HR Happy Hour Network

524 - At Work in America - 2022 Oscars Preview and Predictions Show Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and software solutions for businesses of all sizes. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how many people work, leaving millions of job seekers reevaluating their priorities and making it vital for employers to find new ways to keep them supported and engaged. That’s why Paychex surveyed more than 600 HR leaders and more than 2,000 employees at different-sized businesses across the U.S. to find out what employers are getting wrong when it comes to the needs of their workforce. What they found was a large discrepancy between what employees want, and what employers think they want, when it comes to their organizations. For a look at why employees say they’re leaving their current companies, and what you should be thinking about in order to attract and retain talent, download their findings here This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish return with their Annual Academy Awards Preview and Predictions Show. We will break down all the important Oscar categories – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading and Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Documentary and share some commentary, opinions, and predictions on who will walk away with the statues on Sunday night. Thank you, for joining us today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

523 - Neurodiversity Hiring: Important Ideas for More Inclusive Organizations Host: Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane Guests: Tracy Powell-Rudy, Integrate Autism Advisors; Dr. Colin Willis, HireVue Sponsored by: HireVue This week, we spoke with Tracy Powell-Rudy and Dr. Colin Willis about how to expand your organization's hiring capabilities in a neurodiverse world. - How the social process of recruiting can be updated to include neurodiverse candidates - Ways our hiring process has changed through the pandemic - Importance of early intervention for autistic individuals - Gamification of assessments and their use in the hiring process Learn more about hiring in a neurodiverse world here  What is the science behind HireVue? Click here Thank you Tracy and Colin, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Inclusion Crusade 5 - Protecting Black Women in the Workplace – part 1 Host: Sarah Morgan Guest: Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, Founder and CEO of 365 Diversity This episode of the Inclusion kicks off a series for Black History Month 2022 focused on Black women in the HR and DEI space who’ve faced threats, loss of employment, and more following viral online incidents. Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis is a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher who connects with local, national, and international communities, schools, businesses, and organizations. Born and raised in the city of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Dennis lived in North Carolina for 17 years and now lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dennis is the Founder and CEO of 365 Diversity. Her company helps change policies and actions, curriculum and class materials for K-12 schools and colleges-universities. This includes changing academic programs, career training, policies and evaluations for medical and health schools, medical and health organizations, and medical and health facilities. Follow Dr. Dennis on Instagram at @365diversity    Read Dr. Dennis’s writings on Medium: https://medium.com/kimya-n-dennis Read about Dr. Dennis’s negative experiences on Social Media HERE

522 - How Second Chance Hiring Can Help Your Organization Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Jeffrey Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist and Author This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and software solutions for businesses of all sizes. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how many people work, leaving millions of job seekers reevaluating their priorities and making it vital for employers to find new ways to keep them supported and engaged. That’s why Paychex surveyed more than 600 HR leaders and more than 2,000 employees at different-sized businesses across the U.S. to find out what employers are getting wrong when it comes to the needs of their workforce. What they found was a large discrepancy between what employees want, and what employers think they want, when it comes to their organizations. For a look at why employees say they’re leaving their current companies, and what you should be thinking about in order to attract and retain talent, download their findings here This week, we met with Jeff Korzenik, Author of UnTapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community, to discuss the benefits of giving workers with criminal backgrounds a fair chance at employment. - Story of JBM Packaging and their training program for people with criminal records - How second chance hiring can help the labor shortage, and the risks involved - The importance of leadership involvement with second chance hiring - Financial benefits of hiring a candidate that has been "long-term" unemployed Thank you, Jeff, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Managing Talent in 2022: Keys for Success in the New Year  Host: Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane Guests: Sherri Bartels, Director, HCM Product Strategy and Aman Desouza, Senior Director, Risk Cloud Strategy - Oracle Sponsored by: Oracle This week, we spoke with Sherri Bartels and Aman Desouza about people data security and new advancements at Oracle. - Importance of people data security - Latest updates to Advanced HCM Controls and how they build on the existing solution's capabilities - Why enhanced data security is important to HR leaders and what they should be thinking about in the current compliance landscape - How the Advanced HCM Controls are used, and how they fit into the rest of the Oracle HCM solution To learn more, click here Thank you Sherri and Aman, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour Episode 520 - Understanding the DEI Landscape featuring Culture Amp Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Aubrey Blanche, MathPath and Senior Director of Equitable Design, Product & People at Culture Amp This week, we spoke with Aubrey Blanche from Culture Amp about their latest report on Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inlcusion. - The diverse workforce of the future, and how it can be supported - Importance of investing in DEI and how this helps the effectiveness of the organization - Initiatives that are most likely to support diveristy, equity, and inclusion - Why collecting data and auditing your performance matters - How connecting with external consultants is correlated with more equitabe and inclusive outcomes Thank you Aubrey, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour Episode 519 - Sustaining Company Culture: Insights from the Latest Culture Amp Research Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Fresia Jackson, Lead Research People Scientist at Culture Amp This week, we spoke with Fresia Jackson from Culture Amp about their latest report on top trends throughout the employee lifecycle. - How the growth of a company impacts culture and engagement - Changes organziations have seen in company culture - Busting generational myths in the workplace - Analysis of engagement survey results - Importance of flexibility over how and when employees work Thank you Fresia, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour Episode 518 - Elevating the Employee Experience featuring SAP SuccessFactors Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guests: Jill Popelka, President and Meg Bear, Chief Product Officer  Sponsored by: SAP SuccessFactors This week, we spoke with Jill Popelka and Meg Bear about company culture, sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion, and internal mobility. - Helping organizations become more agile, adaptable, and flexible - Importance of internal mobility and how the opportunity marketplace can help - Creativity in the workplace, and why hybrid work is here to stay - What HR leaders need to be thinking about surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion - How dynamic teams will help shape organizations Thank you Jill and Meg, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 517 - Leveraging Outbound Recruiting to Compete for Talent Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guests: Steven Jiang and Shannon Pritchett, HireEZ (formerly Hiretual) This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and software solutions for businesses of all sizes.  Financial capital has long been established as a key driver of business performance, but today, business leaders are increasingly recognizing the importance of their human capital in driving success. Download Paychex’s latest guide to discover why breaking down the silos between HR and finance can result in better business strategy and growth, as well as 14 simple HR metrics your teams should be tracking, and why.  To download the e-book, visit payx.me/FDMresearch.   This week, we met with Steven Jiang, CEO and Co-Founder, and Shannon Pritchett, Head of Marketing and Community, from HireEZ to discuss the leave and wellness revolution and how caring for your employees has taken on a whole new power. - What are the problems facing recruiters today? - Why outbound recruiting is the new future - Hiretual's rebranding - introducing HireEZ Thank you, Steven and Shannon, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 516 - Meeting the Wellbeing Needs of Your Employees Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Polly Nicholas, Senior Vice President, Unum Solutions This episode of the HR Happy Hour is brought to you by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and software solutions for businesses of all sizes.  Financial capital has long been established as a key driver of business performance, but today, business leaders are increasingly recognizing the importance of their human capital in driving success. Download Paychex’s latest guide to discover why breaking down the silos between HR and finance can result in better business strategy and growth, as well as 14 simple HR metrics your teams should be tracking, and why.  To download the e-book, visit payx.me/FDMresearch.   This week, we met with Polly Nicholas from Unum to discuss the leave and wellness revolution and how caring for your employees has taken on a whole new power. - How employers can show up for their employees - Importance of making care-related benefits a priority - Today's 'leave gap' and how employers are expected to fill that need - Why being human-centric is critically important to the leave journey and how tech plays a role To learn more about Unum, visit them here: Unum on LinkedIn or UnumNews on Twitter Thank you, Polly, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.