With only a week to go until the start of TruLondon5 we asked TruEvents founder and keynote speaker Bill Boorman for his take on what you can expect from the event…

“Thanks to Jobsite, it’s time for #trulondon again. Those of you who have been to the event before, you have an idea what you are in for. For those of you who will be turning up for the first time, this is a guide as to what to expect from your first unconference.

An unconference is about choice and conversation. You choose what tracks you want to attend, what you want to talk about, how much you want to listen and when you want to move on and do something different. You decide when you want coffee, when you want lunch and what you want from the experience.

You’re not going to be told what to do, although there is a host this year to tell you from the main room what is going on. We are expecting 140 participants coming from 14 countries. From as far away as South Africa and the U.S.A. #Trulondon has become a global event!

There are 50 track leaders who have asked to host tracks, with something for everyone. The role of the track leader is to start the conversation, not to control it. Tracks are arranged around broad themes, although this year we have also included 12 case studies ranging from Barclays Graduates to Oracle EMEA. There’s a mix of recruiting, HR, technology, digital marketing, the graduate application process (from graduates), research papers, sourcing and more. New this time around we’ve also got a live lab with two days of building a model career site, from concepts to a reference site. It’s a bit of a hack.

My advice is to come with questions and ideas you want to explore. There will be plenty of people who have been before; if you’re not sure what is going on, please ask one of them.

No question or opinion is invalid. I implore you not to stand on ceremony. If you are not getting what you want from a track, or you’re just plain bored, please move on to the next track. The track leaders expect and want that.

Lastly, and most importantly, have fun! You will learn best with a smile on your face!”

There are still a very small number of tickets available. If Bill’s description has encouraged you to come along and experience the event first hand then you can still book tickets through our dedicated TruLondon event site.

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