The Evolving Entry Point: AI, Hiring, and the Future of Early Career Talent Roundtable

The job market has been challenging for recent graduates, with early career hiring marked by uncertainty and caution across many industries. This has resulted in a lack of clarity, but the good news is we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.  

Join this conversation to explore evolving approaches to early-career hiring, separate signal from noise in today's labor market, and examine how AI is reshaping entry-level work and talent strategies. Together, participants will discuss what these changes mean for workforce readiness and how organizations can prepare the next generation of talent for success in an AI-enabled workplace. 

Whether you are responsible for hiring talent, preparing talent, or both, this roundtable offers an opportunity to share perspectives, compare experiences, ask questions, and discuss practical actions organizations can take to stay ahead of emerging workforce trends and build the talent pipeline of the future. 

Discussants:

• Heather McKay, SVP of Employer Engagement and Executive Director of the Strada Institute for the Future of Work, Strada Education Foundation
• Maura Quinn, Vice President of Early Talent, Liberty Mutual
• Hasan Rafiq, VP - Organizational Culture, Engagement & Learning & Development, Macmillan Learning
• Sandy Rezendes, Head of Corporate L&D, D2L

Contact stephanie.blochinger@bhef.com

BHEF Roundtables bring together our network partners for conversations on emerging opportunities and innovations shaping the future of work and pathways between education and work. Designed to encourage peer exchange and practical insight-sharing, these sessions create space for participants to explore real-world strategies and discuss evolving trends. These sessions are intended for BHEF Network Partners and invited guests only. Topics are announced a few weeks before each session.