Creating pathways back into the workforce for those who've taken a career break is what reacHIRE does and their CEO explains why this is so important to organizations. "A career break is not a career breaker," she says and our co-hosts agree. It was great to learn how skills can be redeployed in new ways, even for jobs that didn't exist previously. Addie also lets listeners know how they can jumpstart their return to work with reacHIRE's free workbook, available for download: https://bit.ly/3mC36Lz

In this episode, the HR tech industry's leading talent acquisition expert Madeline Laurano stumps co-host John Sumser on the topic of skills and role of the resume. She helps us understand how TA teams need to think strategy, not just efficiency, especially when it comes to their tech stacks. We discuss the great resignation, recruiting hourly workers and hiring for potential while Jeanne rails about ghosting candidates. Don't miss the latest spirited discussion on #TheWork.

We're so fortunate to speak with Dr. Anna Tavis in this episode. She helps us understand why the pandemic accelerated changes that were already underway, specifically to the four Ws: work, workforce, workplace, and worth. She explains how machines can already take over simple cognitive tasks and the projected evolution of emotion in AI (AE: artificial empathy.) It's a fascinating discussion with one of the future of work's exceptional thought leaders.

Entrepreneur, CEO, thought leader and working mother, Caitlin MacGregor knows how to bring clarity into the hiring process through psychometric data. In this episode, we explore what drives or drains employees and how this human-centric approach informs employee engagement and career pathways. Most important, she discusses how Plum data enables managers to be better leaders by aligning talent acquisition and talent management in a way that nurtures and respects workers.

In this episode of #TheWork, talent expert Jeff Hunter helps us understand how to build great organizations by leveraging the potential of talent. Jeff talks about the human experience at work and what's needed to fix it. We talk about coaching, leadership, culture and more. Thank you, Jeff for giving us the clarity we need to make better decisions.

In this episode of #TheWork, we have the good fortune to speak with book author and Conference Board Senior Fellow, Stela Lupushor. Stela has a sharp vision of what’s important at work: analytics, technology and the workplace experience. She discusses why there really isn’t a talent shortage yet companies are struggling to deliver on their business commitments. You’ll find her analysis of digital affluence particularly enlightening. Thanks for listening to and liking #TheWork.

In this episode of #TheWork, we have the pleasure of speaking with Kyle Lagunas, Head of Talent Attraction, Sourcing & Insight at General Motors. Kyle is spearheading GM's zero emissions talent pipeline: zero waste, highly efficient, super modernized, and future-proof while also ensuring that candidates receive a world-class experience. It's always a good day when you can learn from one of the #HRTech industry's leaders. We hope you'll like and share the latest from #TheWork.

In this episode of #TheWork, we have the good fortune of speaking with Dr. Charles Handler. Charles is a highly visible futurist and evangelist for the talent assessment space. Throughout his career, he has been on the forefront of innovation in the talent assessment space, applying his sound foundation in psychometrics to helping drive innovation in assessments through the use of gaming, social media, big data, and other advanced technologies.

Katrina Kibben creates impact on people. They know that job post strategies haven't changed in the last 100+ years, resulting in 100-year-old biases. As the world’s leading expert in writing better job postings, they teach companies how to remove bias, why adding pronouns matter, and about creating more inclusive candidate experiences. And, in this episode, Kat talks about being a ninja and John Sumser tells us about his short-lived career as a door-to-door Santa Claus. You’ll have to listen to hear more.

Randy Womack has 30+ years of SaaS/healthcare/operations expertise and three IPOs among his many accomplishments. It's no wonder that he understands what makes people feel connected, valued and so much more significant than their employee ID. In this episode of #TheWork, he talks about bridging the gap between our jobs and our lives and the roles that artificial intelligence, content management and good old-fashioned common sense play.