The 20th Annual River Cities I-O (RCIO) Psychology Conference was held at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on November 8 and 9, 2024. Approximately 160 students and professionals participated in this event to explore current challenges associated with talent acquisition in a challenging labor market. Attendees represented more than 11 different universities and several non-academic organizations. This year's event was kicked off with an impactful keynote presentation on the core theme of Employee Value Propositions (EVP) by Susan Morgan Bailey, MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. A series of other thematic presentations then followed throughout the day (as summarized in these proceedings). A lively and interactive poster session also included nearly 40 poster presentations. Details on all of these presentations from RCIO 2024 are available in these online proceedings.

The winners of the 2024 RCIO poster competition were as follows:

1st place
Kalvaince Die, Seth Jones, Courtney Baker, & Rushika De Bruin (East Carolina University)
Job crafting across ages: The role of intergenerational climate and age-inclusive HR practices

2nd place
Tatiana Guevara, Annie Lucas, & Gwendolyn Watson (Auburn University)
Beyond the gig: Exploring economic viability, underemployment, and burnout in gig workers

3rd place
Vanessa Snediker, Jenna McChesney, & Betty-Shannon Prevatt (Meredith College)
Perceptions of postpartum disclosure on LinkedIn: The role of disclosure level and position of power

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