The Career Salon

The Career Salon with The HR Twins

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The Career Salon is a place where no topic is off limits and we share all the tea on HR, Careers, and Job Searching. With over 38 years of combined experience in Human Resources and Recruiting, we want to share knowledge and experiences that enlightens our audience to maximize their potential. It is our goal to entertain and educate with interesting topics and guests, with a modern twist. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecareersalon/support

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New Chapters 20.02.2026 32:38

We’re back with a few of the incredible leaders of The Black in HR to talk about some BIG, exciting news for 2026 👏🏾✨ Community building, expansion, and impact, it’s all happening and you definitely don’t want to miss this conversation. If you care about the future of HR, leadership development, and creating powerful spaces for connection… this one is for you.🎙️ Tell a friend. Tap in. 🔥

The Black in HR Effect w/Prathan Powell 15.08.2025 27:39

🎉 Season 8 Premiere Alert! The Career Salon with the HR Twins is back — and we’re starting strong with an episode you can’t miss. 🎙️ “The Black in HR Effect” featuring Prathan Powell, Founder of Black in HR, is now LIVE! From building powerful communities to breaking barriers in the HR space, this conversation is packed with insights, inspiration, and actionable takeaways. Let’s talk impact. Let’...

There You Have It: 10 Things We All Should Be Leaving in 2023 01.01.2024 23:23

In the last episode of Season 7, the HR Twins chat about things that should be left in 2023!!! Thanks to all of our listeners for supporting this Season! Catch you for Season 8 coming soon!

There You Have It: 3 Careers, 1 Woman w/Ajia Meux 22.09.2023 32:43

Our guest, Ajia Meux from Aim High Resumes is in the salon!! This woman is a triple threat, having 3 careers already. Whether it’s social work, teaching others how to do good in the world through communications, and resume building, we talk about it all! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Info: www.thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

There You Have It: PIP or Truth? 28.07.2023 26:09

Join us as we talk about PIPS! Not Gladys Knight and the Pips but Performance Improvement Plans. There’s lots of industry discussion around the need or NOT for PIPS in the workplace. In this episode, you’ll hear our take! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon | Sponsor: Black in HR

There You Have It: Data Centric Recruiting with a personal touch 23.06.2023 24:44

Joining us for this episode is our friend, Earl Dunn! Earl is easily a top notch, Talent Acquisition Executive with 15+ years of experience defining, training, and embodying successful talent acquisition practices within corporate and agency environments. He’s a New York sports fan with a reserve of great dad jokes! Happy to have him as our guest! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @the...

There You Have It: It's Money w/ Kyle Samuels 09.06.2023 33:15

This new episode features our guest, the one and only, Kyle Samuels (he/him), CEO/Founder of Creative Talent Endeavors. We are chatting it up with Kyle on everything Entrepreneurship, Talent, HR, AI, and maybe a little HipHop! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

There You Have It: What you can learn from children about your career! 10.02.2023 28:56

Want to know what kids can teach you about your career!? Well, we’ve got some interesting thoughts. Join us as we discuss a few things we’ve learned from raising toddlers! Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

There You Have It: Talk Talent to Me, a convo with Rob Stevenson, Podcast Producer 04.01.2023 45:21

Check our exchange with Rob Stevenson on the “Talk Talent to Me” Podcast (a part of Hired.com). We had so much fun discussing HR, Recruiting, and our careers. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Web: www.thecareersalon.com

There You Have It: Court Is In Session w/ Sheena Hamilton 12.10.2022 30:54

Court is in session with our guest, Attorney Sheena Hamilton. Sheena is an accomplished attorney who we have the pleasure of getting to know a little more in this episode. Come on in and join us, the salon is open! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon | Web: www.thecareersalon.com Thank you to our sponsor Black in HR www.theBlackinHR.com

There You Have It: A Conversation w/ Madison Butler, The Blue Haired Unicorn 09.09.2022 35:57

Season 7 kicks off with one of our favorite people in HR/People Community, Madison Butler. She’s a Chief People Officer, Speaker, and Builder of Inclusive Cultures. Her work is focused around creating equitable spaces and creating scalable strategies to achieve psychological safety. She is an outspoken advocate for mental health, removing stigma around trauma, DEI and the ability to be "human at w...

Let's Be Clear: Live Clubhouse Recording with Kim Blue 11.05.2022 40:54

Wrapping up Season 6 with Kim Blue, Chief People Officer and most recent feature in Black in HR Magazine. This podcast was recorded live on Clubhouse. Great words of advice, wisdom, and the top five competencies you need to have working in HR. Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Contact: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

Let's Be Clear: Class is in Session with Dr. Rubin Cockrell 27.04.2022 31:41

Class is in session as we welcome Dr. Rubin Cockrell, award winning international speaker, author, CEO, author, and professor to the salon with us to discuss leadership, career readiness, and more! Dr. Cockrell can be found here: www.drrcockrell.com and www.masterblendconcierge.com Info: www.thecareersalon.com | Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

Let's Be Clear: The McCleskey Factor 13.04.2022 33:57

Let’s talk about The McCleskey Factor! Bill McCleskey serves as Founder and CEO at Mitech Partners, LLC - a tech company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Bill is also a successful entrepreneur, author, and influencer. His book, GET OFF YOUR ASSETS, is available on Amazon.com. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Sponsor: www.theblackinhr.com

Let's Be Clear: "Effie We ALL Got Pain" 16.03.2022 22:52

In this episode we talk about needing balance, boundaries, and self-care as hardworking HR professionals. Burnout, stress, shifting workloads, we all experience it but what can and should we do about it. Join us as we have a dialogue about this important topic! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Sponsor: www.theblackinhr.com

Let's Be Clear: This One Is For Dreamers w/ Nicole Rhone 23.02.2022 34:00

We are talking about DREAMS on this episode with our guest, Nicole Rhone. Nicole is a Capacity Coach, the host of the Flow and Flourish Podcast, and a Transformational Speaker who helps high-performing women increase their capacity for sustainable success, by creating balance between their personal and professional lives. Find Nicole here: http://www.nicolerhone.com/. Questions: info@thecareersalo...

Let's Be Clear: Black in HR Is Where It's At! 02.02.2022 33:07

Kicking off Black History Month 2022 with our guest, Prathan Powell from @therealblackinhr!! In this episode we talk about the Elite Membership offering from Black in HR and a few hot button topics in the Black in HR community! Check out Black in HR at www.theblackinhr.com. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon | Web: www.thecareersalon.com

Let's Be Clear: Doing The Most w/Ben Eubanks 19.01.2022 40:18

Our guest on today’s podcast is HR Rockstar, Ben Eubanks. Ben is an Author/Speaker/HR Pro/Founder of HR Summer School! We’re talking to him about why he’s doing the most! Find Ben here: Artificial Intelligence for HR: Use AI to Support and Develop a Successful Workforce www. Amazon.com www.upstarthr.com www.onlyhumanshow.com

Let’s Be Clear: Leading people is not for the faint of heart! 01.12.2021 20:47

Join us for this episode as we talk about the challenges of people management. Many think a leadership role, inclusive of people management, is a likely next career step or something to do to achieve higher compensation or notoriety in their organization without counting the important management skills and competencies it requires to manage people. Let’s talk about it! Questions: info@thecareersal...

Let's Be Clear: The Buck Stops With YOU! w/ Rochonda Woodard 10.11.2021 33:34

Learning to take charge of your life and career can be a challenge, but in the end the buck stops with you! Excited to welcome The Career Salon bestie, Rochonda Woodard, for this episode to chat through navigating these things called life and work. Questions: info@thecareeesalon.com Socials: @thecareersalon You can find Rochonda here: https://www.lifebrandfactory.com/

Let's Be Clear: Having Industry Conversations w/ Ricklyn Woods 27.10.2021 30:50

Kicking off Season 6 with our special guest, Ricklyn Woods, Certified HR Professional, Resume Writer, and Career Coach. Join us as we talk HR, resumes, careers, and beyond! Learn more about Ricklyn at www.ricklynwoods.com. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon Thank you to our sponsors, Anchor and www.theblackinhr.com.

To Be Real! What it takes to be in HR! 18.08.2021 28:26

In this last episode of Season 5, join us as we chat about, What it takes to be in HR. The pathway to HR is not always linear and sometimes skills from other jobs and industries can help in your role as an HR practitioner. We also talk about the attributes and competencies needed to be successful in HR. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Social: @thecareersalon Thanks to our sponsors Anchor and...

To Be Real!: "Disability" does not affect my ability! 28.07.2021 34:47

This week marked the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This episode we brought in our fellow HR colleague, friend, and Lupus Warrior, Ayanna McKinley to talk about her journey with Lupus and discuss her thoughts on disabilities in the workplace and how employers can respond and be better equipped to support people with disabilities.

To Be Real!: I'm Not Coming Into The Office 14.07.2021 25:01

Join us for this episode as we discuss an HR hot topic: Remote Work! We are seeing a change in the world of work where employees are using their voices to advocate for flexible and remote work options since the pandemic. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon Thanks to our sponsors, Anchor and Black in HR

To Be Real: For the Culture! 30.06.2021 30:09

We are happy to welcome our guest, Ashley Kincade, MSHRM, PHR to The Career Salon! Ashley is currently the SVP, Head of Culture for Trade School, with years of experience making significant contributions to the HR field. On this episode, we get to chat with Ashley about her career, building culture, and advice for job seekers! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon