Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization Show

When you purchase a device and you need help learning how to use it, it's likely you tap your screen and search YouTube. When employees want to learn a new skill, they typically have to request time off or wait weeks or months for training. That's all about to change as eLearning companies are adapting to the the way workers want to learn, train, and reskill. Video is transforming learning management systems (LMS). Within the next 60 seconds, 3.5 million videos will be watched on YouTube. Many of those videos are how-to videos. Likewise, many organizations are opting to turn their LMS into a company YouTube. By offering micro-courses on everything from coding, how to build an Excel spreadsheet, increasing emotional intelligence or dealing with workplace sexual harassment, videos are transforming elearning, now a $35 Billion industry in North America. Listen to this episode with L&D insider Scott McKenzie from EJ4 share why video is a must for training, re-training and re-skilling workers and an essential ingredient for attracting and retaining top talent. Read more about Scott here. Check out EJ4.

The future came too soon for HR, according to HR veteran and one of HR's top bloggers Mike Haberman. He joined us just a few days after #SHRM19. Mike attended quite a few session on AI at the conference including mine (Ira S Wolfe) and offers his unique perspective.  Mike was one of the 1st people in HR talking about artificial intelligence. Although "HR is catching up", he's dismayed by how many HR folks he sees struggling with HR technology and social media. His big take-away: many of the young people attending chose HR as a profession, instead of the accidental HR path that so many others took. 

The demand for skilled workers is skyrocketing. Workers need new and better skills. Unfortunately education is tied with prisons and churches when it comes to innovation according to Noelle Kellich, Head of Teaching and Learning, and Henry Fairfax, Head of The Revolution School in Philadelphia, which just opened its doors in September. The goal: break the status quo and prepare students for the future of work in an interconnected world. Noelle and Henry helped develop a unique experiential curriculum from the ground up, where students learn algebra, trigonometry, physics, statistics, debate, oral and written communication, critical thinking, and social and legal systems—all by actively investigating and doing. For example, instead of memorizing facts and formulas in the classroom, students learn in the context of the real world: by participating in a study of Philadelphia traffic. Graduates will be able to creatively and confidently think through problems, not just recite facts. It’s time to DREAMS big: Diversity, Resilience, Engineering, Arts, Math, and Science. Listen now as Noelle and Henry share the “secret sauce” for educating students and workers for a future world. Learn more about The Revolution School here.

Happy birthday Google for Jobs!  It's been 2 years since you disrupted recruitment marketing forever. To "celebrate" Google recently announced another major algorithm update. This time mobile-first indexing goes into effect for all new websites...and it will gradually impact all websites. What does mobile-first mean to your company job listings, career sites, and job applications? How will it impact your job listing rankings and employment brand? Listen to SEO experts Cyrus Shepard (MOZ), Megan Boyd (Main Street ROI), and show host/recruitment marketing expert Ira Wolfe explain the impact of Google for Jobs, Mobile-First Indexing, and Google My Business on recruitment and share best practice tips for getting job listings and career sites ranked #1. FREE Resources: ebook Google My Business for Recruiters YouTube Our Guests: Cyrus Shepard  Email cyrus at moz.com LinkedIN Twitter YouTube Megan Boyd Linkedin Twitter Website  

50 years ago Alvin Toffler warned us about Future Shock, a time when "too much change in too short a period of time” would leave us overwhelmed, disconnected, and suffering from shattering stress and disorientation. Feeling the pain?  According to trends-expert Daniel Levine, Future Shock is really here and now we’re now experiencing the 1st After Shock. His solution: learn to embrace the trend of acceleration. How? You’ll have to download and click play!

Unemployment rates are at record lows.  Employee turnover is at a 10-year high. Your competitors have undoubtedly placed targets on the backs of your top talent. Without training and development, these workers are 12X more likely to quit your company. It's time to unlock employee potential. The future of work and the future of your company depends on it. Join us during this "live" episode recorded at Cornerstone OnDemand #CSODconf19 when Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Heidi Spirgi shares her views on the future of work, future of learning, and leadership.

Hey Recruiters? Looking for a way to attract and engage more top talent? I'll bet you never thought about podcasting for talent! Podcasting might just be that secret sauce recruiters need to reach more candidates. Podcasts are all the rage. More than 1/2 the population listens regularly and 2/3 of listeners are prime working age. Join us for this week's episode when Podcast Expert Michael Greenburg, founder of Call for Content, shares his secrets for successful podcasting, how companies and HR can start right away with little experience and almost no budget, and how it can help build your authority and employer brand.

Worried about a robot taking your job?  Boosting your emotional intelligence may be your ticket to a long, lucrative career. With machines becoming more intelligent every day, it is essential that all of us focus on skills and abilities that are uniquely human.  EI or Emotional Intelligence is one of those uniquely human abilities. Also called EQ, it may also be the one human skill that can save your job! Join us on this episode of Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization when special guest Kerry Goyette discusses her new book "Non-obvious Guide to Emotional Intelligence." Learn why emotional intelligence matters more than ever. Listen how EI can empower your employees, develop leadership, and help you and others avoid them falling victim to 6 career derailers. 

Wondering where emerging trends will lead our economy and labor markets in 2020? You'll want to tune in and hear from our guest today, Alan Beaulieu from ITR Economics. Why listen? His firm boasts an incredible 94.7% accuracy rate in forecasting business trends, including the 2008 Great Recession - 3 full years before it occurred.  We recorded this as talk about Tariffs, Immigration, and the 2020 Election (TIE) threaten to disrupt our businesses, the unemployment hit its lowest rate in 50 years, and job openings exceeded job seekers for 13 consecutive months. What does this mean for employers and workers? Will automation ease the crunch for employers? Should workers start preparing for layoffs or new opportunities? What does this mean for new jobs? And what about those darn Millennials? You don't want to miss ALan's surprising answer!    

A caregiver crisis is growing at an alarming rate ... and we're not just talking about a lack of caregivers. Every day workers are forced to choose between being a good employee and being a good son, daughter, and parent. For some, it's a stress-filled, losing battle. Employees lose. Employers lose. Caregiving experts Jisella Dolan from Home Instead Senior Care and Zack Demopoulus, Raising 'Rents Podcast, discuss why employers must care and offer tips to create a Caregiver Friendly Workplace.