The Great Retention: With Kamber Parker

We sat down with Tina and John Zwolinski, CEO and Chief Experience Officer, at skillsgapp, a gaming platform that is addressing the skills gaps for skilled trade professions. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, but more importantly, we discussed relationships, the impact on the manufacturing industry if the cycle of the loss of expertise continues, and how businesses can help create meanin...

Vice President of Employee Benefits at Power & Walsh Insurance Advisors, Brian Power, shares with us the importance of asking questions and why the insurance industry needs to adapt to the changes that young professionals are used to. We cover top benefit offerings today and tips you can take as company leaders today to make change tomorrow. Connect with Brian at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian...

Assistant to the President For Community Outreach and Engagement at Clemson University, Julio Hernandez's work expands beyond Clemson's gates and allows him to see all generations in action every day. In this episode, we discuss the importance of transparency and dialogue in a changing workplace with the most diverse generation, GenZ, leading the charge. Understanding that collaboration is key, we...

Join us for Episode 14 with Principal and Owner of McMillion Consulting, Lindsey McMillion Stemann. Deeming LinkedIn the "21st century Rolodex", Lindsey shares tips and tools for business leaders to use when looking to connect with young professionals. She also notes that while LinkedIn is an excellent tool, the intention when using the platform should always be to move conversations offline to bu...

In episode #2, we sat down with Founder, Author, Chocolatier, and Serial Entrepreneur, Derek Pedersen, to talk about his experiences in hiring and retaining good candidates. He shared what he did well and what his team learned from building a very fast-growing team, and what leaders who are not willing to adapt to change can expect in the future. Enjoy this week's episode and let us know what you...

John Tripoli, Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual, joins us for this episode as we uncover what young professionals are looking for not only when looking for a career, but how they are managing their money and what their economic impact will look like in the future. If your company is looking for additional ways to reach young professionals through benefits or are eager to restructure your mo...

Understanding the next generation of talent can be challenging for some businesses, which is why we had Furman University's President Davis join us for this episode to discuss how higher ed is preparing students for their careers and what trends she is seeing in this generation that's coming of age in the workforce. Learn more about Furman University today: https://www.furman.edu/

These guests are no rookies to the podcast scene. In fact, they have their own show! Women In Construction is a highly successful podcast that features guests who are doing work to lift up others in the construction space and beyond. In this episode, we discuss the importance of instilling confidence in everyone, how we can make the construction industry more diverse and welcoming to the next gene...

"Young professionals want a seat at the table and they want to be heard." Join us for Episode #10 as we dive into the skilled trade industry and the recruiting and retention struggles they are facing. Our guest this week is COO of Cassy Electric, Ebony Sullivan, and she offers great advice for businesses in the trade industries to recruit and retain young professionals.

In this week's episode, we dive into how important mentorship is to the development of future leaders of our workforce. Managing Partner at Campbell Teague, George Campbell, shares his best practices in developing entrepreneurial thought leaders and creating a positive culture at his law firm. Join us as we explore new ways to engage and mentor the young professionals you work with.

Ramon Nieves-Lugo, Principal at UniComm Media Group (UMG), visits us to talk about the disconnect between generations in the workplace, what outside-the-box practices businesses can utilize to recruit young professionals, and how nano-influencing is taking over. The UMG principal is also a young professional himself, so he has a unique perspective to bring to our audience this week.

Join us for Episode #6 as we cover mentorship, the recession's impact on a young professional, and the importance of creating a roadmap for young professionals to help them succeed. Joining us is our guest, Tim Justice, Business & Leadership Consultant and Former Owner of ResCom Construction, and a longtime mentor and friend to me since 2019.

Jennifer Floyd knows HR. The Founder of HR Experts On Demand has an extensive background in the industry created great conversation about the current labor market, generational trends to look out for, and some take-home tips for business leaders. Join us as we cover all of this and more in this week's episode.

Do you ever wonder if you're recruiting harder, not smarter? In this week's episode, we're diving into recent recruiting trends and why knowing your audience is so important (hint: we're talking about generations here) when thinking about recruiting. Join us as we walk through the best practices your company can begin utilizing to reach GenZ candidates right where they are.

Join us today where we chat with Nalisha Henry, VP Of Community Impact at United Way of Greenville County. With her we uncover the important steps businesses can take to engage young professionals in community action and involvement, starting by just creating space for them to engage in their communities.

Join us for Episode #3 with Michelle LaFond, Founding Legal Counsel at Cocoon joining us from Portland, Maine. A mother of 3 YoPros and someone who has worked with hundreds of young professionals throughout her career, Michelle knows a thing or two about what makes us tick as YoPros. We cover the trends she is seeing in her startup world, but also what business leaders can learn from young profess...

Join us this week as we hear from the Greenville Chamber's President and CEO, Carlos Phillips. We covered the importance of an inclusive workforce and how young professionals can shape the future, but how that all begins with allowing young professionals to have seats at the table.

Join us in this week's conversation with Russell Stall, City Council Member, where we cover the impact young professionals can have on a community, why they should not be afraid to ask for a mentor or a leader for advice, and on creating a viable place for young professionals to live. Russell is a true mentor and shares his insight from mentoring hundreds of young professionals from over the years...

There are a lot of young professional fish in the sea, but how do you catch them? What do you do once you reel them in? Join us as we help you figure it out on The Great Retention: With Kamber Parker! This season, we'll sit down with community leaders that have worked with young professionals throughout their careers to help you develop the next generation of leaders.