragomen

David Pease, Sr. VP- Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Bangor Savings Bank
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Moderator: Katie Shorey, Live and Work in Maine

🗓️ Wednesday, March, 5, 2025‍
‍🕐 3:00 to 5:00 pm
📍The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, 100 Fore Street, Portland

‍Agenda will be circulated upon registration.

Register HERE!

Register and a link will be emailed to you!

Past events

🗓️ 11/20

Skills-Based Hiring Talent Practices

Panelists includeD:

Kaylyn O'Brien, EdD, Sr. Manager, Talent Management,
WEX

Courtney Berkholtz, Founder, People Operations Consultant,
Qulturalist, LLC

Karen Bradbury, Vice President of Talent Management,
UNUM
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Moderator: Katie Shorey, Live and Work in Maine

🗓️ Wednesday, November, 20th, 2024‍
‍🕐 3:00 to 5:30 pm
📍UNUM: 2211 Congress St, Portland, ME 04122

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🗓️ 08/21

Beyond the job fair: Best practices for cultivating a talent pipeline on campus.

Panelists includeD:

Matthew Rothman, Manager of Early Talent Development, Hannaford Supermarkets
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‍Sare' Arnold, Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Mobility
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‍Kate Axelsen Foster, Assistant Director, Employer Relations, Career Center @ The University of Maine
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‍Tracey Spinato, Director for Experiential Education, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University
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Moderator: Katie Shorey, Live and Work in Maine

📍VIRTUAL WEBINAR
🕐 12:00 to 1:00 pm

🗓️ 04/09

Tailoring Recruitment Strategies to Today's Unique Workforce: Identifying Values and How to Stand Out in Maine's Labor Landscape

Panelists included:

Stacey Dietsch, EVP, Talent Pipeline at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sarah Davies, Recruiting Manager at Prosearch
Kat Howland, Talent Recruiter | Employee-Owner at ReVision Energy

📍Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland ME
🕐 3:30 to 5:30 pm