The BARF

HR Trends Unpacked: Minority Funding, Gender Pay Gap, AI, and FOBO

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Summary:

In this episode, hosts William Tincup and Ryan Leary cover a breadth of HR topics. They stress the importance of companies providing facilities for breastfeeding employees to promote gender equity. Addressing the gender pay gap, they advocate for transparent compensation practices. They highlight internal mobility's role in offering career progression for all and urge companies to invest in AI for competitiveness. The conversation also explores HR industry consolidation and major acquisitions, including Workday's purchase of HiredScore and Business Solver's acquisition of Capstone Group. They discuss trends like skills-based hiring, degrees versus no degrees, and the impact of ADP's incubator going public. Listen for expert insights on HR trends and industry shifts.

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Takeaways

  • Companies should provide suitable facilities for breastfeeding employees to comply with regulations and support gender equity.
  • The gender pay gap is a persistent issue that needs to be addressed through transparency and equitable compensation practices.
  • Internal mobility should be a priority for companies to provide career progression opportunities for all employees.
  • AI technology is advancing rapidly and companies need to adapt to the speed of innovation.
  • Funding for minority founders is crucial to promote diversity and inclusion in the startup ecosystem.


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    Chapters

    00:00 McDonald's employee had to pump breast milk in stock room corner

    05:18 Gender pay gap in Australia

    06:31 Blackstone CEO's compensation

    09:18 Internal mobility limited to mid-level employees and above

    14:37 AI that can build a robot in 26 seconds

    23:48 Decline in funding for African-American founders

    25:16 Acquisition of Zavi by Deal

    28:33 Deal's consolidation play

    29:18 Workday Acquires HiredScore

    33:04 First Advantage Acquisition

    36:08 Business Solver Acquires Capstone Group

    38:36 Thriving in the Skills Economy

    40:12 Degrees vs. No Degree

    44:20 Americans' Satisfaction in Personal Lives vs. Satisfaction with America

    45:42 ADP's Incubator Goes Public

    49:07 Glean Raises $200 Million

    52:01 Exodigo's 3D Underground Maps

    53:01 Fear of Being Obsolete (FOBO)

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