Employco USA's HR Podcast

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by world champion golfer Amy Alcott, Employco's Golf Ambassador, and business development expert John Carr. They discuss some HR insights while Amy shares some great golf stories with the team, including how Amy got her start, her first professional tournament, her iconic jump at Mission Hills Country Club, some of her favorite courses sh...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason tackle the challenge of making performance reviews less painful and more productive. Discover valuable tips, such as training supervisors on effective review techniques, fostering open communication throughout the year, and accentuating the positives rather than solely focusing on the negatives. Learn how to address raises transparently and avoid la...

Join Rob, Scott, and Jason on this month’s HR podcast as they discuss rising EEOC charges, employee burnout, and the impact of AI. They review the 20% surge in EEOC charges, key claims, pending cases, hearings, settlements, and practical tips for employers. They also delve into the causes of employee burnout, including heavy workloads and lack of support, while providing employer strategies like e...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason take a look at stay interviews in the workplace. They discuss what they entail, the cost of recruiting and onboarding, the importance of retention and culture, showing employees you care, actively listening, not treating this like a performance review, fixing issues, impacting change, and more!

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Gerri LeCompte, our Vice President of Payroll Services, who has been with Employco for over 20 years. They discuss current payroll trends, from remote workers and multi-state compliance issues to reciprocal agreements, employer liabilities, constantly changing tax laws, W-4 confusion, the shift to paperless, and more! Fro...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason take a look at ChatGPT. They discuss some background details, the pros and cons, how it relates to HR and businesses, how accurate the data is, some of the drawbacks, use case scenarios for HR professionals, the importance of review, if it takes state laws like pay transparency into account, workplace policies, future improvements, and more!

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by retired Navy Captain J.J. Cummings (Leadership Consultant). J.J. shares a number of leadership insights from his experience as a Naval advisor for the film Top Gun: Maverick to being the Commanding Officer of the USS Gerald R. Ford - the largest ship in the Navy fleet. They touch on how to approach different generations entering the wo...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover some of the top HR issues from 2022 and look ahead in 2023. They discuss the vaccine mandate, supreme court rulings, no proposed overtime rule, large company layoffs, quiet quitting, Dobbs (Roe v. Wade) ruling effects, and hiring problems. They also look ahead for 2023 and predict more layoffs, interest rates continuing to rise, minimum wage c...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Scott Robinson (Managing Director of Robinson Resource Group and Founder of SearchWorks, LLC) to discuss leadership development and their outlook for 2023. They touch on executive coaching, developing high-performance leaders, finding the “blind spots,” focusing on company culture, skills and trends to watch for in 2023,...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover a variety of year-end HR topics. They discuss health insurance, renewal rates, open enrollment, cost containment, employee reviews, the importance of periodic conversations, supervisor training, bonuses and raises, regional compensation, the competitive labor market, upcoming events, and more!

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover independent contractors vs employees and what to look out for on the employer side. They discuss what the key differences are, tax liabilities, penalties, taking each situation on a case-by-case basis, unemployment, health insurance and benefits, attracting and retaining talent, unions, and more!

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Rob West (Vice President of Operations for Sho-Link) to discuss trade shows – where we’re at now and a look into the future. They touch on the big recovery, more attendees returning, shows filling up faster, the demand for good labor, going full throttle, and the challenges faced. They also look into their crystal ball an...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason (via phone) cover the HR side of inflation. They discuss current stats, today’s cost of doing business, high turnover, midyear pay increases, having to increase the cost of products being sold, moonlighting, updating your handbook for second jobs, how Employco can help with policy updates and training, and more!

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover the HR side of preparing for a recession, “we’d rather be out in front of it than be behind it.” They discuss recent stats and figures, triggering effects, wages not keeping up with inflation, the decline in consumer spending, tips on planning ahead, reducing costs, outsourcing your HR and benefits, succession planning, open communication, bui...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover LGBTQ workplace issues. They discuss historical events, workplace discrimination, diversity and inclusion training, company policies and handbooks, anonymous employee surveys, and more. They also touch on some of our next podcast talking points - from inflation and job market changes to the HR side of being in a recession.

Revenue growth and advertising are most often major concerns when scaling a business, but what about the HR and employment aspects? On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover the HR side of scaling your business. They discuss different state regulations and compliance issues, the importance of your company culture, employee engagement, communication, retaining your top talent, taking a...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover mental health in the workplace. They discuss a recent SHRM survey that outlines where businesses stand on support, work related stress, recommendations and tips for employers, mental health resources, manager training, communication, social events, employee surveys, and more. Questions or future topic suggestions? We’re here to help, hr@employ...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Don Svehla (founder and publisher of Exhibit City News) to discuss trade shows back in action. They touch on the strong turnaround, the adaptability of the industry, labor shortages, attracting the next generation, continued growth and expansion, the face of trade shows moving forward, and more!

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss relationships in the workplace. They cover recent news stories, pandemic relationship stats, reviewing your handbook, putting company policies in place, the importance of employee communication and disclosure, Title VII, what’s prohibited by law, and more. We’re always happy to help with any questions you may have on the latest regulations, gov...

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss upcoming changes for employers in the new year. They cover minimum wage updates for various states and cities, new 401(k) contribution limits, the Illinois Secure Choice plan, employee tip credit requirements, vaccine mandate holds/updates, merit pay increases vs inflation, and more. We’re always happy to help with any questions you may have on...

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss health insurance renewals. They cover new rates for 2022, stories of high increases, the effects of COVID-related claims, recommendations for employers on how to save money (from plan design changes to routine care), the importance of voluntary benefits/perks, and more. From health care to our buying power, we’re always happy to help with any q...

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason break down the latest jobs report. They discuss jobless claims, labor shortages, why employees are changing careers, recommendations for employers to recruit employees, corporate culture, flexible working conditions, and more. We’re always happy to help with any questions you may have on the HR side: hiring, terminating, employee retention, employee en...

On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason with special guest Jim Fannin (America’s ZoneCoach®) discuss getting in the zone mindset as you return to the workplace, in-office or remote. They touch on what the zone is and how it applies to a team, self-discipline, accountability, reinventing your business, positive energy, peak performance, creating a blueprint, company culture, and more. Get...

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover if employers are allowed to ask employees if they’ve been vaccinated. They discuss the EEOC’s stance, tips on how to ask responsibly, what documentation to ask for, confidentiality, keeping employee information safe, vaccination incentives, and more.

On this month’s podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason discuss a recent survey that states a quarter of employees are planning to quit post-COVID. They discuss burnout, average workday increases, health issues, what employers can do to be proactive, tips for employee retention, and more.