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27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: Not a fan of horror movies, we discover Serge’s childhood trauma from the “My Buddy” doll.  In the news In a bold...

Peoplelogic's Matt Schmidt on Performance Data and Engagement

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Using the tools employees use in their work to get a sense of engagement.

Failing Child Labor Laws with Reid Maki

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The low standards around child labor laws in America are enough to make anyone think they're taking crazy pills. Shockingly, many states and local gov...

OCT 24: Workday, ADP Extend Partnership; Employ Announces Enhancements

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR tech: Employ releases new recruiting capabilities; Papaya Global unveils direct deposit solution Workforce Wallet.

Vive la UNLEASH!

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Week Two of Chad & Cheese's back-to-back travels is a tour de force that finds the boys in Paris for Unleash - taking residency at the Textkernel boot...

Ep 561: Building The Foundations Of Skills-Based Hiring

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having covered both topics extensively on the podcast this year, I'm very much of the opinion that the move towards skills-based thinking will be more...

MoonHub's MoonShot

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: Will resumes disappear in the next 5 years? Shelley is confident they will, Serge sees things differently. No FOMO here. ...

Ep 560: Hiring For The Future

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The business world is changing quickly, and the skill sets that employees need are constantly shifting, developing and evolving. So, how can companies...

JobIndex vs. Google Drama Continues

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton simply replied, “Because that's where the money is.” The same might be said for JobIndex's lawsuit...

OCT 16: ADP Releases API Central; Beamery Integrates With Workday

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR tech: ADP releases API Central; Beamery integrates with Workday Skills Cloud for skills-based strategies.

The Recruitment Flex at the HR Technology Conference

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF in Las Vegas for the HR Technology Conference we welcomed 2 guest co-host Jason Putnam and Michelle Meehan from Plum. Shelley shares...

Achtung HR Tech Vegas!

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are snapping necks and cashing checks this week from the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas from the Fuel50 booth. After giving some much-deserv...

Encore: isolved’s Pragya Malhotra on Transitions, Transformations and Partnerships

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

She’s got stories about all that, as well as remote work

Google for Jobs Insights w/ Alexander Chukovski

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Google launched their job search engine, dubbed Google for Jobs, a lot of people scoffed, remembering past failures from the world’s largest se...

OCT 09: Zoom Introduces Workspace; Factorial Acquires Expense-Tools Provider

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Zoom introduces an AI-powered workspace for documentation. Factorial acquired expense management startup Fuell.

Firing Squad: Vette's Amber Wanner

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recruiting startups hoping to replace human beings in the hiring process - or at least minimize them - litter the landscape. Chatbots, for example, ar...

Encore: ServiceNow’s Melanie Lougee on Covid, Service Delivery and Lessons Learned

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What ServiceNow does for HR, how businesses navigated the turn toward remote work and what they’ve learned from the experience.

LinkedIn's Appetite for Destruction & Indeed's New Lipstick

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode could've been a double album it's so full of amazing content ... Chad & Cheese: The White Album, if you will. We're talkin' layoffs at Sn...

The Reasonable Talent Acquisition Podcast

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF Weekend Bliss. Shelley gets her love cup filled with little Genevieve holding her hand and sharing some poutine! Sunday morning, we...

ADP's Roberto Masiero on AI, Smart Apps and What Comes Next

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss smart apps, building products around data and what comes after ADP's Roll?

Germany’s Personio is Comin' to America

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The European show is typically filled with one or the other: An American company in Europe, or a European company in America. This week, lucky listene...

OCT 02: ServiceNow Acquires ToolBox, Candidates Renege on Job Offers, and More

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR Tech: ServiceNow acquires Toolbox OH&S from Enable; Candidates renege on job offers.

The AI Guru Talks Regulations

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The word audit scares most people. Hello, IRS? But sometimes audits can be your best friend for getting a good night’s sleep, especially when A.I. r...

Ep 556: How AI Is Transforming Recruiting

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about generative AI a lot this year and its incredible potential to change and disrupt talent acquisition. A lot of our industry conversa...

Google, Amazon, and Microsoft's AI Showdown

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The news this week is hot. In fact, in the time it took to write that sentence, the news got a little hotter. We're talkin' picket lines, Josh Bersin ...

Influencer Economy

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF The rules have changed. Drop the guilt of not answering every call. Text before calling, you never know where someone could be.  A...

Ep 555: Using Skills To Predict Job Performance

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we're talking about the future of talent acquisition, Generative AI has been taking all of the limelight this year. However, arguably, although i...

Borderless CEO Matt Robison on No-Code VR

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Evolving VR production and solutions throughout the organization.

Will AI Take Recruiter Jobs w/ Amy Butchko

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“Is recruiting dead?” On this episode, Chad Sowash goes straight for the jugular and doesn’t let up. Fortunately, Amy Butchko, VP of TA at Maxim...

SEP 25: HireClix Offers New Branding Solution; New Hires May Not Be Happy

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR Tech: Roundup: HireClix launches employer branding solution; New hires express regret over their new role.

Firing Squad: Hyperjob's Janis Kreilis

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Effective LinkedIn outreach can be the difference between a recruiter on Skid Row and one on Easy St. One start-up that promises to put headhunters on...

Ep 554: Perfect Business Storytelling

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Regular listeners will know just how essential I believe it is for talent acquisition to learn the art and science of storytelling. Being able to craf...

Bad Behavior: Fama's Ben Mones on Workplace Misconduct

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why bad behavior hurts business

HiBob Growth, Oyster Shrinkage

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The world seems to be balancing a lot of good news with the bad news these days. At least that’s an improvement from the days of COVID when it was a...

Ep 552: The Strategic Value of Talent Acquisition

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The talent acquisition landscape is changing rapidly. 2024 has been difficult for many people in the profession, with many layoffs and an incredibly t...

Intellum's Geri Morgan on AI, Learning and Changes in HR

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The rush to create AI solutions, and how technology is changing the work of HR

Getting Inclusive AF with Becky Evan

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Katee chats with Becky Evan about her research around social identity theory (SIT) to examine how White diversity, equity, and inclus...

JobIndex Blames Google

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I once had a roommate who dated a stripper named Candy. Never thought that would be relevant to a podcast, but here we are. Strange days, but that’s...

SEP 18: BambooHR's New Payroll Experience; ZayZoon's Benefits Solution

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR Tech: BambooHR releases payroll experience; ZayZoon unveils benefits awareness, engagement and adoption solution.

Special Delivery! How UPS Leverages Text Recruiting

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Text messaging, or SMS, first came into prominence two decades ago by voting on American Idol, but the technology is as hot as ever for employers. It’...

Ep 551: Interviewerless Interviewing

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have been listening to the recent episodes of the show, you'll have noticed the considerable amount of innovation currently happening in high-v...

Ep 550: Promotion, Motivation, Commitment and Retention

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Attitudes to work are more complex and varied than ever, making identifying trends and patterns harder. There are currently critical questions around ...

Beekeeper's Cris Grossman on Supporting Front-Line Workers

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about how AI helps manage deskless workers, the dynamics of usability and other concerns of the front line.

RecFest USA Special

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

RecFest USA Special It seems everywhere we went, there were long lost cousins of Serge or home town friends,   Southern hospitality is alive and wel...

Uber Takes Aim at TaskRabbit

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for an episode as spicy as Nashville hot chicken sandwich? Then you’ve come to the right place. Heading into Day Two of Recfest, the boys ke...

Getting Inclusive AF with Sarah Morgan

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with their friend, Sarah Morgan about conferences overall and a wonderful summit she is hosting in October....

InStride's Jonathan Lau on Learning, Technology and the Future

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Changes in learning, the role of AI and how advanced technology could make it all more dynamic.

Ep 549: Rethinking Work, Jobs and Recruiting

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The way we describe work and jobs is mostly by long-standing assumptions that have been in place since the Industrial Revolution. The world is now a v...

Firing Squad: Skillit's Fraser Patterson

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a start-up calls itself usually says a lot about it. It can also say a lot about its prospects for future success. Enter Skillit, a company that ...

0911: Ceipal Adds ChatGPT, PowertoFly Adds Search, and More

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Ceipal integrates ChatGPT, PowertoFly adds candidate search, Diversely's acquired by the Access Group, and more.

Pay Transparency Directive w/ Maria Colacurcio & Anita Lettink

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Europe has been a leader when it comes to passing laws that protect individual privacy and support pay equity for years, and a new law taking hold wil...

Ep 548: Rethinking Background Checks

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've featured several employers on the show with recruiting strategies focusing on hiring people with criminal histories. All of these employers have...

The Hidden Impacts of Promotions

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's a lot about promotions you haven't thought of

Women Are Leaving LinkedIn

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new survey says 74 percent of women on LinkedIn believe the “relentless flirtations” on the network are too much to bear and either limit their ...

September Hiring "Serge"

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: Taking the old guy to the Labour Day game, at 88 Shelley’s dad was thrilled to be at a live CFL game Serge’s 3 beauti...

isolved's Pragya Malhotra on What's Real and What's Not With AI

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Balancing AI’s hype and AI’s reality, the impact on HR and how long can this buzz last?

Are Newspapers Still Relevant for Employers? Kinda.

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Newbies in recruiting have a hard time understanding the time when newspapers ruled the world of work and finding talent. Gannett was one of those wor...

Getting Inclusive AF with Roxy Manning, PhD.

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️🌍 The Inclusive AF Podcast: Getting Inclusive AF with Dr. Roxy Manning 🌍🎙️ In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the...

Ep 547: Generative AI - A Deep Dive

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It has been an extraordinary year for technology. We can all broadly agree that the effect of generative AI will be transformational for talent acquis...

SEP 05: beqom Adds Performance Features; U.S. Job Openings Drop

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week: beqom adds performance features; U.S. job openings drop, and more.

Indeed Flexes, LinkedIn Cringes and Amazon Reneges

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to celebrate Labor Day with some labor-focused news? Then you’ve come to the right place. Twitter taking on the world of work with X Hiring ...

Can You Have it All?

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: - Serge and Shelley go see Taylor Tomlinson. - Headlines are not always accurate. In The news: Canada is on track to ho...

Ep 545: Using AI Strategically

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundari...

Safeguard Global CTO Duri Chitayat on AI and the 'Speed of Change'

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How businesses keep up with change, hiring for AI (it's not easy), and designing HR’s strategies to use advanced technology.

Getting Inclusive AF with Sheryl Cababa

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of The Inclusive AF Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of inclusive design and equity-centered practices wi...

Europe is Old

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is winding down and Europeans are coming down from their holiday highs, so it’s a great time to drop some knowledge bombs from the Old Countr...

AUG 23: Workers Shoulder Job-Hunt Burnout; Ceipal Releases VMS

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unemployed American workers are experiencing a massive case of job-hunt burnout, Ceipal released its VMS, Procurewise, and more.

Seven Circles of Compliance Hell with Jocelyn King

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the past, we’ve been critical of SHRM investing money into startups. Seems like a big conflict of interest, but whatever. Since SHRM isn’t runn...

Oyster HR's Kim Rohrer on the Disillusioned Workforce

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Employees are asking more questions about the meaning and purpose of their work.

Ep 544: Transforming TA Teams

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundari...

Commuting my Life Away

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: When you realize your children are genetically predisposed to Monster Trucks, Serge shares some fun facts about his Guinne...

Ep 543: Hiring At Speed And Scale

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundari...

Interview: Kudoboard Co-Founder, CEO

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Employees love to be recognized. It’s not just promotions and big deals, however. We’re talkin' birthdays, anniversaries, adopting a cat, everythi...

What's My Problem with Josh Rock

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a rare breed of professional that has worked on the vendor side of HR tech, as well as the TA practitioner side. So, when we got the opportunit...

Ep 542: Building A Global TA Strategy

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being a Global Head of TA in 2023 is highly challenging. Dealing with disrupted talent markets and global hiring nuances while building a consistent a...

iCIMS CEO Abruptly Steps Down

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week was all over the map. After less than a year on the job, iCIMS' CEO is stepping down in a rather unexpected way, the EEOC settled its first ...

Mice and Men

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TRF we cover: August has been a weird month so far. Both of us had unpleasant encounters with nature invading our personal space. Pictur...

Remote Work Tug of War w/ Mary Elkordy

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The work-from-home movement is under fire. Jamie Dimon says it’s a productivity issue. Elon Musk says it’s a moral issue. As a result, more and mo...

A Wild Ride to Rivian /w Rameen Fattahi

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wanted to hear an interview with a former recruiter at Facebook, Apple and Tesla? How about one that’s currently blazing a trail at EV maker Ri...

isolved's Geoff Webb on AI and the HR Tech of Small Business

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The AI needs of small business and how vendors are trying to address them.

Ep 540: AI & Recruitment Marketing

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few short months ago, many commentators predicted that AI would be a revolutionary force in recruitment marketing that would drive automation, effic...

ZipRecruiter’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Think you’re having a bad day? It’s probably not as bad as ZipRecruiter’s shareholders had this week. To say times are tough would be an underst...

Ep 539: Building TA Technology Strategies

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The amount of technology available to TA teams has exploded, and innovation is moving so rapidly that it is almost impossible to keep up. In a world d...

Reejig's Siobhan Savage On the AI Complexities You Don't Hear About

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If something goes wrong, who's responsible - you, or the AI?

Getting Inclusive AF with Nani Vishwanath

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking episode of The Inclusive AF Podcast, join guest speaker Nani Vishwanath as she delves into the future of work and its impact...

Discipline is Key w/ Shannon Pritchett

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Live from UNLEASH America in the Workhuman booth, Shannon Pritchett, head of marketing and community at HireEZ, joins the boys for a conversation cove...

AUG 07: ADP Acquires Sora; PeopleScout Launches RPO Solution

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in HR technology: ADP acquires Sora to help with workflows; PeopleScout launches Accelerate, an RPO solution, and more.

Firing Squad: InSquad's Alex Svinov

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tech hiring is in kind of a weird place right now. Newsworthy layoffs, artificial intelligence threats, and a down economy mean a lot of indecision an...

What Happens When: Mergers and Acquisitions

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you see a merger, congratulate both firms. Growing a software company isn’t easy, and exits are important.

Ep 538: The Rise Of Short-Form Video

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few years, TikTok has driven a revolution in short-form video content, racking up billions of views and forcing its competitors to adopt...

LinkedIn's New AI and Rippling's New ATS

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tech teams must have a little time on their hands. Either that, or they’re abnormally inspired after a spring of big tech layoffs. OK, maybe both. A...

Lazy Girl Jobs

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TRF covers this week: When a CEO’s top measure of success is happy employees, you know you’re listening to Chris Forman with AppCast! Catch the ...

Ep 537: Strategic Workforce Planning

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the key themes I've observed emerging over the last few years is the need for employers to think about talent holistically. To achieve this, pr...

Clair's Niko Simko on On-Demand Pay's Growing Opportunity

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How an startup's founder pursues a changing market.

Euro Trip Recovery aka Hot Lieven Summer

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Europeans are well-known for taking a long break from work in the summer, but if you think the world of work has taken a break, think again. On this e...

Getting Inclusive AF with Shalita Grant

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an empowering and informative episode of The Inclusive AF Podcast as we sit down with the incredible Shalita Grant to discuss all things i...

JUL 31: BetterUp Integrates With Viva, Americans' Pay is Rising

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BetterUp integrates with Microsoft, Americans earn better pay, and more.

A.I. Trifecta: Military, Google, & Tom Hanks w/ Thom Kenney

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought you understood the definition of artificial intelligence, along comes generative A.I. Confusing? Yeah. That’s why we invited T...

Welcome to Canada!

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have thrown out all traditional gender expectations, Shelley pays for lunch and Serge sings for his supper. Is organizational hygiene the polite t...

Mineral's Diane Haines on What AI Means to Small Business

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about SMBs approach to AI and how it impacts learning, bias and transparency.