From Acceptance to Readiness: Why ‘Keep Warm’ Matters More Than You Think
📅 Date: Tuesday 21st July 11am (AEST)
There is a lot of focus on attracting and hiring great early talent.
But what happens after they accept and before they start matters just as much.
This period, often referred to as the ‘Keep Warm’ period is a critical opportunity to build engagement, reduce risk of reneges, and set your future hires up for success before even day one.
In this session, we’ll explore what good looks like when it comes to keep warm strategy and moving beyond static email communications and social touchpoints to something more intentional, practical, and impactful.
We’ll focus on how to create an experience that keeps candidates:
- Engaged with your organisation
- Confident in their decision
- Better prepared for the transition into work
We’ll also be joined by Grad Engage who will share their perspective on how stronger engagement in this window can lift the entire early talent experience.
As part of this session, we’ll cover:
- What the Keep Warm period really is and why it’s often overlooked
- Practical approaches to structured pre-joining development
- How to move beyond emails to create meaningful engagement
- The role of learning, community, and early connection in retention and readiness
- How Keep Warm links to broader candidate experience and EVP
Who should attend?
This session is designed for:
- Early Careers / Graduate Recruitment teams
- Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding leads
- Early talent program managers
- HR and L&D professionals focused on onboarding and development
Why attend?
By the end of this session, you’ll have a clearer view of:
- What’s worth investing in (and what’s not)
- How to design a Keep Warm approach that is practical and scalable
- How to improve candidate engagement before day one
Join us on Tuesday 21st July at 11AM (AEST) – secure your place using the link above for a practical session on how to create a meaningful keep warm strategy.
