HR Break Room

Guests:

Tiffany McGowen, VP of Talent Acquisition

Jennifer Mathew, Manager of Talent Acquisition

Paycom's Tiffany McGowen and Jennifer Mathew join host Morgan Beard to discuss talent acquisition in an ever-changing marketplace.

"The first thing is acknowledging that we know it's a different market," said Mathew, Paycom's manager of talent acquisition. "What we did yesterday might not work today, and what we do today might not work tomorrow."

McGowen, Paycom's vice president of talent acquisition, shared similar sentiments regarding the future of hiring. "Just seek first to understand, and then build your strategy to react and react quickly, but don't overreact," she said.

With so much unknown, it's essential to be proactive with talent acquisition management, but finding a starting point can be challenging.

In this episode of HR Break Room®, McGowen and Mathew discuss:

• the current state of recruiting and candidate markets
• what candidates want from prospective positions
• recruiting efficiently in a hot labor market

For more on how recruiters can attract and retain top talent, check out our blog post, Securing Top Talent With Unconventional Benefits.

Guest:

Jenn Lim, CEO of Delivering Happiness

Happiness at home carries over into our professional lives, but what happens at work may affect us more than we realize.

CEO and bestselling author Jenn Lim says, "If you have a sense of purpose or you're actually working on the path of a purpose, that actually can increase your odds of being sustainably happy over time."

In this episode of HR Break Room®, Lim discusses discovering one's personal purpose and how that ties into the workplace. She breaks down the techniques for getting started on discovering that purpose and how organizations can help their workforce in this effort.

To learn more about how employee purpose impacts workplace culture, visit our on-demand webinar, Real Talk on Employee Purpose and Values With Jenn Lim.

Guest Host:

Steve Boese, H3 HR co-founder and At Work in America podcast co-host

Guests:

Tiffany McGowen, Paycom's vice president of talent acquisition

Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom's director of HR business services

In today's world of work, employees are engaging with workplace technology that is evolving faster than ever before. As such, organizations are figuring out how to best align their workforce with that technology while making it an enjoyable and engaging experience.

In this episode of HR Break Room, guest host and H3 HR co-founder Steve Boese sits down with Paycom's vice president of talent acquisition, Tiffany McGowen, and Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom's director of HR business services, to consider:

• the role of workplace tech and how HR and talent acquisition can bridge the gap between tech and the organization at large
• strategies for providing employees with a better workplace tech experience
• how to give employees the technology they need to effectively do their jobs

Guest:

Hill Harper, best-selling author, philanthropist and award-winning actor

Initiatives geared toward promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are increasingly vital to a business's success.

Philanthropist and award-winning actor Hill Harper says, "We are only as good as the person who doesn't feel heard, who feels marginalized, who is not experiencing pay equity, who doesn't have their holiday celebrated, who doesn't even have their holiday acknowledged, who's told to hide parts of themselves."

DEIB efforts are at the forefront of many human resource professionals' minds. But how do we make sure we're supporting these goals year-round?

In this episode of HR Break Room, Hill Harper will discuss:

• methods to build a culture with empathy and understanding
• how to build trust and open communication throughout a workforce
• the value of perspective in order to live fulfilled lives in the workplace

Guest:

Ravin Jesuthasan, futurist, author and human capital thought leader

With competition in the labor market at an all-time high, it's essential that an organization's culture attracts and retains in-demand talent to achieve and maintain success. Therefore, HR must innovate, evolve and reinvent its processes to create an experience that meets the demand of today's employees. In order to remain competitive, having the tools candidates expect isn't just an option — it's essential!

According to futurist Ravin Jesuthasan, the function of HR is shifting from its traditional role as a steward of employment to a steward of work. With new technologies, HR is empowered to reshape the work experience for every employee companywide; in doing so, HR will sit alongside business leaders to orchestrate new work ecosystems and organizational structures.

In this episode of HR Break Room®, Jesuthasan joins host Caleb Masters to consider:

• how the digital transformation and democratization of work are reshaping the requirements of HR
• HR's evolving role in enhancing the employer brand and overall employee experience
• the importance of leveraging new HR technology to enhance workflow and streamline processes

To learn more about how the right HR tech can enable HR to reinvent its purpose within an organization, read our blog post, "Conquering Turnover Through Effective HR Tech."

Guest:

Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host

Last year forced many employees to engage with workplace technology more than ever before. As a result, top candidates are paying close attention to the tech potential employers provide employees. With the U.S. Department of Labor reporting more than 10.4 million open jobs in September, the competition for talent is heated. In order to remain competitive, having the tools candidates expect in today's business environment is essential.

It's not enough, however, for an employer to just implement new tech; they have to ensure these tools are accessible, are stress-free and provide meaningful value.

In this episode of HR Break Room®, Boese rejoins host Caleb Masters to consider:

• how the tightening labor market forces organizations to re-evaluate the employee experience
• the role of HR in fostering an attractive employee experience through technology
• how technology like Beti® drives employees' trust in their organizations

Learn more about how employee-driven payroll can empower your workforce by reading our blog, The Future of Payroll: How Beti Improves the Employee Experience.

Guest:

Chad Richison, Paycom founder and CEO

In 1998, the World Wide Web wasn't yet a household necessity, but something that tied up phone lines. However, that didn't stop Chad Richison from bringing his idea of businesses seamlessly processing payroll entirely online to life with Paycom. From the days of dial-up internet to the smartphone boom and beyond, Richison has led Paycom through every major electronic advancement of the 21st century. Throughout the evolution, Richison has maintained a belief that HR tech is at its most effective when employees use the technology to enter and own their own data just as they do as everyday consumers. With the company's recent launch of Beti®, a revolutionary, employee-driven payroll experience, Paycom continues to reflect his vision and prove how HR technology can transform an organization for the better.

Richison's focus on an employee-centric HR experience has made Paycom an industry-leading technology. His position makes him intimately familiar with the trends of technology and its impact on the workforce. To celebrate the HR Break Room® podcast's 100th episode, Richison shares his insight on how consumer trends may influence the HR industry from here.

In this episode of HR Break Room, Richison and host Caleb Masters discuss:

• the legacy of Paycom and how its vision has evolved
• how the everyday use of apps positively impacts businesses
• how employee-driven technology strengthens an organization
• why a continued employee focus represents the future of work

Learn more about how to embrace the future of HR through employees doing their own payroll by heading to paycom.com/beti.

Beti®, Paycom's industry-first, employee-driven payroll experience, is making waves in the HR technology industry. Recently named a Top HR Product of 2021 by Human Resource Executive magazine, Beti is revolutionizing how organizations view payday by putting the power of payroll in employees' hands.

In this HR Break Room Take 5, host Caleb Masters consults Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference Program Chair, and Barbara Corcoran, famed investor and personality, about what this innovation means for HR and business as a whole. We also hear from Alex, an HR professional who recently elevated their organization through the power of Beti.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• why employees should have the ability to do their own payroll
• how Beti can leverage payroll accuracy and help reduce errors
• the immediate benefit of Beti through a first-person account
• how Beti can empower businesses of all sizes

Ready to step into the future of Payroll? Learn more by heading over to paycom.com/beti

Guest:

Nicholas Bloom, William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University

According to Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, "the fully remote plane is about to crash. I'm surprised it's lasted this long — probably only due to the social capital we've built prior to the pandemic." He now believes "hybrid is really the sweet spot long-term."

Bloom has studied remote-work practices worldwide, and his research offers a clear-eyed understanding of the dynamics at play for both employees and leadership in remote and hybrid workforces. He has seen the struggles along with the big wins across a variety of industries, and his analysis of recent events provides a path for the future.

In this episode of HR Break Room®, Bloom joins host Caleb Masters to discuss:

• the benefits and challenges of remote, hybrid and fully on-site working models
• how demographics affect the success of a hybrid workforce
• the importance of objective performance metrics for remote and hybrid workforces
• the unintended HR liabilities arising from remote-work practices

Learn more insights about the current state of hybrid, remote and fully on-site workforce by attending our on demand webinar, Workplace of the Future: Remote Work and the Hybrid Workforce.

Guests:

Hill Harper, best-selling author, philanthropist and star of ABC's The Good Doctor

AJ Griffin, Paycom director of governmental and community affairs

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission is building the Greenwood Rising history center, a state-of-the-art institution that creates an immersive educational experience to educate visitors about this historic event and honor the legacy of Black Wall Street. To support the cause, the Centennial Commission received contributions from Paycom as part of an ongoing giving campaign in which employees have the opportunity to donate to a variety of local and national causes.

Hill Harper's philanthropic work with the Centennial Commission and position in the media give him unique insight into nonprofit fundraising and the economic realities of the minority communities he serves.

In this episode of HR Break Room®, Hill, Griffin and host Caleb Masters discuss:

• using technology to foster a philanthropic culture
• how corporate giving can boost employee morale and strengthen the employer brand
• funding challenges faced by smaller philanthropic organizations
• how technology can help reduce barriers of entry that keep people from retaining and creating wealth

Hear more insights from Hill Harper related to breaking down organizational barriers and defeating fear by watching our on-demand webinar, A Culture of Innovation: Strategies for Promoting Inclusion and Defeating Fear With Hill Harper.