In this episode of Workforce 2030, Grant Zallis, founder and CEO of IAR Consulting, joins Alexandra Levit to explore executive search and recruitment and how this is changing as we look toward the future of work. Grant founded IAR to follow his passion of matching the right people with the right organization to see both reach their full potential. He spent the last 15 years of his career working at rapidly expanding growth stage companies as CHRO and COO, so his firsthand experience makes him a trustworthy and forward-thinking leader to his clients.

In the near future, hiring managers and HR professionals will need to source and onboard different types of talent (full-time, part-time, contract) more quickly than in the past, and prepare new hires quickly for evolving roles. In this episode of Workforce 2030, Sharlyn Lauby, author of HR Bartender blog, joins Alexandra Levit to speak about innovative ways to assemble, train, and shorten time to productivity for the best teams. Sharlyn has been working in HR for more than 20 years, and authored multiple books including her most recent, Recruiter’s Handbook.

On this episode of Workforce 2030, Ben Eubanks, HR industry influencer and Principal Analyst for Lighthouse Research & Advisory, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss reskilling and upskilling in the face of the changing workforce. Ben is an author on the future of work, the founder of HR community upstartHR, and host of his own podcast, We're Only Human. As two experts and influencers in the HR industry, Ben and Alex define reskilling and upskilling and provide tangible examples and advice to bring these strategies to life as companies look to the future for their workforce. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

On this episode of Workforce 2030, Josh Hoffman, former CHRO of Radisson Hotel Group joins Alexandra Levit to discuss the changing role of the CHRO and the shifting focus of HR leaders in businesses today and in the future. During his time at Radisson Hotel Group, Josh led human resources, communications, responsible business and facilities functions in the Americas and Asia Pacific. As a business-oriented HR practitioner, Josh’s focus in his role as the CHRO was on creating and driving an effective world class business culture that delivers results and fosters scalability to achieve rapid growth.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Kristen Conry, Managing Director of Gensler Chicago joins Alexandra Levit to discuss the impact of changing physical spaces in the workplace on talent development and retention. Kristin leads a team of 300+ architects, designers and planners serving nearly all industries, from commercial to hospitality, retail, sports and more. Prior to her role at Gensler, Kristen led global design strategy innovation for Hyatt Hotel Corporation, directing design of the company’s award-winning global headquarters.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Nancy Harris; Founder and CEO of Restart Consulting, an organization on a mission to reinvent the way we work, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss the topic of diversity in leadership and in the workplace, and how this relates to the workforce of the future. Nancy is a leadership development coach, writer and co-founder of DisruptHR Chicago. Nancy’s entrepreneurial endeavors are rooted in her own career path with her experience working as an HR leader and management consultant for 20 years. Now, she offers career and leadership consulting, diversity coaching and online workshops that help diverse leaders advance, excel and find their true voices. Subscribe to Workforce 2030 so you never miss an episode.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Bob Dvorak, Chief Executive Officer and President of SilkRoad Technology, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss employee experience and how companies can establish rapport with their employees from recruiting to onboarding, to learning and development and throughout an employee’s lifecycle within an organization. Dvorak brings more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership positions in strategic sales and marketing. Listen to the full conversation below. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Dirk Tussing, executive director, founder and curator of the Executive Learning Exchange, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss the future of learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing as we look ahead to the workforce of 2030. As an expert in learning strategies, innovation, technology and doing more with less, Dirk promotes thought leaders and shares insights to help executives and their people learn and grow.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Robert Dvorak, Chief Executive Officer and President of SilkRoad Technology, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss how HR leaders can take the lead in shaping technology-based solutions to drive workforce change. Dvorak applies his experience in enterprise solutions and information technology to the challenges SilkRoad customer’s face in onboarding for successful recruitment and retention. Listen to the full conversation on Apple below. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Marti Konstant, best-selling author of Activate Your Agile Career, joins Alexandra Levit to discuss agility and how to future-proof and take control of your career by adapting and responding to change. Marti has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a former technology executive who has worked in Silicon Valley. She now works as a workplace futurist, keynote speaker, top-career influencer, best-selling author and expert in applying agile principles to workforce development.