Transform Your Workplace

Your company has fallen on hard times, and you have no choice but to let go of highly skilled, talented employees - who you may have a hard time tracking down or finding qualified replacements for once you're financially able to rehire for those positions. Or is there another way? The Work Share program in Oregon (name varies in other states) offers an alternative that involves an hour reduction for multiple employees, while subsidizing partial unemployment insurance benefits to those employees. Salena De La Cruz, Project Manager at Work Share for the Oregon Employment Department, joins the podcast for a deep dive into the mission of the program, how to go about applying as an employer, what benefits employers and employees alike will receive, and highlights of recent improvements that have streamlined the program. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Follow Brandon on Twitter | LinkedIn Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Work Share Connect with Salena De La Cruz

Informational interviewing can give you or your employees the opportunity to gain perspective and hear tips and advice when at a career crossroads. So why isn't it talked about more, and why aren't employers actively encouraging their employees to interview or be interviewed themselves more often? Lacey Halpern, Sr. HR Business Partner at Xenium, joins Brandon Laws in a discussion of the do's and don't's of informational interviewing and a walkthrough of how to get started getting the most out of this key professional development strategy. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Follow Brandon on Twitter | LinkedIn Learn about Xenium HR Follow Lacey on LinkedIn

Gaining direct access to the knowledge and skills of others can be a challenge for those who have the desire to grow professionally. But what if employers could build an effective mentor program that that granted access to internal and cross-company mentors? What would effect would that have on the growth, development, and engagement of employees? Heidi Holmes, Co-Founder of Mentorloop joins the podcast to discuss how many organizations are uncovering the secret to building the most effective mentor programs to drive employee engagement and retention of top talent. Review us on iTunes Take our survey Learn More: Connect with Brandon on Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Heidi Holmes and Mentorloop

Millennials are continuing to pour into the workplace, and by 2020 they are expected to represent nearly half of the workforce. As managers and leaders, how do we best communicate with this generation? What are their common behaviors that we need to adapt to, and what do millennials want and hope to get out of their work? Lee Caraher, author of Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work and founder of Double Forte, joins the podcast to discuss these questions and much more as it relates to managing and working alongside millennials. Review us on iTunes Take our survey Learn More: Connect with Brandon on Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Lee Caraher | Buy Millennials and Management and Pre-Order The Boomerang Principle

At Xenium, it's our job to stay on top of the various workplace and HR trends that come our way. And in this podcast, we'll talk about the belief that HR should be replaced or absorbed into other business departments. Is it a good idea? Listen in to find out. We'll be discussing the viability of this approach, the role of HR and the real duties of the department. Whether it skews administrative or strategic, we'll be talking through the ways your HR department can be refocused to do more for your organization. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Connect with Brandon Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Follow Angela on LinkedIn

When it comes to hiring fresh talent, there's a new demographic in town. With boomers retiring and Gen Xers aging, millennials are taking over the workforce and changing the way companies attract and retain new talent. In this episode, we'll be discussing all the ins and outs of recruiting and hiring millennials—why it's worth it and what to expect. Listen in as we decode the values and behaviors of today's job seekers to arm you with the knowledge you need to connect with the next generation of top talent. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Connect with Brandon Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Follow Paige on LinkedIn

So much of the job seeking process has moved online into social media, job boards, and applicant tracking systems. But is this the most effective way to job search these days? What about the so-called "hidden job market," and how do we find those less publicized or Google-able opportunities? Peter Paskill, Owner and CEO of CareerMakers, joins Brandon Laws in a discussion of how to navigate the job market in a focused, determined way, and come out of it with your dream job. In this podcast, Peter not only shares best practices for job seekers, but he provides insight to the behaviors of job seekers that recruiters will learn from. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Contact Information: Connect with Brandon - Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Peter Paskill and CareerMakers | Buy Peter's Book

As we look forward to the rest of 2017, what can we expect to see in the world of business and human resources? What will employees expect from their workplaces, and how can you anticipate their needs as an employer? And the question on everyone's mind: how will the changing political landscape impact business practice and employment law? Anne Donovan, President of Xenium HR, returns to the podcast to share her 2017 HR predictions along with actionable advice for how to stay ahead of the curve this year. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Connect with Brandon Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Follow Anne on LinkedIn

Innovation and business success almost always involve taking risk. But risk is, quite frankly, risky, and everyone handles it so differently. How do we know when to act on our new idea or to procrastinate and wait it out? On top of that, how do we create new ideas or new ventures and how do we unlock our creativity and sustain our originality? Tyler Meuwissen, of Xenium HR, returns to join Brandon Laws in a discussion of the book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant and what it means to be an Original. Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Connect with Brandon Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Follow Tyler on Twitter | LinkedIn

When it comes to the salaries of our coworkers and people working similar jobs to ours at other companies, should we know what they make? And what about transparency around the entire compensation package, including benefits and culture offerings--should employers be open about it? Jason Nazar, Co-Founder and CEO of Comparably, joins us to discuss how pay transparency can help both employers and employees, and why it's a rising trend among growing organizations. In this episode, Jason shares what transparent compensation can do to culture, engagement, how it affects the recruiting & process, and much more! Give us a review on iTunes and be entered to win a free book! Take our survey and be entered to win a free book! Contact Information: Connect with Brandon - Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Jason Nazar & Comparably