What's Actually Changed in Orgs Since George Floyd's Murder? w/ Erika Broadwater, NAAAHR
According to an HR Policy Association survey in the Spring of 2021, covering nearly 400 HR leaders representing 11 million employees found that 85% said their organizations expanded inclusion activities and increased C-suite involvement in DE&I since George Floyd’s murder. Seventy percent have started or expanded unconscious bias training, while more than half moved to disaggregate workforce data to provide a better picture of employee demographics. The survey also found DE&I was the ...
6 Elo 202128min
The Role of Background Checks When Sourcing Talent w/ Michael Boyce, Mintz Global Screening
Proper background checks for employment can help increase productivity, reduce costs, and preserve your corporate reputation. Checks are, says today's guest, "an absolutely essential element in the hiring process in order to maintain a safe work environment". "Background screening", he says "empowers employers by providing them with the knowledge they need to make critical hiring decisions". In HRchat 323, we consider the role of background checks when sourcing top talent. Listen too, as we...
5 Elo 202120min
HCM and Time and Attendance Tech w/ Colin Leatherbarrow and Ben Lagden, GT Clocks
In this HRchat, we consider HCM and time and attendance solutions to solve some big issues faced by businesses when managing their workforce. Bill's guests this time are Colin Leatherbarrow, Technical Director, and Ben Lagden, Head of Product at GT Clocks / Grosvenor Technology who've been a market-leading manufacturer of Human Capital Management Solutions for over 35 years. Questions include: Grosvenor Technology & GT Clocks claim to offer more than traditional time clocks...
3 Elo 202124min
Hours Logged Versus Real Productivity w/ Nick Goldberg, Ezra
In this HRchat episode, we look at the correlation between the number of hours logged and employee productivity. Bill Banham's guest is Nick Goldberg, CEO at Ezra, a provider of digital coaching. Listen as Nick also reflects on a recent study that suggests Americans are clocking 1,864.8 work hours per year. The survey suggests, however, that the American work ethic differs drastically from one state to the next. Listen as we consider which is the “hardest working” state in the US...
30 Heinä 202120min
Can Companies Force Employees to Get Vaccinated? w/ Ivan D. Smith
In this HRchat, we consider the legal requirements and implications for returning to work in vaccinated countries. Listen as we consider if businesses can legally mandate Covid vaccinations and how unions could respond. Seemingly successful COVID-19 vaccination programs in the US, Canada, Israel, the UEA, Hungary, the UK, and elsewhere means that the coronavirus pandemic is finally on the backfoot in many places. Businesses are starting to return to 'normal operations'. As business lea...
29 Heinä 202117min
Hiring Hourly Workers with Rich Crawford, TalentReef
In this HRchat episode, we talk about how to make attracting and retaining hourly workers easier and more effective. Bill's guest this time is Rich Crawford, President and Chief Executive Officer at TalentReef, the cloud provider to recruit and retain the Service Industry’s Hourly workforce. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management degree from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining TalentReef, he has excelled in executive leadership roles at market-leading compan...
27 Heinä 202126min
The State of Canadian Recruiting w/ Jesse Ryan, High Road Human Capital
More than half of employees surveyed in North America plan to look for a new job this year, according to one report, while separate research shows that a quarter of workers plan to quit their jobs outright once the pandemic subsides and recruiting efforts ramp up (even more). In HRchat episode 318, Bill Banham invites Jesse Ryan, Founder of High Road Human Capital, back on to the show to talk about what the latest labor market trends actually mean and how recruiters and hiring managers can ...
23 Heinä 202124min
Why Embracing People Where They're at is Key to Driving Progress w/ Astrid Jorgensen, Pub Choir
In HRchat episode 317, we get a world-famous music artist and community builder's take on why embracing people where they're at is key to driving progress, why high performance rests on a team of good players and how to bring diverse groups together to achieve inspiring performances Bill's guest is Astrid Jorgensen, Founder and Director of Pub Choir. At each Pub Choir event, Astrid arranges a popular song and teaches it to a non-trained audience in three-part harmony. Each event concludes wi...
22 Heinä 202120min
