Is working with a 3rd party recruiter worth it? If yes, when is the right time to do it and what are reasonable expectations? As more and more companies turn to search firms, "headhunters," executive recruiters during this historic period of low employment, we took the opportunity to ask those questions and many more to our show guest Hugh Gallagher from The Gallagher Group. We go behind the scenes with Hugh, exploring what employers should expect and how they can be better prepared.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Job hunting used to be so easy. Send a resume. Fill out an application. Schedule an interview. Get hired. Today it's gotten a lot more complicated. Both job seekers and employers seem to be like 2 ships passing in the night. That's why we're excited to have Courtney Kirschbaum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckirschbaum), CEO of Job Hunt School as our guest. Courtney takes us behind the scenes of her "school" and shares tips and insights about building a compelling resume to get you in the door.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What will it be in 2019-an exceptional candidate experience or costly candidate resentment? Join us on this 1st show of 2019 with our guest Kevin Grossman, The Talent Board President. Kevin shares early survey results from their soon to be released 2018 Candidate Experience Research report. The conclusion: creating the optimal candidate experience is no longer optional. It's not only starting to impact recruitment results but company performance and revenues. Don't want to miss this interview.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Can businesses afford to ignore non-degree holding candidates or candidates educated via a non-traditional path? Education just isn't what it used to be when it comes to preparing workers for jobs. And yet companies still insist on requiring a minimum education credential to screen out candidates? Listen to what Danny Iny, author of Leveraged Learning, says about the disruption of education and why businesses need to pay attention to how online learning is preparing students for future work.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Our guest this week is Eric Meyer, employment law attorney at FisherBroyles LLP, and publisher of The Employer Handbook (www.TheEmployerHandbook.com). This past year was a tumultuous one. Companies were tested with the #MeToo movement, growing dependence on AI, and social media exposing vulnerability in company policies. We talk about all those issues with Eric who offers recommendations how employers can avoid discrimination and harassment claims. We close the show with his outlook for 2019.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What will it take for executives and business owners to detox their workplace cultures? Psychological distress (anxiety, depression, and poor mental health) is costing employees billions of dollars in lost productivity, turnover, and the inability to recruit workers. It's time for companies to build healthy workplace cultures by focusing on employee well-being. Listen how BeingWell365 CEO Dave Quinn is determined to reduce the stigma of mental illness and create more healthy workplaces.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

The race for talent is on! Winning the race means "HR and recruiters must become marketers," says our guest Phil Strazzulla, founder of NextWave Hire. That seems easy enough to say but up until recently, marketing was like a 4-letter word in HR circles. Phil is an inbound marketing fanatic , determined to change how companies recruit. Phil shared insights into how inbound recruiting is reshaping recruiting and offered low-hanging solutions for talent acquisition, perfect for small biz.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

This week's episode of The Geeks Geezers and Googlization will keep you speechless. Our guest Dr. Rich Pimentel shares his remarkable story from being pronounced dead at birth and "retarded" as a child to leading a movement that led to the passing of the American Disabilities Act. His life story, Music Within, was brought to the big screen in 2007. His most memorable quote is "government can bring back veterans, but employers are the only ones who can bring them home." Thank you Rich Pimentel.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

For anyone Gen X out there...this show's for you. While all eyes seem to be focused on Millennials, it's really Gen X (ages 39-53) that employers should be paying attention to, according to Gen X-Assistant Dean Dr. Melissa Furman and founder of Career Potential. Gen Xer's are angry, frustrated and the generation "voted" to be the most likely to be overlooked. Join me (Ira S Wolfe), Keith Campagna, and Dr. Furman in what is one of our fastest-paced and engaging shows to date.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

A couple of Generations Zs - TJ Callari and Isabel Goodman - have smashed the "lazy" myth often associated with young people. Callari started his 1st business at age 14 and together with Goodman recently launched www.jukepods.com. They are doing this while attending university, both on track to graduate with double majors! Callari and Goodman share their goals for the future, what they've learned, and offer great biz advice for people of any age or generation. Contact them at www.jukepods.com.

This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).