Drive Thru HR

Well, it's the 2020 Holiday season which is something mere mortals should not have to endure.  If you have grievances (work-related or otherwise), join Michael VanDervort, Robin Schooling and Paul Hebert for a morning-after-Festivus show.

This year, of course, will go down in the books; a raging global pandemic, the US POTUS who refuses to concede his loss of the election, and the need for action (not just chatter) for justice and equality.

Folks working in Human Resources have been busy - and if they previously sat on the sidelines and valiantly refrained from "rocking the boat," 2020 required them to grab an oar and steer.

Join Mike and Robin for a discussion about 2020 and why we're giving "thanks" to those in the HR/people field who have finally "stepped up" (albeit, some of them reluctantly) in a year that's been like no other.

Join Michael and Robin as they talk with Kevin Corliss, the founder and CEO of Roots, an employee-friendly HR management platform designed to help businesses better monitor and engage their workforces.

Kevin's vision for Roots is to help all companies create environments where their employees can flourish.

Prior to founding Roots, Kevin was a growth hacker and acquisition marketer at Care.com. He spends much of his time outdoors – traveling, fishing, skiing – and is always looking for new book suggestions, especially if they have to do with startups or post-apocalyptic futures. "Anything where doom seems inevitable," as he likes to put it.

We will discuss:

Who is Kevin Corliss

What is it like to run a startup in the HR Tech space?

Talk about how you started Roots (and Treehoppr)

Discuss how HR tech is evolving in 2020 with more accidental remote workers than ever before.

What if you could run your entire HR org. on Slack, with no bulky software or candidate tracking systems?

How can this be accomplished?

Roots offers a set of modular and employee-friendly HR solutions for Slack that track time off, manage candidate referrals, and measure employee engagement. 

Roots is dedicated to reshaping HR, ridding the workplace of bureaucracy for the sake of bureaucracy, and positively impacting employee wellness, productivity, and retention.

Where can people find you?

Join Michael and Robin when they discuss Re-Tooling Your Talent Acquisition Strategy with Carol McDaniel.

In a year like none other, the entire ecosphere of employment turned upside down in an instant.  This means that with zero time to plan "The Season for TA Transformation" is here.  Carol will provide meaning tips on retooling your TA strategy in this new enviroment.

We will discuss:

Introduce yourselfWhat does this news season of TA look like?Discuss the things we should be focused on now.Renewed focus on DEI recruiting and ensuring fair and equitable access to all opportunities for all candidates – internal and external Driving value to the stakeholders Flexible work arrangements/agreements updated compensation modelsRe-evaluation of the company values, mission, and community engagement/stance on social issuesWho are the key players? What do they do and/or need?Where can people contact you or find you online?

Today’s the day. In the US we’ll be determining the trajectory of the country for not just the next 4 years but for the long-term. That’s the truth.

For HR professionals this election year, culminating in Election Day, has been one filled with challenges, uncertainty and, for some, action.

Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with the incredible Torin Ellis as we discuss:

The immediate – and long-term effects – of the 2020 election cycleThe difference between politics and social justice – and why HR needs to “get it”Why HR professionals need to move from allyship to action... and how they can do it.

Torin Ellis is a force of nature AND a globally renowned Human Capital and Diversity Strategist, author of “Rip the Resume,” and Sirus XM radio host (“Career Mix” - Channel 126 on Sundays at 1 PM) and podcaster (Crazy and the King) .

Join DTHR host Michael VanDervort to discuss the 2020 Election Impact on Labor Policy with Labor Relations expert Phil Wilson. 

Differences in policy Trump/Biden

NLRB rollback of policies from Obama

PRO Act and what it would mean

mandatory arbitration and other elements that HR people won't be familiar with

a conservative view on labor unions and redistributionis Right idea that maybe sectoral bargaining would be beneficial to national labor policy

Rolling back protections in the public sector on collective bargaining and remove civil service protection on many jobs

Who's going to win the election?

Will we know before 2021?

Supreme Court a threat to workers

There’s always an inordinate amount of ‘stuff to get done’ when one is an HR leader and the year 2020 has only upped-the ante. 

Join us for a reality-based chat with our guest Chip Weatherbee, Sr Labor Relations Specialist, to discuss “all things HR” (and maybe a little bit about sports, racial justice and what we think 2021 will bring). p.s. you can follow him on Twitter here.

2020 has seen massive changes to the way we live and how we get our jobs done. And, right now, it seems difficult to picture what the future of work will look like in a post COVID-19 world.

The Sapient Insights team recently completed its 23rd Annual HR Systems Survey. For this 2020/2021 survey report, new questions were added to see how the more than 1,900 participating organizations are addressing COVID-19 impacts on their organizations.

Kim Seals, Strategic Advisor with Sapient Insights Group joins us for a discussion on some of the survey findings as we dive into a discussion about the use of data in critical decision making, HR tech initiatives, and what workforce-related changes have been made in organization in response to Covid-19.

The full 2020/2021 HR Systems Survey report will be revealed during the upcoming HR Tech Conference on October 27, 2020. It’s free to attend and you can sign up here.

While gig work has been on the upswing over the last decade, there surely seems to be an acceleration towards this model of work: especially for those working in the talent space (HR, Sourcing, Recruiting, Benefits, etc.).

Join us for a chat with our guest Chris Russell, Managing Director of RecTech Media and “Chief Lancer” with HR Lancers – the first and only freelance marketplace dedicated to helping solo freelancers gain work in the recruiting and human resources field.

Join Michael and Robin as they chat with Vern Howard on what it was like raising venture capital as a black founder, his actionable insights for founders like him, and his views on “diversity washing” and what companies can do to avoid it. 

He is the CEO and founder of Hallo — a diversity recruiting platform that helps connect college students across the country with leading companies like Apple and Google. Hallo has raised  $1.9m in funding from Canaan Partners, Tribe Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and many other leading VCs. 

With over 500 active universities including Carnegie Mellon, Fordham University, Stanford University, and USC, Hallo is quickly becoming one of the go-to platforms for top brands and universities, looking to discover diverse new talent in lieu of traditional recruitment measures.