HR Interviews Playlist

We welcome another great Canadian HRtech start up. Although we didn't get to meet Leah in person at HRTech last fall, we were finally able to align our schedules.  All the analysis and industry reports point to the skills gap as being our biggest concern. tilr.com bridges the gap for companies of 1,000 employees, give or take, to extract meaningful data from your HRIS and LMS and line it up with t...

HR Acuity unveiled a new maturity model, the Employee Relations Quotient or ER/Q; Companies plan to increase hiring work tech budgets.

Why employer branding comes with faster cycle times, cost savings and engagement.

The only things certain about talent acquisition in 2023 are uncertainly and more disruption. As companies deal with these complex times, what can TA leaders do to ensure their teams give their businesses maximum value? My first guest of 2023 is Jane Curran, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at JLL. Jane leads a large TA team firmly focused on driving value by advocating for responsible recruiting...

In this episode, Katee and Jackye talk with Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown. She is a highly sought-after equity strategist and cultural architect. Dr. Mitchell Brown's expertise in holistic cultural change and sustainable transformation has positively impacted the organizational culture of Fortune 500 companies such as Prudential Financial and Walt Disney Company. Recently appointed as the Senior Vice P...

We talk with Taylor Liggett, the Head of Identity Services at Sterling.

We discuss contingent workers with Nancy Miller, director of talent technology solution design at the staffing firm Atrium.

We talk about how the platform works and the theory behind it, plus the impact it can have on performance and retention.

Author of the best book ever written on the subject of employer brand, Talent Chooses You and the creative genius behind EmployerBrandLabs and our favourite guest, James Ellis joins us for an update on the world of what people want to know if they are going to change jobs. Employment Brand is to Recruiting as Marketing is to Sales   Discount Tire delivers top marks for how to communicate Why Work...

Anyone who has listened to the show, read any of my writing, or seen me present this year will know that I firmly believe that technology-driven personalization is a forthcoming megatrend in talent acquisition. Earlier in the year, it was a pleasure to speak about personalization at the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals Global TA Day conference. ATAP recorded the session, and I wante...

One of the key lessons from 2022 is that implementing effective strategies for DE&I is always a long-term journey rather than a quick fix. Sharing insights to learn from the experiences of others is a critical part of the process; progress cannot happen in a vacuum. My guest this week is Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Genesys. Genesys is on a journey to become a more...

We’re going to talk about no-code development and why you should care about it, how Creatio goes about its work and more.

As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast.  With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as th...

As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast.  With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as th...

The death of the resume has long been predicted. It is widely acknowledged that they are ineffective and prone to promoting bias, but alternative approaches have yet to achieve universal adoption. However, with many employers moving towards skills and competency-based hiring and technology continuing to drive rapid change in recruiting, are the days of the resume finally numbered? My guest this we...

Candidate’s model adds a human touch to talent acquisition by including personal referrals with each profile.

The pace of business change is continuing to accelerate. According to a recent McKinsey Global Survey, business leaders expect that by 2026, half of their companies' revenues will come from products, services, or businesses that haven't been invented yet. Innovation is critical for companies to survive and thrive. So how can employers ensure they have talent strategies in place to have the right s...

In this episode, Katee and Jackye chat with Amy Spurling. Amy is the Founder and CEO of Compt, HR software that enables companies to offer truly personalized employee perks that adapt to remote and hybrid employee needs, while being fully tax compliant and inclusive for global teams. Amy's experience as CFO and COO managing HR and Finance at early and growth stage companies prior to Compt drives h...

Corey’s leadership at employ Inc. (Owner of Jobvite, JazzHR, Lever etc..) makes us all envious; their executive and hiring manager’s commitment to the recruitment process sets the pace for all TA Leaders to follow.  For the love great research and reports, we go direct to the source with Jobvite | employ’s Q4 report and dig into the findings.  Jobvite | Employ Inc. report highlights: 46% of HR dec...

Share, share, share! Everyone's sharing everything on social media. Employers and recruiters who are sharing, however, aren't really doing it right most of the time. That's why Cliquify was founded. Think of them as "Canva for Recruiting." Amit Parmar, CEO at Cliquify joins the boys to pitch his company, and its concept, on Firing Squad. Are employers ready to embrace The Share? Does he make it ou...

The debate around the office versus remote versus hybrid looks set to run and run as employers continue to experiment with different strategies. Despite the enormous advantages of remote working, there are many challenges and gaps with some current approaches that need addressing as we move forward. So what are the key issues, how do employers address them, and what role should HR technology play?...

In this episode, Jackye and Katee speak with Dr. Nika White. She is a national authority and fearless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker, published author, and executive practitioner for DEI efforts across business, government, non-profit, and education, Dr. White helps organizations break barriers and integrate...

The world famous author of Full Stack Recruiter Jan Tegze has a new book out!   Job Search Guide: Be your own Career Coach  A great gift idea for the job seekers on your Christmas list. Written from the Recruiter’s perspective on how hiring actually works, Jan covers the 4 things we want every job seeker to know.  Jan busts the myths around how ATS and AI work (or don't work) in the hiring process...

What ServiceNow does for HR, how businesses navigated the turn toward remote work and what they’ve learned from the experience.

Job Boards still play a central role in talent attraction, but outside of the job board industry, there isn't much discussion or debate about their current state and future potential. So are they still fit for purpose, how are they evolving, and what can job board statistics tell us about the current talent market? My guest this week is Dave Jenkins, founder of Wave. Wave publishes Wave TrackR, a...