Jeff Beavers
Vice President of Business Development12twenty
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.
10:00 a.m.–10:10 a.m. PT —
This session explores why quality of hire starts at the source, how trusted talent networks create stronger candidate signals than open recruiting channels, and why verified talent is becoming one of the biggest competitive advantages in modern recruiting.