The Graduate School of Management at Crandall University presents: the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series
Keynote:
Innovating the Future of Talent and Technology
Speaker:
Yves Boudreau, CEO, CareerBeacon
Details:
Want to land smarter, faster, better jobs? And, get a front-row seat to the HR-tech revolution? Join us for an inside look at CareerBeacon, Canada’s multisided talent marketplace connecting job seekers to 7,000+ employers, a community of 5.85 million profiles, and 2M+ job alerts each month.
Our keynote speaker, Yves Boudreau, is a visionary builder in HR technology. As CEO, he has led CareerBeacon’s transformation from a regional job board into a feature-rich, national recruitment platform – pairing a powerful marketplace with advanced tools like personalized job matching and AI-powered tools such as candidate-job-fit analysis and job post visualizer. His north star: to be “the first job board with the most robust set of HR tools available to companies and job seekers.” Expect a candid, high-energy look at where talent and technology are headed—and how to ride that wave to your next opportunity.
After the keynote, Dean Davit Iremadze will host a live audience Q&A with Yves. The evening will conclude with a stand-up reception for invited and paying guests, offering a relaxed chance to mingle with the speaker and one another – perfect for expanding your network and continuing the conversation.
Registration & Tickets:
Seats are limited and Eventbrite tickets are required. Attendance at the keynote is free for Crandall University community members (students, faculty, and staff), but registration on Eventbrite is still required. Reserve your spot today.
About the Speaker:
Yves Boudreau is a notable figure in the world of human resources technology and recruitment. He is the CEO of CareerBeacon, a prominent online recruitment and talent acquisition site headquartered in Atlantic Canada. His journey in the HR tech industry has been significant, spanning over a decade.
Yves and his co-founder Benoit Bourque, launched Alongside in 2014, an HR software as a service company that’s been backed by some of Canada and Silicon Valley’s most prominent investors including 500 Global, NBIF, and BDC.
In 2021, the company took a pivotal turn when it acquired CareerBeacon from JD Irving, one of Canada’s last independently operated job boards. This acquisition was eventually merged with its own successful human resource technology platform.
Today, CareerBeacon continues to be a key player in Atlantic Canada’s job market, catering to over 60 percent of the region’s employment needs with thousands of employers and millions of job seekers actively using the site every year.
