Ricky sits down for a chat with Paz Criado, Managing Director at Fielpoint Private, A Commercial Banking Firm. Paz shares how she started her career as a part-time teller for Bank of America early in her career, despite having no prior banking experience. She quickly moved up the ranks to become a teller operation specialist, branch manager, and eventually transitioned to her current leadership role in commercial banking.

Paz's story highlights the importance of taking opportunities, being open to learning new things, and having the confidence to take on new roles even when you may not feel fully qualified. Paz also emphasizes the importance of building strong relationships with clients and acting as an advisor to them, which sets her apart from other commercial bankers.

Paz can be reached at:

Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paz-criado-12393317/

Ricky discusses attending #HRFL23 while being in the path of a hurricane, and the allure of Garrett’s Popcorn! Ricky also sits down with DisruptHR Jax powerhouse team Frances Arflin, PHR, Carly Clukey, SPHR, and Natasha Slaughter, SHRM-SCP, SPHR. They discuss DIsruptHR Jax 2.0 happening on 9/13/23! If you missed it last year here’s your chance! Tickets are still available! You can find them here: https://disrupthr.co/city/jacksonville/

The four-day work week! The notion has been flying around for years, but it’s mostly misunderstood. Ricky sits down with the four-day work week SUPER advocate (F.D.W.W.S.A. - That’s about to become a thing), Jordan George. They discuss common misconceptions of the idea and how employers can use it for more than a retention tool.

Ricky sits down for an HR Chat with HR Consultant Extraordinaire, Lorena Pabon, MHSA, SHRM-CP. They discuss their love/hate (mostly hate LOL) relationship with recruitment, the Bud Light debacle (Was HR EVER involved in that process?) and what to do when you give HR advice and nobody takes it.

Ricky sits down with D.E.I. experts David Jones and Felix Pulido.

David Jones is the founder and CEO of Diversity of Thought, Inc. (D.O.T.I.), a social enterprise whose mission it to elevate humanity through business. He is also the Executive Director of Diversity of Thought Nonprofit Organization (DOTNPO), empowering individuals to make a positive impact on the world around them. With a firm belief in unleashing human potential and embracing diversity, David strives to help individuals and organizations thrive. In addition to his roles at D.O.T.I. and DOTNPO, David hosts the show True Colors for Brevard Cultural Alliance, showcasing the valuable contributions of minorities to the arts in Brevard County. Prior to founding D.O.T.I., David led learning and development efforts for Best Buy's Southeastern Region, spanning multiple states and territories. His team's focus on onboarding, education, and engagement resulted in notable achievements, including the highest training completion rates, lowest turnover rates in the organization's history, and outstanding sales performance.

For the first part of the podcast Ricky spoke about his experience with Delta flying back from Europe. Meet, Vicente! The Epitome of customer service!

Ricky got a chance to chat with Organizational Development Expert, Micael Gorritz. Mike is a certified organizational development professional that helps small businesses identify and execute opportunities to make systemic changes that improve results. He has been a 2-time speaker for DisruptHR Orlando and serves on the Board of Junior Achievement of Central Florida. Prior to owning his own OD consulting firm, he was the head of Organizational Development for a 7-time, Inc 5,000 company where he focused on People, Process, and Strategy Execution. 

How can you get in contact with Michael?

www.orgdevgroup.com

Ricky’s TikTok on ChatGPT and HR: https://www.tiktok.com/@rickythehrguy/video/7236462060421303594

Ricky had the opportunity to chat with Joy Brooker. Joy is a singer/songwriter and musical performer with a singing telegram business that has made her a viral sensation on Tiktok. Although she posts videos of herself delivering telegrams on multiple platforms, Joy grew popular on Tiktok with a video that garnered over 50 million views within a week. She used her background as a comedian and classically trained singer to find the perfect side hustle, and was able to walk away from her 9-5 marketing job upon going viral. Joy currently operates her telegram business out of her home in Cape Girardeau, MO during the week and performs as a professional pianist and singer on the weekends. She was also recently selected to audition in front of the celebrity judges on Americas Got Talent, which premieres Tuesday, May 30th, on NBC.

Joy’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoybrookershow

Joy’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JoyBrooker

Joy’s Email: [email protected]

Ricky is flying solo while JC is on family assignment! Ricky had the opportunity to connect with best-selling author and keynote speaker, John Verrico! John and Ricky discuss what businesses today need to do in order to succeed with their employees.

Below are the links promised on the show:

John Verrico: www.johnverrico.com

6/28/23: Recruiting in 2023 and Beyond: Strategies for Success Webinar (FREE) https://www.baezco.com/baezco-learning-classes

8/27/23 - 8/30/23: HR Florida Registration: www.hrfloridaconference.org

10/01/23 - 10/03/23: Maryland SHRM 2023 State Conference - https://hrasmonline.shrm.org/events/2023/10/mdshrm-2023-state-conference-rising-tides

The 2023 Space Coast HR Conference is coming up! JC will be the emcee for the event while Ricky cover’s the podcast booth! The gents discuss the speakers, organizations outsourcing jobs overseas, and Walmart's recent ADA violations lawsuit from the EEOC.

Jobs report predictions, riots in France, The EEOC and Uber, and HR TikToks. Plus: What should you do as a new manager? Spoiler Alert: It’ NOT approving all PTO requests! You have to listen.