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January 23, 2024David Turetsky and Katie Stukowski - HR Tech 2023 - Pay Trends Dominating 2024
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Summary:
The HR Technology Conference 2023 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2023 and our very own David Turetsky and Katie Stukowski presented on the pay trends that will dominate 2024.

In recent years, the landscape of pay practices has undergone significant transformations. From employee demands for greater pay transparency and equity, to the growing importance of accurate job descriptions and skills assessments, to the unpredictable twists of a volatile economy, HR teams are adapting at lightning speed. This session will review anticipated pay trends for 2024 and how employers can use data and technology to stay ahead of these developments.

In this episode, David and Katie talk about salary trends, pay equity trends, technology trends, and more.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 3:30] Introduction
This episode was recorded live at the HR Technology Conference in October 2023!
Today’s Topic: Pay Trends Dominating 2024
[3:31 - 18:32] Business and compensation trends
How pay influences the psychology of how employees work
Differentiating performance with low increase percentages
[18:33 - 38:54] Pay equity and the skills taxonomy
Pay equity is not a “nice to have” anymore—it’s the rule
Why job descriptions and career frameworks influence employee retention
[38:55 - 54:03] Competitive pay and market pricing
The impact pay transparency can have on hiring and retention
What to do about AI when it starts “working” for your company
[54:04 - 56:47] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“Compensation is the link between the employee and the employer to build the trust that they are valued within that organization, and you can’t get compensation right without accurate job descriptions.”
“Pay equity is the right thing to do. That’s equal pay for comparable work that is internally equitable, externally competitive, and transparently communicated.”

Resources:
Surveys

Contact:
David's LinkedIn
Katie's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
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58 min
January 18, 2024Oshri Cohen - Technical Recruiting is Broken—Here's How to Fix It
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Summary:
Oshri Cohen is the founder of RedCorner, a CTO as a Service agency that provides organizations with highly skilled and experienced ex-CTOs who specialize in whatever industry, business model or engineering culture is needed. In this episode, Oshri talks about the current issues with technical recruiting and what we can do to fix them.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 4:13] Introduction
Welcome, Oshri!
Today’s Topic: Technical Recruiting is Broken—Here’s How to Fix It
[4:14 - 17:44] What is technical recruiting?
Technology changes at a such a rapid pace that it can be difficult for HR to stay informed
Flaws in poorly-executed technical recruiting
[17:45 - 28:33] What can be done to improve the technical recruiting experience?
Fixing technical recruiting issues from the top down
Why it’s critical for HR and technical managers to work together for technical recruiting
[28:34 - 35:27] How will generative AI affect the world of technical recruiting
How technical knowledge requirements have changed as technology has evolved
Practices that make technical recruiting more accessible
[35:28 - 36:19] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“[Companies should have proper technical leadership where the CTO is a business-minded individual and understands how to talk outside of their technical sphere.”
“If you ask [ChatGPT] to write a specify function that does one small thing, it can do that beautifully, but it writes code like a junior developer.”

Resources:
RedCorner

Contact:
Oshri's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
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Production by Affogato Media
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For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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38 min
January 16, 2024 Sean Luitjens - HR Tech 2023 - Leveraging People Analytics for Compensation Allocation
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Summary:
Sean Luitjens is a General Manager of Total Rewards Analytics at Visier. He has over 25 years of experience working on talent acquisition software and compensation benefits software for various companies. In this episode, Sean talks about how people analytics can help businesses make informed decisions about compensation allocation and pay equity.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 4:30] Introduction
•Welcome, Sean!
•Today’s Topic: Leveraging People Analytics for Compensation Allocation

[4:31 - 11:36] Why is it difficult to allocate compensation despite all the technology available?
•HR practitioners are asked to differentiate pay while also making it equitable
•An increasing amount of data must be pulled together to make a business case for the CFO

[11:37 - 22:14] How do companies address pay equity in relation to talent retention?
•Why most companies are implementing long-term pay equity remediation plans
•Sometimes doing the right thing means that organizations need to endure some turnover

[22:15 - 26:18] What could companies do to start fixing their pay inequities?
•Build a foundation of tools to identify pay equity issues and develop a pay philosophy to address those issues
•Companies should not be afraid to be wrong

[26:19 - 26:57] Closing
•Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“At a high level, the [HR] practitioner is being asked to pay differently but the same.”

“Don’t be afraid to be wrong . . . The good and the bad with pay equity is that you can’t fix it on one given day, so you have the ability to aim, fire, aim, fire as you go.”

Contact:
Sean's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
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Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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28 min
January 11, 2024Schon Parris - How to Start Making Data-Driven HR Decisions
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Summary:
Schon Parris is the Future of Work Practice Leader at ADP where he helps clients better use their data to make well-informed business decisions. In this episode, Schon talks about what typically prevents HR teams from effectively using the data available to them and how they can overcome those obstacles and start making data-driven decisions today.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 5:46] Introduction
Welcome, Schon!
Today’s Topic: How to Start Making Data-Driven HR Decisions
[5:47 - 12:10] What gets in the way of HR using data successfully?
There needs to be an advocate that is willing to initiate new data analytics processes
Numbers alone do not deliver the context required to tell the full story behind the data
[12:11 - 18:01] Client success stories and commonalities among them
Formulate hypotheses and then discuss them with those involved to gather additional information
Data will not solve problems so much as direct attention toward them
[18:02 - 28:01] What are clients building into their models to accommodate AI?
AI can provide insights that would have previously been very difficult to gather and help direct HR’s focus to unnoticed problems
There’s no need to fear that AI will replace human workers
[28:02 - 30:19] Final Thoughts & Closing
Keep it simple and start
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“Somebody has to take it upon themselves to make [data analytics] important. . . . Unless you have at least one person that’s going to dive in and do the work, it’s not going to go anywhere.”
“There’s no need for someone within HR to fear the evolution of AI stealing [their job].”

Contact:
Schon's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
Email us!

Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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32 min
January 09, 2024Mark Stelzner - HR Tech 2023 - How to Make Sense of Disaggregated HR Data
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Summary:
Mark Stelzner is the Founder and Managing Principal at IA, HR “anti-consultants” who specialize in distilling key points from large amount of HR data. In this episode, Mark talks about the various tools HR practitioners can use to help organizations make sense of their data and streamline their processes.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 2:37] Introduction
Welcome, Mark!
Today’s Topic: How to Make Sense of Disaggregated HR Data
[2:38 - 10:20] What new observations surprised us at HR Tech 2023?
Unprecedented organizational instability has brought on more decision paralysis than usual
How seeking out human connection can counter the pressure to embrace rapid change
[10:21 - 20:20] Where have we seen AI impact other (non-HR) departments of organizations?
AI is a prime tool for industries that have trusted but disaggregated sources of data
Bias and preference in AI’s development are still large concerns for many organizations
[20:21 - 32:19] How can practitioners approach organizations that might be reluctant to change?
Why fear gets in the way of logically moving toward cleaner data and streamlined processes
The first step toward change may be raising situational awareness
[32:20 - 32:59] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“If you wan to ideate about [implementing disruptive technologies], you have to derive prioritized use cases.”
“If it’s never been written down how [current processes work] or if we’re inferring how [current processes work], we don’t know what we’re moving from and to.”

Resources:
IA HR

Contact:
Mark's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
Email us!

Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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34 min
January 04, 2024Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan III - How to Demystify Paychecks for Employees
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Summary:
Brian Escobar is the Director of Human Resources Operations at Endeavor Schools, and Walter William Duncan III is the Payroll Manager at Endeavor Schools. Brian and Walter co-host the podcast It’s About Payroll, a weekly podcast designed to help spread knowledge about pay.
In this episode, Brian and Walter talk about why organizations can find empowerment in treating their employees like customers when it comes to payroll.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 7:59] Introduction
Welcome, Brian and Walter!
Today’s Topic: How to Demystify Paychecks for Employees
[8:00 - 15:43] Why is it important to educate employees about their pay?
Many employees these days don’t look at (or understand) their paycheck
Is there a cheatsheet to understanding your paycheck?
[15:44 - 22:55] What are the most common challenges in educating people about their pay?
There are few educational resources that focus on demystifying pay
Paychecks are not just paychecks anymore
[22:56 - 28:21] How can we better educate people on taxes?
Guiding employees to specific tools and resources that can educate them
Taking a more proactive role toward educating their employees
[28:21 - 29:43] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“[As an employer], you want your employees to be financially savvy.”
“[The key to understanding income taxes] is consuming multiple resources until you understand it, and that’s the thing: the resources are scarce.”

Resources:
It's About Payroll!
Walt's personal SoundCloud from his one fun thing

Contact:
Brian's LinkedIn
Walter's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
Email us!

Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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31 min
December 19, 2023Robert Mattson - HR Tech 2023 - The Four Ingredients of Masterful Communication
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Summary:
Robert Mattson is a Principal at INTRIGUE Communications and Coaching, a marketing and messaging consultancy based on the idea that stories connect people to each other, their interests, and brands. In this episode, Robert talks about how you can communicate by telling stories that will resonate with your audience.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 9:18] Introduction
Welcome, Robert!
Today’s Topic: The Four Ingredients of Masterful Communication
[9:19 - 17:51] What is the key to effective communication?
Start with the audience’s motivations and (if present) the elephant in the room
The optimal time and place to have a meeting
Why you should over-communicate the context of a conversation
[17:52 - 25:59] How does expectation-setting set the framework for conversations?
How setting expectations can help you avoid bad reactions to good news
Have a plan for any conflict that might arise from the conversation
[26:00 - 32:04] How do you tell someone that they should improve their emotional communication skills?
Look at the existing challenges in your communication and assume it’s not a “them” problem
Be curious and non-judgmental
[32:05 - 33:09] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“One thing people tend to be bad at is setting painfully clear expectations.”
“Look at the challenges you have in your communication . . . and always take responsibility that there’s something you can do to improve the situation.”

Resources:
INTRIGUE

Contact:
Robert's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
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Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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35 min
December 14, 2023Alexandra Levit - How Good Talent Intelligence Benefits Recruitment and Retention
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Summary:
Alexandra Levit is a workplace futurist, a bestselling author and the Founder and CEO of Inspiration at Work, a woman-owned futurist consulting business with the goal of preparing organizations and their employees to be competitive and marketable in the future business world.
In this episode, Alexandra talks about talent intelligence and how it has helped organizations with recruitment and retention.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 5:23] Introduction
Welcome, Alexandra!
Today’s Topic: How Good Talent Intelligence Benefits Recruitment and Retention
[5:24 - 15:58] What does the future currently look like for the world at work?
If in doubt about where to start, start with job redesign and creating a meaningful employee experience
Employees will not be replaced by AI, they will be replaced by people who can work with AI
[15:59 - 31:24] How does talent intelligence help with recruitment and retention?
Auditing existing data for bias for better talent intelligence is critical to its success
How the public sector is leveraging talent intelligence well
[31:25 - 41:17] What can you do today to take advantage of talent intelligence?
Explore internal mobility and reskilling opportunities within your organization
Why the future of work may not be the “back to office” movement we’re currently seeing
[41:18 - 42:11] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“What we’re seeing now is that . . . organizations don’t have a good handle on the skills of the existing workforce.”
“When [the states of New York and Indiana] put their talent intelligence systems together, . . . they were able to pipeline a whole bunch more people into those open jobs that employers had and keep them from leaving the state.”

Resources:
Alexandra's website
Inspiration at Work
Deep Talent: How to Transform Your Organization and Empower Your Employees Through AI book
Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future book
They Don't Teach Corporate in College book

Contact:
Alexandra's LinkedIn
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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44 min
December 12, 2023Susan Richards and Teri Zipper - HR Tech 2023 - How HR Might Be Revamped by the Next Generation of HR Practitioners
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Summary:
Sapient Insights Group is a women-owned, research and advisory firm that is the proud organizer behind a massive annual HR technology survey that seeks to shed light on HR professionals’ relationships with existing and emerging technologies. Representing Sapient Insights in this episode are Susan Richards (Founder & Managing Partner) and Teri Zipper (CEO & Managing Partner).
In this episode, Susan and Teri talk about the changing of the guard that HR may soon experience with its newer and younger practitioners joining the workforce.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 9:22] Introduction
Welcome, Sapient Insights Group!
Today’s Topic: Why the Next Generation of HR Practitioners may be ready to revamp HR
[9:23 - 19:05] How the world at work for HR is about to change
New HR practitioners are asking “why” often
How AI regulations will affect the workforce
[19:06 - 27:55] How will the next generations of HR practitioners challenge existing systems?
Who will be responsible for both the good and the bad of AI in HR?
The push for empathetic HR
[27:56 - 34:53] Where to employees and companies stand on ESG?
How employees feel about ESG
Will newer employees fight for more of a focus ESG?
[34:54 - 37:11] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“The next generation of HR professionals, who didn’t grow up in a compliance environment, [will make] a push toward empathetic HR.”
“[In a survey we conducted that] had participants from all walks of life—all backgrounds, all races, all education levels, and all employment levels— . . . everybody was concerned about how an organization treats the environment.”

Resources:
Sapient Insights

Contact:
Susan's LinkedIn
Teri's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
Email us!

Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

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39 min
December 07, 2023Marc Miller - How AI Will Impact Human Resources
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Summary:
Marc Miller is the President and Founder of Marc S. Miller Associates, Adjunct Professor of Management of Technology at New York University, and the Author of The Death of HR: Who Killed H. (Harriet) R. (Rose) Job?
In this episode, Marc talks about some of the biggest promises and pitfalls presented by AI as well as how it has already been integrated into both HR and our daily lives.

Chapters:
[0:00 - 6:58] Introduction
Welcome, Marc!
Today’s Topic: How AI Will Impact Human Resources
[6:59 - 15:44] Where has AI been and how did it affect HR in the past?
AI has been around for decades, but it’s recently come into public consciousness
Recruiting has both the most to gain and the most vulnerabilities from using algorithms
[15:45 - 25:20] Is AI becoming better for HR to adopt?
It all comes down to HR staff knowing how to tell a story
Will AI lead to human workers being obsolete?
[25:21 - 37:20] Does HR have to worry about AI?
Regulation will have a major impact on how HR adopts AI
How do universities choose to integrate AI into their curriculum?
[37:21 - 38:08] Closing
Thanks for listening!

Quotes:
“[The successful implementation of AI in HR] is all about the ability for HR to have staff that knows how to tell a story.”
“At this point, [regulation around AI] has been a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt. . . . Let’s do what we can to, if not embrace, at least understand AI.”

Resources:
Marc S. Miller Associates
The Death of HR book

Contact:
Marc's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa Harris
Email us!

Production by Affogato Media
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting

For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/

Produced by Affogato Media
40 min

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