A CandE workshop hosted by YKK AP America in downtown Atlanta — live benchmark research, a special guest speaker, and peer discussion with TA leaders who are raising the bar on hiring.
Event Details
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET (Happy Hour to follow, 4:30–5:30 PM)
YKK AP America Inc. — 101 Marietta St NW, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30303
About the Workshop
What does it actually take to hire people who change the game? That’s the question driving this workshop — and we’ve brought together the right people to answer it.
Survale’s Atlanta workshop is hosted by YKK AP America, a multi-year CandE Award Winner known for building a hiring process that holds up under scrutiny. Kevin Grossman, VP of Benchmark Research at Survale, facilitates the session with 15 years of CandE research and feedback from nearly 2 million candidates shaping the conversation.
This event is produced in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Georgia.
Featured Speaker: Steve Dennis
Internationally recognized entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, and life coach Steve Dennis joins us for a special session on “From Interview to Impact” — what it looks like to identify, attract, and hire the people who genuinely move organizations forward. It’s a perspective you won’t get from a benchmark report alone.
What’s on the Agenda
The workshop runs 2:00–4:30 PM and takes attendees through the full arc of the candidate journey. Plan to leave with sharper instincts, new peer connections, and ideas you can put to work immediately.
- Featured presentation from Steve Dennis
- Live CandE Benchmark Research review with Kevin Grossman
- Small group exercises and facilitated discussion
- Happy hour from 4:30–5:30 PM
Who Belongs in This Room
Talent acquisition leaders, recruiters, HR and people operations professionals — anyone who wants to understand what great candidate experience looks like in practice, not just in theory. Seats are limited.
