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Steven J Smith Speaks
Author of The Hiring Tree: Laws of Applicant Attraction and one of the most sought-after voices in talent acquisition, Steven brings real-world insight to Human Resource professionals, business leaders, and conference audiences nationwide.
"The odds of creating a new variety of apple are one in 100,000. The same dedication required to bear such fruit is the effort required by an organization to find and hire the right people." - Steven J Smith
Hire Steve to Speak at Your Next Event
When you bring Steven J. Smith to your HR conference or business event, your audience doesn't just hear a presentation — they walk away with a practical system they can implement the next day. Steven is the creator of The Hiring Tree Framework, a proven methodology for building talent acquisition processes that consistently attract, screen, and retain the right people.
With over 17 years of co-founding and scaling ApplicantPro — an HR technology platform now used by more than 200,000 employers nationwide and recognized on the Fortune 5000 list for 12 consecutive years — Steven doesn't speak in theory. Every session is grounded in the decisions, mistakes, and breakthroughs that come from building a real company that hired, managed, and helped thousands of organizations find their best people.
Hiring Strategy That Produces Results
Whether you're planning a SHRM chapter event, a statewide Human Resource conference, a corporate leadership summit, or a breakout session on hiring strategy, Steven customizes every presentation to meet your audience where they are. From HR departments just building out their process to enterprise teams looking to refine and modernize their talent acquisition systems, Steve brings the type of insight that will impact your organization for years to come.
What sets a Steven J. Smith keynote apart is the combination of credibility, clarity, and connection. He has presented at SHRM National, SHRM Talent, and more than 150 state, regional, and local HR conferences across the country. He is the recipient of the 2024 Utah Business Human Resources Achievement Award and co-host of The HR Life Podcast. He knows how to read a room, make complex ideas accessible, and leave audiences energized — not overwhelmed.
Organizations that book Steven for their HR conference or business event consistently report that attendees leave with three things: a clearer understanding of why their current hiring process isn't working, a specific framework for fixing it, and the motivation to actually do it.
Join the Hiring Tree Journey
Steven is available for keynote presentations, breakout sessions, half-day workshops, webinars, and podcast appearances. He works with event planners, SHRM chapter presidents, HR association executives, and corporate L&D teams to design a session that fits your audience, your theme, and your time slot.
If you're looking for a keynote speaker for your HR conference who can speak with authority on talent acquisition, hiring best practices, HR technology, and building people-first organizations.
Steven J. Smith is the speaker your attendees will still be talking about six months later.