Jonna Sjövall

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Jonna Sjövall’s Session(s)

9:20 a.m.–10:00 a.m. PT —

Application Avalanche: Rethinking Early Careers Recruiting in a High-Volume World

Early careers recruiting has become a volume game like never before. With the rise of easy-apply tools and AI-assisted applications, employers are facing an application avalanche — thousands of resumes flooding in within hours of posting.

The challenge? It’s harder than ever for qualified candidates to rise to the top — and harder for recruiting teams to efficiently identify, engage, and convert the right talent before they lose interest.

This session will explore how talent acquisition leaders can rethink early careers strategy in a high-volume environment, including:

• Designing front-end application experiences that balance accessibility with meaningful screening
• Leveraging AI and automation without sacrificing candidate quality or equity
• Creating smarter workflows to help recruiters get to the “right” candidates faster
• Partnering with hiring managers to redefine what “qualified” really means for early talent
• Building proactive pipelines instead of reacting to posting-driven surges

Attendees will walk away with practical strategies to manage volume, improve candidate experience, and ensure early careers recruiting remains both scalable and strategic.