This week's Quirky HR podcast is insightful conversation with Evan Murphy, principal at Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA), where we discuss the unemployment game, how the rules change state by state, and how a Bail Team with a good game plan can win even if it means making concessions. Evan and Dana also talk about the benefits of finding a local SHRM chapter no matter what your HR capacity. Enjoy!


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SHRM: HRLA

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Take a deep breath as Monique Kornfeld and your host Dana Dowdell plunge into the world of visas, breaking down the H1B professional visa, the L1 intra-company transfer, the E2 investor and trader visas, and more. Monique guides us through the labyrinth of work authorization statuses and sheds light on the common misconceptions that surround them. We also touch on the impact of remote work on immigration law, why it's pivotal to get an expert review on your immigration paperwork, and why it's all worth it at the end of the day.


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Monique Kornfeld , ESQ , Immigration Attorney
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Access the NY Times article discussed in the episode HERE --> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/nyregion/migrants-nyc-politics.html

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Nancy Lyons’s journey to establishing Clockwork, a design and technology consultancy for regulated industries, is truly inspiring. We discuss the benefits of open dialogues, especially during times of employee resignation. Such interactions can help prevent future issues and motivate employees to become agents of positive transformation—a testament to Lyons’s expertise. Tune in to navigate the complexities of change and resistance in your organization, and discover the role of HR in challenging the status quo with Nancy Lyons.

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Click here to check out her book: Work Like a Boss

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Ever felt the desire to pivot in your career, but were unsure of where to start or how to use your existing skills? We've got you covered! This episode features Liz Tracy, a successful career coach and founder of Liz Tracy Coaching, who embarked on her own career transition journey from training design to coaching. Liz lets us in on her personal motivation and the steps she took in the transition, with a special emphasis on the power of networking. She shares how her past experience actually played a valuable role in her new path and how having a coach can make this process smoother.

As we progress in our illuminating conversation with Liz, we also dive into the importance of coaching in talent development. We dissect how employers have been utilizing coaching to retain and engage their top performers, and how it differs from similar concepts like mentoring, consulting, or counseling. Liz also gives us a peek into her own coaching program, Lead Your Career, a four-phase process applicable in any career stage. In wrapping up, Liz discusses how you can connect with her for coaching support and elevate your career. So, if you're contemplating a career transition, don't miss this enlightening conversation as Liz believes that networking and leveraging relationships are the keys to a successful career transition.

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What if you could harness the power of data to transform your workplace into a model of efficiency and engagement? This week on Quirky HR, we're breaking new ground with Lou Blatt, COO of Join Digital, who believes that data is the key to unlocking this potential. Lou shares mind-expanding insights on how data can revolutionize decision-making in remote work and hybrid environments. But that's not all. We also explore the thorny issue of employee privacy and how to foster a dynamic workplace culture in the age of remote work.

Ever heard of Kaizen? It's a Japanese concept that's taking the world of management by storm. We delve into this fascinating philosophy of continuous improvement and its potential for workplace optimization. Lou recounts a captivating success story of a tech giant that leveraged Join Digital's systems to ramp up space utilization and employee engagement. He also emphasizes the importance of a firm grasp on company values and performance metrics, and how guidelines and guardrails can stimulate collaboration. Tune in for an engaging discussion on the future of work, and how empowering employees to make choices can be a game-changer.

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As a HR consultant, Dana has had the opportunity to work with many businesses in many different fields over the years. During that time she has developed list of her top 10 HR practices she hopes to see utilized within an organization. Stick around long enough and there maybe a bonus!

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Bob Gaydos, the CEO of Pendella, wants to explore whether the prospect of “leadership” should now be offered as part of an employee benefits package. What we mean by this is providing extra training to help staff enter into leadership roles earlier in their careers as the vacancies open. On this episode, we talk about strategy and employee benefits, and the long-term impact of leadership.

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In this episode, we talk with HR Evangelist, Jordan Boogaard about the latest HRIS platform, Eddy.

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We talk with a friend, colleague, and owner of Win Moves Coaching, Gary Decker. Gary comes to Quirky HR with years of experience in HR and quite an interesting launch into the field. In his coaching business, Gary works with leaders in all industries and uses the ELI Assessment Tool to develop their leadership behaviors.

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We are joined again by Maria Thorpe, HR Consultant with Jumpstart HR. With it being Mental Health Awareness Month, we discuss ways our clients are incorporating mental health into their wellness programs and how employers should be looking at mental health and wellness as a whole.

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