
Supporting Workday Customers with Luke Switkowski, Kognitiv
In this HRchat we discuss ways a comprehensive recruitment funnel can be beneficial to acquiring top talent. Listen too, as we offer some tips for those looking to shake up their employer branding efforts. Our guest today is Luke Switkowski, CEO and Founder of Kognitiv, a company offering Workday consulting and professional support. As one of the founders of Kognitiv, Luke understands that going live with Kognitiv’s new system is just the first step in a long partnership with Workday and...
9 Aug 202226min

HR Leadership and Community Building with Ashley Hale
In this HRchat episode, Bill talks with Ashley Hale, HR Director at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC and President of the Charleston WV SHRM chapter. Listen as Ashley shares some of her experiences as an HR professional over the past few difficult years. Ashley also offers some of her highlights from the recent SHRM Annual conference in New Orleans. Ashley manages the people function of the firm, focusing attention on employee relations, recruitment, and overall HR strategy related to ...
5 Aug 202215min

Developing Emotional Intelligence with Debbie Muno, Genos North America.
Emotional Intelligence impacts workplace performance, leadership effectiveness, retention, engagement, sales, customer service, resilience, and teamwork - all outcomes that organizations are continually striving to hire for and develop. It is a measurement of our ability to recognize, respond to, and cope with emotions. While traditional corporate training programs tend to focus on hard skills, teaching employees emotional intelligence is equally important. A recent report on the subject, p...
4 Aug 202227min

Company Profile with Tara Favors: Mutual of America Financial Group
Our guest today is Tara Favors, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Mutual of America Financial Group. Tara is responsible for HR strategy, including talent acquisition, development, and retention; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); organizational learning; compensation programs; all aspects of employee benefits; and the development of a hybrid employee work policy. She works closely with the Executive Committee as they implement their transformatio...
2 Aug 202217min

Choosing the Right Candidates with Dina Bayasanova, PitchMe
In this episode of the HRchat show, we'll be talking about skills-based hiring and new technologies that help recruiters save time and refocus efforts. Bill's guest today is Dina Bayasanova, Co-Founder and CEO of PitchMe, a skills-based talent marketplace. Questions For Dina Include: Let's discuss ways to find the right candidate for the job and what to take into account. There's a helpful post on your blog called: 8 steps to picking the right candidates for the job. Can you take 2-3 minute...
29 Jul 202219min

How Programmatic Job Ads Improve Quality of Applicants with Doug Shonrock, Joveo
In this HRchat we focus on data-driven recruiting. Listen as we talk about programmatic job ads, how 'stack creep' is a product of HR analytics and process automation, and why many Talent Acquisition pros still struggle to establish a common data set and fluid data sharing. Bill's guest today is Doug Shonrock, Business Unit Director at Joveo, a platform helping businesses to buy, manage, and track recruitment media to attract and hire the most relevant applicants on time, and within budget. D...
28 Jul 202223min

How Divorce Can Impact Employees with Vicky Townsend
Divorce costs companies, and state and federal governments over $300 billion dollars each year. Since the start of Covid-19, divorce filings are up substantially, and the stressors keep building. A divorcing employee loses their productivity by ways of absences, errors, distractions, and presenteeism, and it’s likely costing your company more than they know. Bill's guest today is Vicky Townsend, President and Founder at Divorce Right, Inc. Listen as Vicky shares the signs an employee ...
26 Jul 202223min

Benefits and Branding with Lyle Griffin, Selerix Systems
In this HRchat episode, we look at employee engagement and, specifically, the importance of benefits when building, and nurturing your employer brand. Bill's guest this time is Lyle Griffin, President at Selerix Systems. Since co-founding Selerix in 2002, Lyle has helped establish the company as a leading provider of benefits administration technology - used by more than 10 million employees - and a trusted partner to employers, carriers, and brokers. Prior to Selerix, Lyle held leaders...
21 Jul 202223min






















