Webinar

The New Talent Pipeline Playbook: From Applicant Volume to Trusted Talent Networks

Discover how to turn high-volume channels into trusted talent networks that give recruiters stronger signals, sharper focus, and more resilient pipelines.

Oct 27, 20262:00 PM EDT

1 Hour

Presented by:

Jeffrey Beavers

Talent acquisition teams are not short on applicants. They are short on confidence. In many organizations, pipelines have become crowded, inconsistent, and difficult to activate when hiring needs change. Recruiters are left sorting through high-volume channels, rebuilding searches role by role, and trying to separate real candidate intent from noise.

This webinar will explore a more strategic way to think about pipeline development. Instead of treating pipelines as static lists of names, leading TA teams are building access to trusted talent networks where candidates come with stronger context, clearer signals, and a higher likelihood of engagement.

The discussion will help TA leaders rethink how they source students, early career talent, alumni, and career-connected candidates as part of one connected pipeline strategy. Attendees will walk away with practical ideas for improving sourcing focus, recruiter productivity, and pipeline resilience without over-indexing on broad, low-signal channels.

Attendees Will Learn:

• Why traditional pipeline strategies often create more volume than value
• How trusted talent networks can improve candidate signal and recruiter focus
• Ways to connect student, early career, and alumni sourcing into one broader strategy
• How to reduce repeated pipeline rebuilding across internship, entry-level, and professional roles
• What TA leaders should evaluate when modernizing sourcing infrastructure
• How to build more resilient pipelines as talent platforms and candidate behavior evolve

Sponsored by

12twenty is the trusted talent network connecting employers, universities, students, and experienced professionals, powered by AI. 12twenty helps organizations build stronger talent pipelines and achieve better hiring outcomes.

By bringing together the people, institutions, and relationships that shape career success, 12twenty helps employers hire with greater confidence, universities deepen employer engagement and improve student outcomes, and candidates make more informed career decisions.

Through trusted networks, verified engagement, and recruiting intelligence, 12twenty helps organizations strengthen talent pipelines and improve quality of hire.

About the speakers

Jeffrey Beavers

Vice President of Business Development

12twenty

Jeff Beavers is a nationally recognized expert on the future of hiring and a leading voice on how AI is reshaping talent acquisition, recruiting strategy, and workforce readiness. With more than 25 years of experience spanning university career services, corporate recruiting, and recruiting technology, he brings a unique perspective on how organizations can improve hiring outcomes by focusing on candidate quality before the application is ever submitted.

As a senior leader at 12twenty, Jeff works with leading employers and higher education institutions to build trusted talent networks that connect organizations with verified, high-potential candidates while helping students launch meaningful careers. A frequent keynote speaker and industry advisor, he challenges conventional thinking about quality of hire, employer branding, and recruiting in an AI-driven labor market, helping talent leaders develop practical strategies that improve hiring confidence, reduce recruiting friction, and create stronger long-term workforce outcomes.