The Career Salon with The HR Twins

In this episode, we’re chatting it up with Erika Jefferson, President and Founder of Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE), an organization focused on bridging the leadership gap for Black women in STEM. Erika is giving us her view on the future of DEI, black women in STEM fields, how she started BWISE and much more! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

Have you ever felt that starting a new job is like being Married at First Sight? We all know going through the interview process is for each party to get to know each other, but sometimes things aren’t what they seem when you finally get the job. This is a fun episode, breaking down Season 12 of Married at First Sight and how the couples align with different work environments. Get into this lively...

In this episode, we’re chatting with Kyla Jones, about what happens when you take risks and step outside of your comfort zone! Kyla is a disruptor in the Marketing and Advertising industry and an empowerment specialist, that strategically uses her experience to be a catalyst of transformative change. Don’t forget to rate, share, and subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecare...

Joining us for this episode is Strategist, Entrepreneur, and Author, Tracie L. James. We’re talking about Tracie’s career, working in teams, excuse proof leadership, and more. Rate, Share and Subscribe! Thanks to our sponsor Black in HR www.the blackinhr.com |Questions: info@thecareersalon | Socials: @thecareersalon

How many DEI advocates do you know in Financial Services? Well if you said none, we have one for you! Our special guest is Charles “Chuck” Privitera @chuckptv, a 25+ year Financial Services Veteran, joins us as we talk about changes needed in the financial services industry via Employer retirement benefits and more! Rate, share, and subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecare...

Season 5 is here! We can’t kick off our new season without a visit from our friend, Rochonda Woodard. Rochonda is a Healthcare Executive, Speaker, Executive Coach, and Owner of Life Brand Factory. We’re talking about Perfectionism, yes you heard it! Let’s debunk this myth and pressure on ourselves to be perfect. You can follow Rochonda on IG and FB @lifebrandfactory. Don’t forget to rate, subscrib...

Welcome to the salon for this special bonus episode from our Live recorded Happy H.R. web series (video available on YouTube and Facebook). We have the pleasure of chatting with Tiran Jackson from @rebornresilient and William Arnold, Jr. about “Processing Trauma in the Midst of Your Career”. Join us as we discuss this important topic!

What is purpose? Do you know yours? Is it what you do for a living? On today’s podcast episode, we are talking to Megan Leatherman, Director of @awildnewwork about this very subject. Megan kicks off this episode with an amazing mindfulness exercise. You can learn more about her at awildnewwork.com, on the "A Wild New Work" podcast, or on Instagram at @awildnewwork. Questions: info@thecareersalon |...

We’re talking Black in HR with Prathan L. Powell Jr., Global HR Leader & Executive Board Member for @therealblackinhr! We were so excited to catch up with Prathan to discuss his journey in HR and contribution to building a community of Black HR professionals. You can learn more about Black in HR by visiting www.theblackinhr.com. Rate, Share, Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Social:...

Special Episode- Recorded with a LIVE audience at Strava! We welcome back Career Salon regular, Giani Clarkson @mrclarksonloveshistory, Educator, Community Activist, and History expert to discuss The Miseducation of Corporate America - How lack of black history education has affected the workplace. Rate, Share, Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon Thank you to w...

This week’s episode is brought to you by bad Texas weather, ha! On a more serious note, we are happy to have Selena Omogbai in the salon to discuss her path to being in Diversity and Inclusion. It was great to catch up with Selena to get a fresh perspective from someone newer to the space. Rate, Share, Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

Kicking off the podcast this month with our Black History Series. We are happy to have powerful guests who are contributing to the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in all that they do. Our first guest this month is Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer at SmartRecruiters. Rate, share, subscribe! Questions: Info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon Link to Assessment men...

Our own Carla, 1/2 of The HR Twins and Senior HR Leader, sits in the hot salon chair to talk about her personal experience with job loss during COVID-19, emotions through being laid off, and path back to the workplace. Share and Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

We’re talking about Certifications - Do we need them? Do they matter in the grand scheme of things? Which one to get? These are questions we get often. Our guest is, Verta Ross, Senior HR Leader and Industry Change Agent. Rate, Share, Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Socials: @thecareersalon

Let’s talk about TAXES! Our guest on this week’s podcast is Ashlee Brooks of Brooks & Assoc Tax Consulting LLC. We’re talking about Common Tax Issues that Affect Employees. This is such an important topic that is not discussed enough. Follow Ashlee on Instagram @taxbawse. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Social: @thecareersalon

In this episode we are chatting with Melissa Dobbins Founder and CEO of Career. Place. Career. Place is an anonymous candidate screening platform that helps organizations hire more effectively without bias. By removing bias, organizations open the door to a wider candidate pool while driving diversity, efficiency, and compliance. It does this by replacing bias-laden resumes and time-consuming scre...

Season 4 Premiere: Welcome back to The Career Salon Podcast. We are so glad to be back after a much needed holiday break. This season we’ve got so many awesome guests and topics you all will really enjoy. This episode, we are chatting about tips you can use to set yourself up for success on that new job, setting intentions for 2021, and the gratefulness we have for all of our wonderful listeners....

Please join us for this fun discussion with Hiring Expert and Business Consultant, Ally Barton. Ally has nearly a decade of professional recruiting on both the agency and corporate side of large organizations. She took that experience and channeled it into what lights her up with joy: helping small business owners in the career space transform their hiring & business strategy. In February 2020, Al...

Since it's Thanksgiving Week, we decided to ask our husbands, Myles and Wendell to be our guests this week. YAY!! We are talking about spousal/partner/significant other support in your career/business. Join us for this family affair! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and share. Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Social: @thecareersalon

 Have you ever started a message with, "Per my last email..." at work? In this episode, we are talking about people not reading (eyeroll) and passive aggressiveness at work, UGH! Most of the breakdown in communication in the workplace is due to topics such as these. Take a seat in the salon and let's get into it! Don't forget to rate, share, and subscribe. Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Webs...

Joining us for this awesome episode is Tara Shelton, Educator, Social Emotional Learning Expert, and Entrepreneur. We are discussing such an important topic: Emotional Intelligence. Tara is passionate about developing the whole person and from this work, Tara launched The Artistry of Being. The Artistry of Being’s focus is on Creating the Masterpiece that is Authentically You. Tara’s goal is to he...

Can a person's political opinions affect the workplace? In a time of such a heated political landscape, we want to touch on this subject a little bit, amongst other things. Join us as we catch up on hot topics like, politics affecting the workplace, balance, and self-care as working parents. Don't forget to Rate, Share, and Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Website: www.thecareersalo...

In today's episode we have TWO fabulous executives, Rochonda Woodard and Jennifer L. Anderson, LSSBB, CSM in the salon talking, Overcoming Fear!!! We have all encountered AND conquered this adversary in our professional and personal lives. Let's talk about it. Don't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe! Questions: info@thecareersalon.com | Website: www.thecareersalon.com | Social: @thecareersalon...

Join us and our guest, Nakisha Hicks, Career Coach from The ElevateHer, LLC as we discuss, Disappointments in Careers and Job Searching. We've all been disappointed at one point in our careers. Let's talk about them and how to overcome. You can find Nakisha at www.theelevateher.org. For questions for The Career Salon, send a message to info@thecareersalon.com | Web: www.thecareersalon.com | Social...

In this episode, we are chatting it up about workplace haters aka professional annoyances. Ever have someone just not like you at work? Has someone ever tried to jeopardize your work or job because they dislike you? Well, haters do exist at work and they can make your worklife very unpleasant. Come on in the salon and let's talk about it! Website: www.thecareersalon.com | Questions: info@thecareer...