Sue Keever Watts

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bridge-builder + innovator + futurist + strategist

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  • Keever Group

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Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member

    Human Capital Executive Research Board

    - Present 8 years 5 months

    Education

    The Human Capital Executive Research Board (HCERB) consists of senior talent management practitioners. The HCERB is the business intelligence arm of Talent Management and Diversity Executive magazines. HCERB members represent government agencies, nonprofits and diverse industries ranging from aerospace to business services to consulting services and health/medical services. Twenty-six percent of member organizations have annual revenues greater than $1 billion, while 27 percent have annual…

    The Human Capital Executive Research Board (HCERB) consists of senior talent management practitioners. The HCERB is the business intelligence arm of Talent Management and Diversity Executive magazines. HCERB members represent government agencies, nonprofits and diverse industries ranging from aerospace to business services to consulting services and health/medical services. Twenty-six percent of member organizations have annual revenues greater than $1 billion, while 27 percent have annual revenues less than $5 million. Seventeen percent of HCERB members are either a Fortune 100 or a Fortune 500 company. Approximately 80 percent are headquartered in the U.S. Approximately 5 percent are headquartered in Canada, and the remainder are headquartered internationally.

  • Board Member

    C.C. Young Foundation for Body, Mind and Spirit (Benevolence Fund)

    - 5 years 4 months

    Health

    The Benevolence Fund is the safety net for residents that have outlived their assets, retirement pensions and financial resources. It is a program that allows residents to live in the same safe and familiar environment where they have lived since joining the C. C. Young family. The Fund provides food, shelter, medications, nursing care, laundry, heating, cooling and other life sustaining necessities.

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    Dallas Business Council Member

    Forbes

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Education

    Forbes Councils are a new and innovative network of organizations for the most world-class business professionals who now have a place to discuss and solve pressing business challenges with their peers and share their insights via thought leadership articles on Forbes.com .

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    Careers for Students with Disabilities Task Force

    National Association of Colleges and Employers

    - 10 months

    Education

    Identify strategies that will assist colleges and employers to prepare for, support and hire students with disabilities. Communicate resources and training opportunities to NACE members; identify partners to assist with member needs related to the employment of students with disabilities.

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    Co-Lead, Individuals with Disabilities Affinity Impact Team

    National Association of Colleges and Employers

    - 10 months

    Human Rights

    The Individuals with Disabilities Affinity Impact Team comes together to raise awareness, share perspectives, elevate best practices, and contribute to the broader body of knowledge among NACE members. Within the NACE community, they will serve as a voice for Individuals with Disabilities.

Publications

  • The Reluctant Candidate

    Keever Group Blog

    Maybe it’s time to evaluate more than just the candidate experience. It’s time to broaden your view of what makes a candidate viable.

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  • Why Not You?

    National Association of Colleges and Employers

    Hope is one of the greatest indicators of personal success.

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  • What's Driving the Next Wave of Talent

    NACE Journal

    New and old research reveals that while money, perks and benefits are good, they aren't what motivate employees.

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  • Your Best Hire May Be At An Industry Event

    Spotlight for Recruiters

    Organizations spend millions of dollars each year at industry conferences. If your organization already plans to exhibit at one, then I urge you to send recruiters.

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  • Sound Bites vs. Storytelling

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    What happened to storytelling? Don't forget the power of the narrative.

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  • Create a Worthy Destination

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    A mission statement has to be created in a way that motivates employees to drive toward something important, believable, relevant, and achievable. It should meet the human need for relatedness and meaning.

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  • Don't Underestimate the Power of Meeting Expectations

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    A student may interview with an organization he or she views as exciting or highly reputable, but will be unlikely to accept their offer if the process was clunky or time-consuming. The heart of recruiting lies in creating a simple, hassle-free process that’s supported by knowledgeable, resourceful team members.

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  • Let's Be Real.

    NACE Blog

    When it comes to delivering a difficult message, leave the BS (business speak) out.

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  • Motivate Your Team. Now!

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    I encourage you to take the time, now, to motivate your team. The best way to do that is to be very intentional in your communication. Look for little ways to keep the momentum going, offer words of inspiration and gratitude, and remind the team where you're headed.

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  • Why Are You Hiring The Same People As Your Competitors?

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    Determine the competencies and behavior that are unique to your organization before you launch a recruiting campaign.

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  • Conventional Wisdom Isn't Always Your Best Guide

    Spotlight for Professional Recruiters

    Perhaps the most revealing finding was that most recent hires rejected offers to move because they felt that the further away they were from corporate headquarters, the more likely they were to get lost and forgotten.

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  • Branding Circa 1870

    Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals

    Branding today isn’t solely about visual representation. A company’s logo doesn’t stand alone as the company’s brand. A brand has to work much harder. To be successful, it must evoke an emotional reaction, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec knew this better than anyone.

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Honors & Awards

  • Strategic Communications Program

    Marcom

    Platinum award winner for Strategic Communications.

  • Marcom Gold Award, Best Strategic Communications Program

    Marketing and Communications Professionals

    MarCom is one of the largest, most-respected creative competitions in the world. Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP), Marcom receives 6,000 entries from over 100 countries each year. PPFA on the move was awarded Gold in the Strategic Communications Program category and beat out some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

  • Gold Quill

    International Association of Business Communicators.

    Every year, IABC’s Gold Quill Awards program recognizes inspiring and inspired work from around the world. As the premier program for communication professionals (the “Pulitzer Prize” of our field), Gold Quill recognizes excellence in communication, and honors the dedication, innovation and passion of communicators on a global scale.

Organizations

  • National Association of Colleges and Employers

    Author, blogger, contributor to Standards for University Relations Professionals. Co-Lead, Individuals with Disabilities, Students with Disabilities Task Force member

    - Present

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