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Dr. Divyang Purohit talks about his recent research article about graduate students’ jobs and career choices and how HR professionals can attract them. His article was published in the European Journal of Training and Development. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

The goal of the Series "It’s Personal" is to get to know the HR person behind the books, the research articles, and the lectern. Our guest is Dr. Jia Wang, a professor in the Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University. Her research areas include Career/Family Issues, Crisis Management, National and Cross-Cultural Human Resource Development, Workpl...

We welcome Albrey Brown, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Strategy at Joonko, a large platform focused on recruiting underrepresented talent. Joonko has been used in large organizations such as Adidas, American Express, Crocs, and PayPal. Mr. Brown was recently featured in Fast Company where he talked about Diversity & Inclusion. Before working at Joonko, he built out Diversity, Equity...

Jennie Blumenthal talks about how women can break free from the hustle culture, reinvent their careers and reimagine the way they work. She is a professional speaker, author, CEO, and founder of Corporate Rehab, a professional coaching consultancy that’s helped hundreds of executives ditch workplace hustle culture and find their path toward a greater sense of purpose. Her new book is titled Corpor...

We talk about Women’s Careers and Resigning with Sara McElroy, an ex-chief marketing officer, the Wall Street Journal’s poster girl for pandemic career burnout, and a two-time member of the Great Resignation: class of 2021 and 2022. Sara is a journalist and founder of the RAZE TO RISE project, a movement aimed at amplifying the powerful voices of women from the Great Resignation. Host: Marie-Line...

Marcus Sawyerr talks about how Web3 will impact the future of work. He is the Founder & CEO of EQ Community, which is a private group cultivating connections, community, and careers for multicultural professionals interested in tech. Marcus is also an active startup advisor, drawing on his extensive experience in technology and in recruiting from his roles at companies such as the Adecco Group, Ca...

We welcome Anirban Chakrabarti (AC). AC is CEO of Hirelogic, an HR tech software firm that recently received seed funding from several prominent investors, including Edward J. Zander, former CEO and chairman of the board of Motorola. AC talks about ramping up internal hiring. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Anitra St. Hilaire, an HR professional with more than 25 years of experience is currently employed at the company ThreeFlow. Anitra talks about her experience being a Black female HR leader. She also gives us some tips on how to create attractive employee benefits packages on a shoestring. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Ee welcome Steven Rothberg and his wife Faith Rothberg. Steven is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the company College Recruiter. Faith is its CEO. We’re going to discuss some pros and cons of co-directing a company with your spouse/live-in partner. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Ira Wolfe is the Founder of Googlization Nation, a TEDx speaker, a podcast host, and a frequent speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management. In 2021, he was in the Top 100 HR influencers. He’s going to talk about The Great Collision: when the Perfect Labor Storm meets Googlization. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

How can founders identify whether their personalities are positively impacting their culture, and how can they make changes if needed? That’s what we discuss with Sophie Theen, an award-winning people management expert and author of The Soul of Startups: The Untold Stories of How Founders Affect Culture. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

Melissa Dexter is Chief People Officer at Uprise Health. She is a leader in mental health human resources. and digital solutions and is responsible for building the blueprint for the well-being strategy. Melissa brings over 25 years of HR experience in all facets of People Operations including specialization in building HR infrastructure, talent acquisition, employment law, cultural transformation...

Lieutenant Colonel Kathy Gallowitz, a 30-year Air Force veteran, Vanguard Veteran founder and CEO, and the author of Beyond Thank You For Your Service talks about why it is a mistake not to consider including veterans in your organization. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis Complimentary Veteran-Ready assessment: https://vanguardveteran.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/may-2021_-vr-e...

We welcome Damien Filiatrault, Founder & CEO of Scalable Path, a software staffing agency that matches leading companies and startups with vetted, remote software developers. Scalable Path has helped over 23,000 freelancers complete hours of programming in 177 countries. We discuss some misconceptions about hiring remote workers. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

We welcome Jeanine Boyle, Chief People Officer at Zelis. She oversees all people and culture efforts, including talent acquisition, organizational design, talent management, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, compensation, and policy. She has more than 20 years of experience in HR roles, including senior leadership positions at Aurora Flight Sciences (a Boeing company) and Johnson...

In this episode, we welcome Hennle Turner, Vice President of Content and Consulting at the ALL IN Company. She is going to discuss the qualities of what you call 5-Star employees, and how organizations can recruit them. For more information: www.5starEmployees.com Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, Nancy Murphy, founder & president of CSR Communications, talks about intrapreneurship, and organizational change, and makes some recommendations for HR professionals. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

We welcome Javier Ibanez-Padilla, co-founder and business & operations director of the company WillDom, which ​​helps U.S. tech companies find developers in Latin America. They do so through a web-based platform that quickly connects companies and talent. Javier talks about establishing more social interactions while working remotely. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, Dr. Bill Satterwite, physician, attorney, former Chief Wellness Officer, and CEO of Sneez, discusses how technology can help improve employee wellbeing. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, Jo Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Wysa, talks about the loneliness of isolation associated with working from home. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, Shari Foos, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about the power of apologizing, including in a workplace setting. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

In this episode, Hart Kaminker, attorney-at-law, talks about employment and immigration laws in Canada and how they impact HR professionals. Hart founded Kaminker & Associates in 2004, a full-service boutique immigration law firm that helps individuals and businesses with relocation to Canada. Hart has nearly 3 decades of experience in Immigration and Citizenship laws in the Greater Toronto Area....

Matt Schlegel, a high-tech leader with over 20 years of experience talks about his experience working in Japan and the lessons learned. Matt delivers expertise in the areas of expense reduction, problem-solving, team leadership, product development, and working with Japanese joint development partners. He founded Sakino Consulting to help companies in joint product development ventures with Japane...

Sam George, a communications professional with decades of experience working with politicians such as Nancy Pelosi and George Soros and the author of the book, "I'll Get Back to You", discusses how digital communication has changed the way people interact in business, and the stress we experience from an unreturned email or TXT. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis

John Abrahamson, HR professional at Spectrum, talks about Employees with Disabilities and how organizations can best accommodate their needs. Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph. D. Mixing: Kelly Minnis