The Matt Baxter Show

Enrique Rubio, Founder of Global Hacking HR and Co-Founder of Cotopaxi, stops by the show to talk about his career and how he went from an electrical engineer to Founder of a Global HR Tech company. 

Ever feel like you can't keep up? Like the world is changing so rapidly that you just don't know enough? Michael Leckie, Chief Learning Officer at Bloomberg, is in charge of making sure that feeling doesn't become ingrained the culture at the media giant. If you want to know what it takes to become a lifelong learner and stay one in this digital age, listen up and pay attention to Mich...

As a pioneer of viral and influencer branding, Rick Schirmer, Founder and CEO of ViralBrand.io , has done some pretty awesome and influential stuff, none of which compare to his interview on this episode. Kidding, obviously. The man has played a huge role in launching the marketing campaigns for multi-billion dollar movie franchises like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Purge We're pumped to h...

Minal Joshi Jäckli , founder of Open Elevator, stops by to talk a bit about what they are doing to change the way companies recruit people. Enjoy!

Rhonda Merchant, a proven Talent Acquisition Business Leader and Talent Branding visionary, swings by the show to talk about what it's like to be at the helm of culture defining initiatives. Creating a culture is important, but almost equally important is branding that culture. If co-workers don't experience the culture and job-seekers can't see the culture, it isn't really helping...

Bob Moesta is the Founder, President, & CEO of the Re-Wired Group, and he is a pioneer of the Jobs To Be Done Theory. Bob enlightens us with his vast experience of how to squeeze every little bit of juice that life has to offer. Every time we talk with Bob, we take something new away from not only his knowledge of creating, testing, and building things, but also from his unique way of thinking...

As a VP of Human Resources, Best-Selling Author, and Cancer Survivor, Doug Billings has experienced more life than many, which has taught him a lot. The lesson nearest to his heart is Servant Leadership. Doug shares with us that the most important thing to be a Servant Leader is showing people that you genuinely care about them

After spending 4 seasons in the NFL, Asante Cleveland has identified a passion for problem solving and startups. We talk about how his experiences on the field in both college and the NFL have prepared him for this space. Enjoy!

Davin is a Speaker, Coach, Writer, Founder, and Chief Purpose Officer of PurposePoint. Based in Detroit, PurposePoint helps align passions and purpose with solid business practices. We couldn't think of a more perfect meshing of purposes than Davin and The WedgeCast. 

We sit down with Paige Robinson, the Founder and CEO of Will Reed ( www.willreed.com/about ), to talk about how she created Will Reed and what makes her tick. We learned a ton from her commitment to her company, her team, and working women and moms. Give it a listen, you won't be disappointed!

Ryan Landau of Re:Purpose ( repurpose.co ) spends some time talking with us about the Michigan startup ecosystem. If you haven't heard of his company, they are doing some really innovative things to bring tech talent back to the state of Michigan, check them out! Hope you enjoy the episode! 

Doug Conant, formerly CEO of Campbell Soup and current CEO of Conant Leadership, stops by the pod to have a really fascinating conversation on his career, leadership, and what makes him excited to go in to work every day. Other than being an incredibly thoughtful and inspiring person, Doug is also a New York Times bestselling author and a world-renowned speaker. Enjoy the episode!

Cindy Brown heads up talent initiatives for The Right Place in Grand Rapids boy is she excited about what she gets to do day in and day out! She joins Matt to talk about some of the things she's doing to stimulate growth in the area! 

Shayna Carlson stopped by the office a few weeks ago to talk about her work at the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. She gets into how she went from college student looking to get out of West Michigan, to Black and Decker Sales Rep in Phoenix, AZ, and then back to West Michigan as a teacher, volleyball coach, and administrator. For anybody interested in education and what is being done to...

Jeff Genova sits down with Matt at George's Smoke Shop in downtown Holland to talk about being the general manager at a local craft brewery and to share his experiences as a featured photographer for Getty Images. As always this episode is presented by Competitive Wedge and Big Lake Brewery.

Matt dives into who he is, how he started Wedge, and what about it gets him really fired up to work on the business every single day.

Wade Burgess stops by the show to lend some words of wisdom across an array of different career related topics.

Keri McCarthy, Business Partner at Disher Talent Solutions in Zeeland, MI, swings by the office to talk about her work and what she does to drive the amazing culture at Disher.

Matt Jung is on the WedgeCast talking about building organizational culture.

Shannon Burkel, Executive Vice President of Staffing Solutions at Axios HR, joins Matt on today’s episode!

Dr. Steve Griffin of ThinkWise joins Matt Baxter for an insightful conversation on hiring and job search trends.

Tim Sackett joins Matt to talk HR shop and give some of his industry leading insights.

Jim D'Amico joins Matt to talk about how technology has changed HR over the years and how its helped companies raise their productivity level.

Holly Ross Tong, HR Extraordinaire, joins Matt for a fantastic conversation regarding her career that is riddled with great advice for HR professionals and job seekers alike!

Matt Baxter, Founder and CEO of Competitive Wedge, sits down with Director of System Talent Acquisition at Spectrum Health, Eric Van Duren, for a lively conversation on current hiring trends.