HR Break Room

Guest:

Rachel Duran, manager of talent acquisition marketing, CA Technologies

The employer brand has emerged as one of the most important tools for today's recruiters. In fact, 75% of job seekers consider it before they even apply, according to a recent CareerArc study. But what exactly is it? And how can you influence and shape it to attract the type of talent your business needs?

In this episode of HR Break Room, Rachel Duran, manager of talent acquisition marketing at CA Technologies, joins us to look at what one of the year's most anticipated movies can tell us about the employer brand. In this conversation, we discuss:

• what the employer brand entails and why it matters
• the importance of keeping your employer brand transparent and true to your organization's culture
• how to ensure your employer brand stays away from the dark side in order to attract the right people

Learn more about your employer brand by taking our quiz.

Guest:

Dave Ryan, director of the Illinois State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

With the holiday season among us,so is your year-end office party. These festive get-togethers can be a great way for the entire company to celebrate the accomplishments of the last 12 months. While these parties are planned to be fun, they also can be a potential source of HR violations. Are you prepared?

In today's special episode of HR Break Room, Caleb talks with the director of SHRM's Illinois State Council, Dave Ryan, about the dos and don'ts organizations can implement to ensure all attendees have a wonderful and safe time. In this talk, they discuss:

• how HR can create a work environment that is festive and casual, yet also professional
• the best way to enforce a dress code and other policies
• the responsibility of HR to monitor and address the inclusion of alcohol

Guests:

Melody Muniz, Science Museum Oklahoma guest relations director

Clint Stone, Science Museum Oklahoma vice president of programs

According to the recruiting firm Korn Ferry, 80% of retailers plan to hire the same amount of seasonal staff as they did last year – or more! Thanks to the lowest unemployment rate the nation has seen in 16 years and the rising gig economy, 2017 has proven challenging for employers to fill such positions with the right talent. With the processes of identifying and hiring new top performing employees growing more difficult and expensive, what can your organization do to retain the top performers from your seasonal workforce for future years?

In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Muniz and Stone about:

• the financial and practical benefits of retaining seasonal employees for the future
• the importance of establishing a culture that inspires them to return
• strategies to stay in touch with these top performers during the off-season

Learn more about strategies for hiring today's top talent in our Discover Better Candidates by Automating the Recruitment Process white paper.

Guest:

Mark Sanborn, motivational speaker, leadership expert and international best-selling author

Building a top-performing organization is challenging enough, but how do you continue to improve after you've mastered your trade or industry? In his new book, The Potential Principle, leadership expert Mark Sanborn reveals strategies for doing even better once you already have given your best.

In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Sanborn about:

• the importance of having a philosophy that guides and drives your organization
• the benefits an encore performer can bring to your company
• why "being better" is a more powerful motivator than "being the best"

Additionally, you can learn more about Mark Sanborn's The Potential Principle by registering for our free Nov. 16 webinar today!

From somewhere within overstuffed filing cabinets of an unnamed office come two terrifying tales. The first story investigates a haunted onboarding experience caused by excessive paperwork, while the second explores an infestation of manual processes so creepy, your skin will crawl. Luckily, these HR nightmares can have a happy ending when the right HR technology comes into play.

In this special Halloween episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea share "HR Nightmares" that cover how:

• a poor onboarding process can negatively impact your new hires
• manual processes could slow your organization
• HR technology can help protect your company

Learn how to handle more "HR Nightmares" by downloading Paycom's Trick or Treat Bag, full of white papers, infographics and other FREE content.

Guests:

Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder of Workology.com

Tony Puckett, attorney at McAfee & Taft

Sexual harassment has dominated headlines lately. Following recent allegations of sexual harassment and assault that led to the firing of film producer Harvey Weinstein, organizations all over the country are taking note. What can HR and organization leaders nationwide do to prevent sexual harassment and create a safer workplace for their employees?

In this episode, Jessica Miller-Merrell and Tony Puckett join the HR Break Room to discuss:

• the consequences of failing to create, implement and enforce a sexual harassment policy covering all employees
• how legal and HR can work together to review and revise sexual harassment policies that can be enforced consistently from the top down
• why it is important to create a culture that encourages a safe atmosphere for employees

Learn more about communicating with your workforce with our Drive Performance with Employee Surveys infographic.

Guest:

Misha Goli, Dunkin' Donuts Franchisee

Coffee remains an integral part of most organizations. In fact, a recent Workonomix survey discovered that 80% of adults consume caffeine every day. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the average intake is 200 milligrams or about two 5-ounce cups of coffee a day. Employees continue to be more passionate about their caffeinated beverage choices than ever before.

To celebrate the recent National Coffee Day, HR Break Room sits down with a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee to discuss:

• the importance of offering employees quality coffee
• how coffee engages employees and can refresh their day
• the most popular options among today's workforce

Guest:

Mihir Desai, Mizuho Financial Group professor of finance at Harvard Business School and author of The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

According to a recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, more than 81% of college-educated millennials have at least one term debt, but only 24% can demonstrate basic financial knowledge. With such a need, how can organizations use financial education programs to recruit top talent and engage employees?

In today's episode, Mihir Desai, author of The Wisdom of Finance, joins HR Break Room to discuss:

• why financial literacy is so important to today's largely millennial workforce, even if they don't realize it
• the benefits of having financial literacy programs available to employees
• how these programs can benefit employee recruitment and engagement initiatives

Learn more about educating your workforce by reading our Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth white paper.

Guest Host:

Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage

In our last episode, special guest Jacob Morgan described "The Employee Experience Equation" and one of its key pieces: an organization's "reason for being," which Jacob said directly affects an organization's ability to attract and retain talent. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the quitting rate rose to over 3 million employees earlier this year, so retaining your talent has become even more challenging. How can having a strong purpose and "reason for being" help you retain your workforce?

In today's HR Break Room discussion, Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage, returns to:

• define the term "reason for being" and discuss the role it plays in building a successful employee experience
• talk about how having a philanthropic reason for being can attract, retain and empower employees
• examine the latest developments in the employee's needs for a specific reason for being

Continue learning more about the employee experience from Jacob Morgan by signing up for our upcoming webinar, "Discover How to Boost Employee Engagement."

Guest Host:

Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage

Recently, "the employee experience" has gained the attention of today's industry leaders. According to the Deloitte 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, while nearly 80% of executives rated the employee experience as very important, only 22% said their companies excelled at building one. But what exactly is the employee experience, and how does it impact your bottom line?

In today's HR Break Room discussion, special guest Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage, will:

• define the employee experience and his equation for an ideal one
• discuss how culture, technology and the physical workspace directly affect an organization's ability to have an engaged workforce
• highlight how investing in the employee experience results in profits

Learn more about the employee experience by reading our "Discover How the Right Self-Service Technology Can Help Deliver an Ideal Employee Experience" white paper.