George LaRocque holds a special place at the intersection of HR tech funding, M&A, and what's best for customers. In this episode of #TheWork, George muses over how the world is now moving faster than the technology that supports it. We discuss the moniker "Talent Intelligence" and what that means to customers. John questions if we’re still just conquering what hasn't worked before instead of innovating. We also turn our attention to lower birth rates, the scarcity of qualified talent, and what workflows can be automated when the people to fill jobs simply aren’t available. John calls balderdash when it comes to labor shortages and argues the issue is making work accessible instead. Thanks for listening to #TheWork.

Why are we making it so difficult to hire? Why are employers expecting candidates to share details of every position ever held and how it ended? Why aren’t hiring managers required to tell candidates how many people they’ve hired in the last five years and where they are now? Restricting information to what can improve decision-making is a big fail for companies in the U.S. says Gerry Crispin, the indisputable kingpin of talent acquisition expertise. We were fortunate enough to sit down with Gerry upon his return from Burning Man to discuss the current state of recruiting and what TA leaders need to do to improve hiring outcomes.

In one of our favorite episodes ever, Ben Waber gives us new ways of thinking by dispelling people decision assumptions and myths. He explores probability and the role of chance, acknowledging how uncertain we are about being certain. If you're responsible for making business decisions - for yourself, your team, your customers and your organization - you'll want to listen to this MIT course in how to use data, creatively.

Quiet quitting. The Great Resignation. Low employee engagement. It seems like every headline illuminates how unhappy workers are and what that means to business outcomes. In this episode of #TheWork, Tracey Parsons calls BS. She says we know what employees want and have known for decades. Giving them what they want seems to be the elusive change that employers struggle with and that's why turnover rates remain high. We learned so much from Tracey about creating career opportunities through internal mobility programs. And you will too.

Stacey Harris is the keynote speaker on Thursday, September 15 at this year's HR Tech Conference. Why is this so important? Because Stacey conducts the industry's most important buyer decision-making research, which is based on 25+ years of survey data. Stacey observes that HR professionals are stretched to the limit, John jumps in with tough questions about ethics and Jeanne reminds all of us about the importance of boundaries.

Cecile Alper-Leroux is GVP of Research and Innovation at UKG. Since 2010, she has focused on fostering a culture of innovation, resulting in the delivery of advanced, people-centric technology solutions and services. Cecile is an economic anthropologist and best-selling author of "From Dissonance to Resonance, Bringing your People and Organization into Sync." In this episode of #TheWork, she questions why the trauma created by working through COVID times hasn't been addressed by many employers and the damage being created by organizations pushing tone-deaf agendas like it's still 2019.

Matt Charney is a legend in the #HRTech category. Known for his ability to see the truth quickly (and call it out), John says Matt is one of the smartest people he knows and Jeanne thinks Matt is a polymath. At HR.com, Matt gets the opportunity to truly shine. In this episode of #TheWork, he talks about HR.com's global community, advisory boards and deep research offerings. Matt also takes us into the nitty-gritty of talent acquisition including the impact of dated technology and bad processes.

One of the deepest thinkers in the HR tech category, Thomas Otter is our guest on this episode of #TheWork. Thomas helps us understand how disruption at the process level is forcing the evolution of HR systems, especially as work and payments change and organizational models shift. We discuss the innovation happening in the SME, dynamic economic indicators, and how the mobile, aging workforce is driving the shape of work.

Few #HRTech marketers can boast the incredible career of Jess Von Bank. Added to her thoughtful, disciplined approach to people and products, is a deep passion for community: true workforce community, not just "lip service." In this episode, Jess takes us through her ideas for models that truly embrace inclusion and belonging and respect the dynamic nature of the workforce. We enjoyed our chat with Jess about work and we're sure you will too.

In this fascinating episode of #TheWork, we chat with Cornerstone’s Global VP, Strategic Initiatives, Mike Bollinger. He steps us through the resiliency of organizational bias and muses over flat-screen life vs. office hallway conversations. Don’t miss his take on the metaverse and the opportunities it will create for increased innovation through a return to out-of-band conversations with a twist.