HR Interviews Playlist

The employee/employer relationship is changing; employee engagement is at an all-time low, and countless research studies tell us that a significant proportion of the workforce is considering quitting their jobs. At the same time, despite the economic backdrop, many companies are struggling to get the talent they need due to significant skill shortages in some areas.

So how can employers differentiate themselves and secure and retain the talent they need? A positive work culture has never been more critical and is a strong differentiator for employers focusing on building one.

My guest this week is Lori Knowles, Chief Human Resources Officer at Memorial Hermann Health System. Memorial Hermann has had some spectacular hiring and retention outcomes in a highly challenging talent market by focusing on their culture. In our discussion, Lori talks us through the five levers they use to drive culture and the results they are getting.

In the interview, we discuss:

• The current talent challenges in the healthcare sector

• How does workforce flexibility work in healthcare

• Being strategic with just-in-time staffing

• The changing employer/employee relationship

• Employee experience and the moments that matter

• Culture, community and mission

• The five levers that drive culture

• Results and impact on hiring and retention

• The role of technology and AI

• The vision for the future.

Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

ChatGPT has people looking at new ways of working, and what impact AI may have on both business and HR.

Live from UNLEASH America in Las Vegas, James Appleton, director of talent acquisition at Harri, joins Chad & Cheese for a conversation about the other side of the coin … ya' know, life through the eyes of a practitioner dealing with an onslaught of solutions looking to make recruiting more tolerable. That’s because prior to Harri, James was head of recruitment for a variety of companies, which means he knows what he’s talking about. And now he’s on the other side, pitching to employers where he used to toss opportunities to job seekers. I know, it’s confusing, but it’ll make sense after you listen.

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Harri: www.harri.com

James Appleton: www.linkedin.com/in/james-appleton1/

UNLEASH America: www.unleash.ai

Chad & Cheese: www.chadcheese.com

Interviews kinda suck. There’s got to be a better mousetrap, right? That’s why we brought Stephane Rivard, CEO & founder at Hiring Branch on the podcast. Proudly wearing a T-shirt that says “F*CK INTERVIEWS,” Stephane takes us through his plan to toss job interviews into the dustbin of history. No easy task, and Chad & Cheese are here to see if Hiring Branch can actually walk-the-walk.

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Hiring Branch: www.hiringbranch.com

Stephane Rivard: www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-rivard-entrepreneur/

Chad & Cheese: www.chadcheese.com

Effective technology is a critical pillar of any TA strategy, and with the current unprecedented pace of innovation, regularly reviewing the tech stack is essential to success. However, securing a budget for new technologies can be difficult with the challenging economic backdrop.

So what can TA Leaders do to ensure they make a compelling case for investment?

My guest this week is Jeff Lackey, Founder of JKL Advisors, Former VP of Talent Acquisition at CVS Health, and former Global Head of Resourcing at Rolls-Royce. Jeff has unmatched experience in developing TA Tech Stacks and has some invaluable advice to share on building successful business cases for investment.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Framework for bringing in TA technology

• Understanding how TA creates value for the organization

• Finding budget within the broader organization

• Creating an agile space to experiment

• Aligning tech stacks

• Avoiding long technology implementations

• How do you get leadership buy in?

• Developing business cases

• Leveraging EVPs

• Mapping talent challenges to specific business objectives

• Advice for TA leaders on dealing with the current market

• Quality candidate experience

• How will TA evolve over the next few years?

Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

The vast amount of hype, speculation, opinion, and hyperbole around generative AI can make it difficult to know how to start integrating it into the talent acquisition workflow.

The long-term implications of AI for talent acquisition are profound, and it is essential for TA teams to get fully up to speed with current capabilities and use cases. So how can AI become talent acquisition's co-pilot, and where is the best place to start?

My guest this week is Siadhal Magos, Co-Founder and CEO at Metaview. I'm getting tremendous insight into AI's potential by talking to super smart vendors who are baking generative AI into their product sets. Metaview is a perfect example of such a vendor. In our conversation, Siadhal shares his experiences on how AI can save vast amounts of time and resources in the interview process.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Current market challenges

• How should employers react to the AI revolution?

• Turbocharging productivity

• The top-down drive for efficiency

• How will AI transform TA?

• Detection and pattern recognition

• Making sense of unstructured data in the hiring process

• How is the interview changing

• Building more transparency into the recruiting process

• The importance of specialist tools

• The future of AI

Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

TRF feat Julie Sowash, Executive Director at Disability Solutions

We finally get to introduce you to Julie Sowash. Dedicating her career to helping people who face barriers to employment by solving the problem on the corporate side.  

Disability Solutions is a non-profit who has trained over 10,000 Leaders and placed over 7,000 persons with disability. 

Our big light-bulb moments with Julie

• Recruitment process is a big problem 

• ATS systems are an even bigger problem

• AI’s potential begins with clean data

• Accommodation includes WFH

• 4% of Fortune 500 companies include Disability in their DEI strategies

A new study says for every woman stepping into a director-level leadership role at work, two are choosing to leave. Forty-three percent of women leaders reported feeling burned out, compared to 31 percent of men, according to Lean In and McKinsey data. Women leaders are leaving their organizations at the highest rate ever. What the hell is going on? Well, don’t ask two white guys, ‘cause they’re clueless. And that’s why we brought Tracy Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, cofounders of Catalyst Constellations and co-authors of Move Fast, Break Shit. Burn Out onto the show to dive in and find some answers. Uncovered was a lot of intriguing data, and insightful commentary … and we all got in touch with our feminine sides. Grab the Kleenex box and enjoy.

This episode is a masterclass in understanding Talent Acquisition and Talent Management business strategy through the eyes of Manjuri Sinha, Global Director of Talent Acquisition at OLX, and Quincy "Queen of Chatbots" Valencia, VP and Research Director over HCM Tech at Ventana Research. 

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