HR Interviews Playlist

During this episode, Jackye and Katee talk to Joshua Gilbert. Joshua Gilbert, CEO, and Founder, Circle Search, LLC. He has championed over 19 years in the tech space, all within Talent Acquisition, and consulting. Joshua avails 14 years' experience in team building for national and international tech startups. Joshua is a father of three amazing children and a husband to one. An overall superhero...

Yves Boudreau, CEO of AlongSide and All On Board has some huge news to share. And he’s excited! When the CEO of ZipRecruiters says your ATS is one of the best he’s seen, you’d better take that to the bank.  The complete set of tools is about to be unleashed in Canada. Where others fall short, this ATS has personality.  Career Beacon went 17 years without an upgrade and is now positioned to go coas...

The pandemic, labor shortages, and a supply chain debacle have opened our eyes to many subjects like immigration, wages, retirement, remote work, working conditions, and many other factors that impact our everyday lives. These major events have provided clarity around many of these issues and on this episode Andrew Flowers, Labor Economist with Appcast sits down with The Chad and Cheese to start d...

Cornerstone’s acquisition by Clearlake Capital, the pandemic’s impact on the company’s approach and its commitment to content.

We're thinking that entire employee experience encompasses so much more, and the pressure is that much higher on all of us.

In this episode, Jackye and Katee speak with Dr. Olomara Uwedimo. Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo is an empowerment coach, business development & growth strategist and CEO of Melanin & Medicine. In less than 12 months, she built Melanin & Medicine into a successful, multi-six-figure company that provides support, strategy & skills to help Black women physicians pivot into purpose-led careers & busine...

Have you read SmartRecruiters' "Diversity Hiring Report"? aka The path to Hell is paved with good intentions... Ya' should, even if it is a little depressing. Chief Customer Officer Rachel Orston joins the podcast and discusses the results of surveying over 400 employers about diversity recruiting. Needless to say, we have a long way to go. Fifty percent of organizations have NO PLAN on diversity....

Managers often pursue ineffective lines of questioning that push a search off-track.

We often talk about evolution in talent acquisition. That has always seemed appropriate in an area where the pace of change has been relatively slow compared to other areas of the corporation. However, what we are seeing now is much more like a revolution as talent shortages, changing business priorities, and rapid technological advancement send shock waves through the industry. So what does talen...

Video remains one of the hottest technologies around when it comes to recruiting, and one company, Turazo, approaches it in a whole new way, bringing brand ambassadors and "culture-carrying employees" into the mix. Sound complicated? It kinda is. See if founder and CEO Pete Cipollone can survive the Firing Squad.

We've been talking continuously about challenging talent markets on this podcast since March. However, we've not so far mentioned the one specific skill shortage which is affecting everyone. The pressure on many employers to scale up their talent acquisition functions is immense, but hiring experienced recruiters has arguably never been tougher. So what can companies do to attract and retain exper...

Although I've tended to work with very large enterprise businesses as a consultant, I've always been fascinated by startups and the lessons larger, more established companies can learn from them. Although the actual execution will always be different, I think there are some real insights around how smaller, more agile companies think about talent, candidate experience, and recruiting technology. ...

For many years I've been reading about the work UK retailer Timpson does to hire ex-offenders and other marginalised groups. What they do is a win win win situation. It's a win for the ex-offenders who get a job, it's a win for society as employment is a crucial part of breaking the re-offending cycle, and it's a win for Timpson as they get access to a large talent pool. Now more than ever, employ...

Angela Hood, CEO and founder of This Way Global who is in the Google Accelerator program. No half hearted efforts allowed. We talked about what it takes to be brought along in this program and it's nothing short of incredible.  Are gaps in employment a good reason to pass over a candidate or is that bias?  After reading the first 100 resumes can anyone really be expected to read another 100?  Its...

What exactly is High Volume Hiring?  Is high volume different than a gig?  Do I need a different system or will my ATS adapt? Why are applicants dropping out at such a high rate?  ... and much much more...  Cheese takes a nap and Madeline Laurano, Founder of Aptitude Research steps up to the mic to talk about her newest High Volume Hiring research.  Quit rates are at an all-time high, 4.4m quit la...

Patterns are changing, especially when so many workers feel empowered to jump from their current jobs.

Patterns are changing, especially when so many workers feel empowered to jump from their current jobs.

In this episode, Katee and Jackye speak to Jes and Jessica, co-founders of the Rise Journey, a DEI Consultancy. They share their thoughts on a number of DEI related topics.

Join Torin and Julie in welcoming creator of Being White, Redlining, and The Inheritance on a must listen interview. Kim Rice creates large-scale works using common materials. Her installations are a meditation on institutional racism and the policies that continue to affect American society today. Kim earned her BFA in Sculpture and MFA in Printmaking from the University of Oklahoma. Her work has...

The world knows Mr. Rogers. Mr. T. And even Mr. Mister if you're of a certain age. But Mr. ATS? Yes, industry veteran Peter Gold has taken up a moniker that a certain podcast cohost dubbed "Mr. VHS" because it seemed so outdated. Well, Gold is on the podcast after that remark and after writing a recent article titled, "Let Them Eat AI," where he decries the trend of artificial intelligence making...

Bas Van de Haterd, Mr. Netherlands and host of Talent Savvy Podcast Did you ever think we would see a good case for assessments in the hiring process?  Make it fun Make it relative to the job Now we know why the Europeans are 5 years ahead of Canada for technology and tools. How did the Netherlands come out of the pandemic with a fresh coat of paint?  The Dutch are not experiencing the great resig...

He talks about talk about integrations, the impact of Covid and the Great Resignation, and the industry challenges he's keeping an eye on.

Jackye and Katee had more fun with Tara Robertson and she brought a friend! Alexandra Samuel and Tara recently published an article in the Harvard Business Review entitled "Don't Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts". They share some of their findings in this episode and so much more! Tune in to hear all about it! Here is a link to the article: https://hbr.org/2021/10/dont-let-hybrid-work-set...

Every company is looking to discover rare breeds, whether they be in the company already, or roaming the pastures of commerce externally. But the HOW tends to be elusive. That's why Chad & Cheese brings Rare Breed author Sunny Bonnell on the podcast to dive into what companies can do post-pandemic to retain and attract the kind of talent that can take an organization to new heights.

Every company needs to have a great employment lawyer on speed dial! Rick brings over 30 years as an Employment Lawyer to this episode. We tackle a very controversial topic vaccines mandates, Bit of feelings, bit of opinions but mostly just facts. Get schooled on what we forgot from grade 9 on The Canadian Charter, laws vs bylaws & what this means when we start talking about COVID mandates The fin...