HRO Today Educational Podcast Series

Employee recognition is the center of workforce morale and productivity. But with the rise of new workforce technologies, the recognition industry has shifted from an occasional award to an ongoing social acknowledgement program. Top recognition leaders need to know how to incorporate this new technology so that they can see HOW their workers are doing, not just WHAT their workers are doing.

Akiko Valverde, Vice President, Product & Sales Engineering at Madison Performance Group, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast to talk about technology in the employee recognition space. Together with HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark, they examine how leaders can utilize new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, to enhance their recognition programs.

Listen in as Akiko and Elliot explore how recognition technology has enabled employers to connect with employees in meaningful ways.

Artificial Intelligence is unavoidable in the new employment landscape, and according to the 2026 Korn Ferry Talent Trends Report, more TA leaders will be looking to incorporate autonomous Agentic AI into their tech stack. Agentic AI can make decisions and operate independently as another member of the team without constant human input. But is agentic AI a passing fad or will it grow to replace traditional TA functions? 

Claire Grant, Senior Director – Client Services, RPO at Korn Ferry, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast to demystify agentic AI and explain how TA leaders should be thinking about this new technology. Together with HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark, Claire explores how TA leaders can and have used agentic AI to improve efficiency in TA teams and candidate experience in the hiring market. 

Listen in as Claire and Elliot discuss the value and risks of Agentic AI and the importance of maintaining the human touch. 

How Global Workforce Strategies Are Redefining Talent Acquisition 

The modern workforce is no longer defined by geography. Astechnology continues to dissolve physical boundaries and offer new options for getting work done, organizations are increasingly exploring offshore and nearshore hiring models to expand their access to global talent. By leveraging these strategies, companies can achieve greater scalability, cost efficiency, and flexibility while maintaining high-quality standards across regions.   

On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, Daniel Cornett, Senior Director of RPO for APAC at KellyOCG + Sevenstep, joins host Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, to discuss how talent leaders can successfully navigate the shift toward borderless workforces.   

Listen in as Cornett discusses how forward-thinking companies are redefining talent acquisition to create cohesive, collaborative teams across the globe. 

Talent acquisition leaders have the complicated role of fulfilling the workforce needs of their companies while meeting the operational needs of their workforce. A constantly evolving landscape requires leaders who think on their feet and adapt to the changing landscape.

In Episode 2 of the HRO Today Leaders of Distinction Podcast, Amanda Cupido speaks with Leader of Distinction and TA Leader of the Year Award winner Jason Munoz, Director of Talent Acquisition at Entergy.

In this podcast series, host Amanda Cupido brings conversations that will shape the future of HR and explain how you can help lead the way. This is the podcast both you and your team will not want to miss. Be sure to hit that follow button now so you catch every episode!

Gone are the days of widespread resignations and job changes. Now, with voluntary quit rates at historically low levels, many organizations are experiencing a new workforce challenge called “job hugging.” Employees are staying in their roles due to a number of factors, including economic uncertainty, a tight job market, and concerns over change. As a result, HR leaders must keep an eye on the workforce, ensuring productivity and engagement levels remain high. On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, Paul Gordon, Senior Vice President of Sales at Rymax, shares how employee recognition can act as a powerful tool to boost engagement and productivity among workers. Listen in as Gordon speaks with HRO Today SVP and Editorial Director Debbie Bolla about the best approaches to recognition in today’s market, and how HR leaders can navigate the challenges associated with “job hugging” employees.

Technology is making its mark on the relocation industry. Today's relocation platforms are automating administrative tasks, providing flexible, comprehensive support for transferees throughout the relocation journey, and leveraging tech solutions to standardize and scale mobility experiences across the globe. 

On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, Angela Tan, SVP of Global Client Services at CapRelo, and Wesam Sarsour, VP of Information Technology at CapRelo, share their insights on how HR leaders can get the most out of scalable technologies for relocation. 

Listen in as Angela and Wesam speak with HRO Today SVP and Editorial Director Debbie Bolla about ways technology has become a changemaker for relocation and the role that automation is playing in reshaping the global mobility landscape, keeping processes streamlined, consistent, and flexible. 

How do you attract the best talent? What are new ways to improve employee engagement? And how will AI impact HR best practices?

Introducing HRO Today's Leaders of Distinction, a podcast that gets inside the minds of HR's game changers.

In this podcast series, host Amanda Cupido brings conversations that will shape the future of HR and explain how you can help lead the way. This is the podcast both you and your team will not want to miss. Be sure to hit that follow button now so you catch every episode!

Episode 1: Amanda speaks with Leaders of Distinction Terilyn Juarez Monroe, Chief People Officer of Guardiant Health and Dan Chappell, CHRO at Seacoast Bank.

How Organizations Can Implement Skills-Based Hiring

Skills-based hiring is a familiar trend that is making a recent surge in the hiring landscape. Organizations are turning toward practical experience and learned skills as a performance indicator for new employees. The military veteran recruitment industry is a prime example of a sector using modern technologies to improve and implement the classic strategy of skills-based hiring. 

On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, Greg Summers, CEO of Orion Talent, shares his insights on the return to skills-based hiring and offers examples from the Orion playbook for how organizations can begin to apply these principles to broader talent pools. 

Listen in as Greg speaks with HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark about how skills-based hiring shows not only what candidates have achieved but what they are capable of achieving. 

The Rise of a “Ready-For-Everything" Talent Solution

From sourcing through onboarding, talent acquisition problems are becoming increasingly complex. How can HR and TA leaders remain agile and prepared as more hiring challenges emerge?   The answer starts with integrating disparate systems and technologies into a streamlined operation.  

Integration today is a practical necessity. Clients increasingly seek solutions providers with a connected range of capabilities to quickly address changing demands of a turbulent business environment. The ideal solution replaces cumbersome multi-vendor relationships with a comprehensive “one-source, one force” solution needed in a ready-for-everything TA function.   

Amy Bush, President of RPO at KellyOCG + Sevenstep, joins this episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast to share her perspective on integration and the progress providers are making to deliver the full offering of technology and services clients need.  Together with host Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, they examine the expectations placed upon TA and HR leaders and how existing processes are not as flexible as they need to be. 

Listen in as Elliot and Amy explore the current talent acquisition environment and share how practitioners AND providers are stepping up to the challenge. 

“Nurses want more than a job. They’re looking for meaningful work, they’re looking for career growth, and they’re looking for flexibility.” 

From a retiring workforce and aging population to a high bar of entry and demanding work, the nursing shortage is one of the most significant challenges that healthcare organizations and recruiters have to face.  

Liz Bickley, Chief Operating Officer of Korn Ferry Health, visits the HRO Today Educational Podcast Series to speak with host Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, about these challenges and the role of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) providers in providing a more holistic approach to healthcare recruitment.  

Listen in as Liz and Elliot discuss the unique challenges and share some of the recruitment innovations in the nursingspace.