Unlocking Potential: Skills First Movement with Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation
HRchat Podcast23 Jun 2025

Unlocking Potential: Skills First Movement with Wendi Safstrom, SHRM Foundation

The U.S. faces a talent crisis with millions of skilled candidates overlooked due to outdated hiring practices. The SHRM Foundation's Center for a Skills-First Future aims to bridge this gap by transforming how employers approach talent acquisition. In this HRchat conversation with Bill Banham, SHRM Foundation President Wendi Safstrom reveals why skills-first hiring has moved to the forefront of strategic thinking for forward-looking organizations. "Talent is America's greatest asset," she e...

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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...

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 Developing Emotional Intelligence with Debbie Muno, Genos North America.

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 continual...

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Company Profile with Tara Favors: Mutual of America Financial Group

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, deve...

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Choosing the Right Candidates with Dina Bayasanova, PitchMe

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-Found...

29 Jul 202219min

How Programmatic Job Ads Improve Quality of Applicants with Doug Shonrock, Joveo

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 ...

28 Jul 202223min

How Divorce Can Impact Employees with Vicky Townsend

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 di...

26 Jul 202223min

Benefits and Branding with  Lyle Griffin, Selerix Systems

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...

21 Jul 202223min

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How Companies Measure DEI Efforts with Janet Stovall, NeuroLeadership Institute

In episode 460 of the HRchat podcast, we consider how organizations measure diversity and how it can impact the employer brand. Our guest today is Janet M. Stovall, Global Head of DEI at the NeuroLea...

19 Jul 202218min

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