HR Latte, episode #127 [39 min 57 sec]

Humanly.io Execs Share Some Amazing News!

 

Humanly.io Co-Founder and CEO Prem Kumar sits down with Rayanne to share the exciting news that his company successfully completed a $4.2M Momentum Raise. The Future of Recruiting looks a brighter!

Joining Rayanne on this episode of HR Latte

Co-Founder / CEO Prem Kumar

Co-Founder / COO Andrew Gardner

Co-Founder / CTO Bryan Leptich

Head of Marketing Bennett Sung

What we talk about: 

$4.2M Investment

The Future of Recruiting

The Impact of Conversational AI and Technology on the Hiring Process

Humanly Moments

Today's Challenges for Recruiters and Job Seekers

Learn more about Humanly here

About Humanly.io

The world of recruiting is changing rapidly. We know automation is part of the equation — and yet it’s not enough. This is why we believe direct candidate conversations are the gateway to measure candidate quality and drive better hiring efficiencies. Humanly.io’s conversational AI for recruiting is where automation and people work seamlessly together to help organizations surface the most qualified, diverse applicant pool at scale.

For two consecutive years, Humanly has been ranked as one of the best AI recruiting tools and HR chatbots. Co-headquartered in Seattle, WA, and Sacramento, CA, Humanly.io is backed by leading investors such as Zeal Capital Partners, Spark Growth Ventures, Moneta Ventures, Basecamp Fund, Growth Factory Capital, and Y Combinator. For additional information, please visit us at humanly.io, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

HR Latte, episode #126 [30 min 55 sec]

Rayanne Chats with Stephen Reifenstein about Job Loss during COVID.

 

 

A little more about Stephen Reifenstein:

- Project Controls Analyst and Management

- Project Accountant

- Loan Contracts

- Husband and Father

- Loss of Local Theater Involvement as a Director & Actor

 

 

Rayanne & Stephen discuss these points:

Stephen's background and work history

Losing his job in the time of COVID-19

Managing expenses and a house payment on Unemployment

100 Days of Unemployment - Stephen's post he wrote on LinkedIn

Does ageism have anything to do with his current situation?

Anxiety and What's Helped Him

 

Stephen is coming up on 175 Days of Unemployment. He is not alone.

You can reach out to Stephen on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/

More episodes of HR Latte can be found here.

The Inside Beat with Guest Dr. Jeffrey Roth

Episode No. 2 - [ 14 min 25 sec ]

“The heartbeat of any great organization is its people.”

Welcome to The Inside Beat - an Optum podcast sharing team member stories and what it’s like to work at Optum Care.

Episode Description

Host:

Rayanne Thorn

Guests:

Dr. Jeffrey Roth - Internal Medicine

Episode Highlights

The Inside Beat Episode 2

“I started here 28 years ago and wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.” – Dr. Roth

Jeffrey Roth, DO, is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. Roth earned his medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach and his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Roth is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. He enjoys learning about his patients and their lives, and works to help as many people as possible. A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Roth enjoys volunteering in his community.

"I don't think there's a better place where a doctor can work. It's a terrific place and as long as you're doing your best and working hard and taking good care of your patients and keeping up on things, there'll always find something here that satisfies your career. There are lots of opportunities to grow into a new activity within the group." - Dr. Roth

Words and Phrases from this episode:

CHAPS Programs – Comprehensive Health Assessment Programs

IPA – Independent Physician Association

HCC Coding - Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding is a payment model mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Learn more about becoming a Foster Parent.

Listen to The Inside Beat, Premiere Episode!

Interested in joining one of California's top performing medical groups? Visit optumcare.com/careers.html for our latest career openings.

*Healthcare Partners is now part of Optum California

Connect with Rayanne

The Inside Beat - an Optum Podcast

Episode No. 1 - [ 16 min 4 sec ]

“The heartbeat of any great organization is its people.”

Welcome to The Inside Beat - an Optum Podcast sharing team member stories and what it’s like to work at Optum.

Episode Description

Host:

Rayanne Thorn

Guests:

Amar Desai, MD, MPH – President and CEO of Optum California

Michelle Li, PhD – Director of Workforce Planning, Optum California

Episode Highlights

“Value-based care is really a notion of thinking about the overall care, both from the perspective of quality, the quality of care that a patient receives in terms of clinical outcomes, but also cost and affordability. Making sure you're delivering that high quality care at the best cost possible so that the overall care is sustainable for the system and affordable to the patient.” - Amar Desai, MD, MPH

“We have a fantastic top performing, very diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of workforce here at Optum. And so my team is working on various different initiatives to showcase our team to the public, not just about their professional achievements and more importantly, to show the human side of them, their lives outside of Optum and their lives as a part of the community that they love and serve. And that's when The Inside Beat podcast was born.” – Michelle Li, PhD

Interested in joining one of California's top performing medical groups? Visit optumcare.com/careers.html for our latest career openings.

*Healthcare Partners is now part of Optum Care

 

Connect with Rayanne

HR Latte, episode #125 [16 minutes]

Rayanne Chats with China Gorman of UNLEASH 19

A little more about China Gorman:

- Managing Director - America at UNLEASH

- Former CEO at Great Place to Work & CMG Group

- Former COO at SHRM

- Highly-sought after Board Advisor and Presenter

- She's a "Players' Coach"

- AND she's just the BEST.

 

Rayanne & China discuss these points:

China's Executive background that brought her to HR

What does it mean to be an "Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove"?

UNLEASH in Las Vegas on May 14 & 15

How UNLEASH is different from all the other HR and HR Technology Conferences

How UNLEASH is bringing actual HR Tech Buyers, Vendors, and Analysts together

What's happening at UNLEASH in 2019:

- Trust & Transparency

- Digital Transformation

- Atypical Workforce Models

- Democratizing Data

- Workplace Culture

- The Bridge between Work & Technology

UNLEASH World in Paris OCT 22nd & 23rd, 2019

Rayanne has had the amazing opportunity to interview China 5 times over the last several years: she is the first to join the 5-Timer Club. 

You can reach China Gorman at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Learn more about the incredible UNLEASH conferences here.

 

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

 

Aspen Analytics - Using rich data and metrics, Aspen Analytics provides insight on why and how the largest global employers recruit, develop, promote, and retain their best talent. Using business analytics, we analyze and measure the entire employee life cycle to identify paths to success.Visit AspenAnalytics.io

Aspen Analytics will be at UNLEASH World. For more information, message [email protected]

 

Never Enough Media taps into what makes your company different and why your target market needs your product or service. We listen first. The power of truth and integrity in marketing has a direct impact on the bottom line. Your brand is the heartbeat of your company - what are you doing to keep it beating?

HR Latte, episode #124 [33 minutes]

Rayanne Chats with Film Maker Cory Reeder - Writer, Director, Produce

A little more about Cory Reeder:

- Founder, Renaissance Man Productions

- Music Video Producer

- Los Angeles-based Screenplay Writer

- 5-time participant in the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

- Advocate for Representation of People with Disabilities in the Media

- Focused on all forms of Inclusion

Rayanne & Cory discuss these points:

Easterseals Disability Film Challenge 2019

Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities in Media

Expectations and Release of those Expectations

What More We Can Learn

I CAN Film Submission by Producer Cory Reeder and Director Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Film Challenge - Creation Process and Submission

Shining a Spotlight on Individuals with Disabilities

Expectations

"Haste Makes Waste"

Changing Lives.

What Human Resources Can Learn from this Disability Film Challenge

Can't wait to talk with Cory Reeder again -- thanks for sharing with us!

You can reach Cory at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Check out CoryReeder.com or Renaissance Man Productions here.

ALSO - please watch the films produced for the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

Director Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Participants in the Film Shoot this year.

Director - Diana Elizabeth Jordan - Cerebral Palsy

Lead Actress - Jennifer Beveans - Cerebral Palsy

Supporting Actor - Areceli Avila - Developmental Disability

Supporting Actor - Gitane Neil - Down Syndrome

Supporting Actor - Zuely Johnson - Cerebral Palsy

Supporting Actor - Patrick Storey - Autism

Supporting Actor - Delvin Williams - Developmental Disability

Wardrobe - Katherine Hegerty - Autism

And SOOOO many others - big thanks to Easterseals for encouraging and supporting these opportunities.

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

Never Enough Media taps into what makes your company different and why your target market needs your product or service. We listen first. The power of truth and integrity in marketing has a direct impact on the bottom line. Your brand is the heartbeat of your company - what are you doing to keep it beating?

HR Latte, episode #123 [28 minutes]

Rayanne Chats with David Perry, aka The Rogue Recruiter

A little more about David Perry:

- Managing Partner, Perry-Martel International

- Economic Major

- Hiring Greatness - author

- Geurrilla Marketing for Job Hunters, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 - author

- Executive Recruiting for Dummies - author

- Named the Rogue Recruiter by the WSJ

 

 

Rayanne & David discuss these points:

The Success of Job Search Boot Camp

How My New Job Hunt was launched

How long SHOULD it take to get your next job

The step-by-step Modules & Learning Platform of My New Job Hunt

The New Normal: All Jobs are Temporary

Most job hunters will have a new job every 1.5 to 2 years now

Why now, since unemployment is so low?

People are NO LONGER STAYING in jobs they hate

Share the My New Job Hunt Program, and earn back your initial investment

Put America Back to Work tour

What is the Biggest Mistake Job Seekers Make Today?

What SHOULD Job Seekers be Doing today?

Be a Value Adder as an Employee

Solving the Turnover problem.

Let's Start Solving our Own Problems at HOME.

Very Inspiring, David -- thanks for being on HR Latte!

You can reach David Perry at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Check out MY NEW JOB HUNT here.

 

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

 

Never Enough Media taps into what makes your company different and why your target market needs your product or service. We listen first. The power of truth and integrity in marketing has a direct impact on the bottom line. Your brand is the heartbeat of your company - what are you doing to keep it beating?

HR Latte, episode #122 [36 minutes]

Rayanne welcomes Dwaine Maltais, Co-founder & CEO at Talentegy

A little more about Dwaine Maltais:

- HR/Recruiting Tech Entrepreneur

- Creator of SmartPost

- Launched Hodes iQ and other digital offerings for Bernard Hodes Group

- Driven to share his understanding of tech and to use it for the betterment of talent acquisition & talent management

 

Rayanne & Dwaine discuss these points:

The power and innovation of HR Tech

What is Talentegy?

HR departments are running too many systems / types of tech

Bottomline impacts of Poor experiences of Employees or Job Seekers

Can you automate the identification of underlying HR / Recruiting issues?

Dwaine's Female Co-Founders: Shawna Berthold & Stephanie Ralston

The endless talk about improving Candidate Experience

Finally recognizing the mobile job seeker

Former drivers: automation & efficiency, managing people like a supply chain

Current driver that has been a missing piece - having the proper measures in place to support the need for change

The Shift of Job Search Control to job seekers, applicants, & candidates

Talentegy helps companies by giving them visibility of what their systems are doing, achieving, missing

How to gain a clear understanding of the necessary changes to HR and their processes

How to build a business case for purchasing a new system like Talentegy

What are the risks of not addressing "poor experiences" and their impact on business

Understanding the content that candidates are interested in and engaged with

Catching issues that cause application drop-off & thus, know how to improve

Real-time Feedback - does it have to be incentivized?

The impact of employer brand on consumer brand

Talentegy is a sophisticated technology, based on three simple principles: measure, alert, and plan.

You can reach Dwaine at [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn -

You can also catch Talentegy team at HR Tech in Las Vegas, Sept 11-14 - catch them in the "Pitch Fest"

 

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

Talentegy: an AI-enhanced Talent Analytics Platform that optimizes Recruiting and Talent Management. We help companies continuously monitor Candidate and Employee experience.

 

 

Rayanne Chats Theo Rokos, Chief Revenue Officer at Visage.Jobs

A little more about Theo Rokos:

- HR Tech Expert

- Founder & Former CEO at GreenJobInterview

- Marketing & Sales

- Incredible Revenue Ideologist

- Sourcing & Recruiting Technologist

 

Rayanne & Theo discuss these points:

Success and Acquisition of GreenJobInterview, by Montage

Discovering next steps following the acquisition

Sourcing: "Where do I find candidates?"

Visage.Jobs: How recruiters, crowdsourcing, and AI will have an impact

The Holy Grail: The Passive Candidate

Utilizing the Consumer Experience to improve the Candidate Experience

The Community Approach to job candidate sourcing

Solving the Recruiter Pain of sourcing of QUALITY candidates

Challenges that Visage.Jobs will face

Gen Z: "Nobody uses email."

Expectations for the Future of Visage.Jobs

The HQQ Factor: Hire Quality Quickly

How Efficiency Affects Hiring

 

You can reach Theo at [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn - You can also catch Visage.jobs team at HR Tech in Las Vegas, Sept 11-14.

 

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

Visage.Job: Automate your Candidate Pipeline & Outreach.

Visage enables recruiters to work on the things they love and fill more jobs.

Part 1: Melissa Dobbins and Her Quest to Remove Bias in Hiring

Founder and CEO of Career.Place

A little more about Melissa Dobbins:

-Career Technologist

-Understanding the problem is not enough

-She and Co-Founder Gabe Gurman created a radical approach to solving bias in hiring

-Career.Place introduces anonymity to the application process

-Her quest to level the playing field

 

Melissa joins Rayanne to discuss these points:

How Career.Place came about?

Her "obsessive need" to solve the problem of bias in hiring

On being a Female Tech CEO

"Always respect other people and what they bring to the table."

Harnessing Diversity

Why Diversity is important

Removing Bias is not just something we do to just feel good

Removing Bias and Bringing in the right people keeps organizations healthy

You can reach Melissa Dobbins at [email protected] or connect with here on LinkedIn.

On Twitter

@aCareerPlace

@melissadobbins9

@Ray_anne

and @HRLatte

Today's HR Latte is made possible by:

Introducing a Talent Evaluation Solution like no other. Welcome to hiring reinvented: smart, efficient, accurate, meaningful. Welcome to career.place.

 

 

HR Latte is supported by:

Dovetail Software delivers help desk SaaS to enable reduction of administrative & support costs and diagnose & resolve complex HR problems to increase efficiency while improving support.