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 booth - after a stint in Vegas for HR Tech. The recruiting news never sleeps, of course, so the boys are covering alerts out of LinkedIn, Stack Overflow, The Martec, Yardstik and Citibank this week. Additionally, there's an extensive list of shoutouts from their European adventures and a few special birthday announcements. Grab a baguette and a chunk o' fromage, Pierre! There's a podcast révolution goin' on up in here!

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. As our friends all head to the land of bedbugs and baguettes, we are kind of glad we didn't go to Unleash World in Paris. In the News LinkedIn does some right sizing with laying off 668 positions, including more in talent acquisition.  Stack Overflow hired too many sales people with no direction, at least thats our conclusion with their lay off announcement. AI for headshot, the jury is out. Tip of The Week Book recommendations: The Talent Fix by Tim Sackett, Hiring Humans by Craig Fisher, Full Stack Recruiter by Jan Tegze and our all time favorite The Robot Proof Recruiter by Katrina Collier. Recruiting Insights By the year 2030 staffing agencies are expected to increase their market size by 12.7%, doing the math, thats $1778.29 Billion. Let’s unpack how and why that might be. Moonhub’s claim of 1 billion public profiles sounds a bit of an exaggeration. We’d like a demo please! Candidate experience platforms seem a bit optimistic when their success is hinged on hiring managers are tasked with designing the experience. A chatbot wont solve the problem! When designing your campus recruitment program get clarity on what new grads say they ideally want vs what they end up accepting as their first job out of school.

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 disruptive to recruiting norms than the rapid adoption of generative AI. The adoption of skills-based hiring and the move towards skills-based organizations is still happening slowly. However, as more organizations question blanket requirements for college degrees, new upskilling and reskilling initiatives are emerging that could help move the needle quicker. My guest this week is Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride. InStride works with businesses to use skill-based hiring to expand talent pools by partnering with employers to construct career education paths to provide employees with the skills they need to do their jobs. In the interview, we discuss: Why some employers are moving away from degrees Do employers understand skills-based hiring? Diversifying talent pools with more equitable hiring processes Understanding the skills needed for specific roles Just in time, skills development Evolving the relationship between Universities and employers Deconstructing the degree Strategies for long-term professional development Mapping education to skills requirements What does the future look like? Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

The business world is changing quickly, and the skill sets that employees need are constantly shifting, developing and evolving. So, how can companies develop strategic workforce plans and build long-term talent pipelines in such an unpredictable and fast-changing environment? My guests this week are Jennifer Longworth, Director of People and Culture at Entuitive, and Ugo Orsi, Chief Customer Officer at Digitate. Jennifer and Ugo have a unique combination of perspectives on how AI is shaping the workforce of the future and some solid practical advice to share In the interview, we discuss: Current talent challenges Hiring for the skills of the future The importance of a growth mindset Building trust and motivation The current use and future potential of AI The emotional impact of the AI Powerful automations Embracing change management and curiosity Adoption issues within middle management Ageing populations and reducing labour markets Thinking instead of executing Strategic workforce planning Increasing the ability to collaborate What might work look like in 10 years? Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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 against Google for copyright infringement, claiming the world's most popular search engine is taking their content and publishing it to Google for Jobs without permission. Anyway, the boys dig into this claim and voices, tempers and hilarious soundbites commence. But wait, that's not all. They also dig into cover letters and why AI either does or doesn't make a bit of difference. (Spoiler alert: There's a story about a perfume-drenched CV.) Then ending on a high note, it's Who'd Ya' Rather with CareerFairy and Mintago.

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

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 her "thoughts" Insights from a great HR Technology show In The News: Canada's September job numbers above estimate but is it real? US Job numbers tell a similar story. Tip of the week As a TA Leader if you plan to attend an event like HRTech, plan plan plan so you can be the most efficient and not get distracted. Recruiting Insights "Grumpy Staying" There's always been people unhappy at their jobs. Using AI to help answer interview questions. A new approach on evaluating talent might be the solution.

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-deserved love appreciation to Friends of Chad & Cheese that we’re in attendance, the boys dig into the latest news from show sponsor Harri, covering the latest round of funding with the company’s CFO, who jumped in during the show. If that’s not enough for a shortened roadshow, the guys discuss takeaways from the conference and wonder why startups in certain parts of the country have a tough time with naming their companies. Oh yeah, and a breakdown of U2 at the Sphere goes down. It was a beautiful day, indeed.

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

When Google launched their job search engine, dubbed Google for Jobs, a lot of people scoffed, remembering past failures from the world’s largest search engine dipping its toes into employment. Hello, Google Base and Google for Hire? Well, no one’s scoffing now. Google seems to be all-in, with a pay-per-click (PPC) offering coming soon. Optimizing for search results can be challenging. That’s why we invited Alexander Chukovski, founder at Crypto Careers, to take a look at the ins and outs of optimizing for Google when job postings are in play. Crypto Careers connects professionals and businesses building digital assets and blockchain technology, so Alexander knows how to tackle the tough segments. If your jobs are on Google - and they probably are - then this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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

Recruiting startups hoping to replace human beings in the hiring process - or at least minimize them - litter the landscape. Chatbots, for example, are all the rage. At least one startup, however, thinks you can have the best of both worlds: scale and high touch. Amber Wanner, founder and CEO of Vette, brings her message to the Firing Squad to see if Chad & Cheese can be convinced that there’s still a place for humans in Human Resources. Does she survive? Gotta listen to find out.

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

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 Snagajob and Meta, Indeed telling customers, "There's nothing to see here," LinkedIn embracing its inner Guns 'n' Roses, OpenAI taking aim at Apple's iPhone, Tesla getting nervous about the UAW strike, Who'd Ya' Rather with Hiring Branch and Transfr and Chipotle's "cobotics," collaborative robots that work with, rather than replace, humans. It's a nice compliment to Chipotle’s Chippy and Autocado automation. Drink it all in, because the boys are travelin' for the next 2 weeks, so we made sure this one was the Big Mac of podcast episodes.

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 woke up to the nicest shout out from James Ellis. The best way to start the day, for sure.  In the News Terry Baker joins Daxtra Technologies as their new CEO and becomes an investor in Sonic Jobs.  CEO of Shopify the platform created for side hustles, deserves a public shaming for his claim of being unaware of employees having side hustles, considering it's in the offer letter that HE signs! Hiring Branch gets a big round of applause and a healthy round of funding. Congratulations! Tip of the Week Prepare your candidates to ask great questions in their interview. Recruiting Insights Everything now culture. The Candidate Experience Report from Cronofy shares some fascinating changes in what job seekers expect in the hiring process.  We should never forget what it feels like to be looking for a job. Continued frustrations associated with ATS takes a huge toll on candidates.  Indeed FutureWorks announced some changes & improvement as well as an admission they didnt get the PPSA perfect - and they have fixed it. 

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

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 listener, includes BOTH. America’s Uber, on the heels of dealing with similar legislation in California, now finds itself juggling an EU who wants to treat giggers as full-time employees. (Cue the higher-rates, longer waits fear mongering!) On the other end of the continental expansion is Deutschland-HQ’d Personio growing its footprint in America with an office in New York City. What’s more? How about a lively conversation spurred by the latest round of Buy or Sell, featuring Heyu Works, Recrubo, Freework and Kenjo.

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

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. recruiting is involved. With laws being passed all the time that could put your company in jeopardy, you need some solid advice. That’s why we invited Guru Sethupathy, founder & CEO of FairNow AI to help us make sense this A.I. audit stuff. FairNow is a platform for simplifying and automating fairness compliance. They help businesses by auditing and monitoring AI algorithms in hiring. FairNow is on a mission to help companies build trust in their A.I. and if you’re looking at giving your vendors a deep dive to make sure they keep you out of the crosshairs of law enforcement, then this episode if a must.

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 conversation has been about creating with Large Language Models to generate recruitment marketing content and automate interactions with candidates. However, the impact of AI goes much deeper than this, and its effect on the speed of vendor innovation is highly significant. AI is already changing the way candidates are found, and matches are made and has the potential to make boolean searching and keyword matching obsolete in a very short space of time. So what is the art of the possible here, and how can TA Leaders ask the right questions of vendors to ensure they are dealing with genuine products that are ethical and legally compliant? My guest this week is Mark Chaffey, CEO of Hackajob. Hackajob has integrated generative AI into its technology to vastly improve matching between candidates and roles. At the same time, they have a strong focus on using AI to improve diversity in tech hiring and are already getting some significant results. In the interview, we discuss: Every company is a tech company. Market differences between the USA and Europe The continuing skill shortage in tech The impact of generative AI on vendors Building technology that actually solves problems Moving beyond boolean and keywords with richer LLM-driven datasets The questions TA leaders need to ask vendors Improving diversity in tech hiring Opt-in self, disclosed diversity data. Will AI change the way we think about skills and hiring What does the future look like? Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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 trash-talkin', LinkedIn is your new crazy uncle HOT. We're talkin' Amazon is droppin' billions to invest in generative AI companies, job boards are bailin' on ChapGPT job searchin', Getty Images sealin' its content from AI hot. And we're talkin' NFL stars goin' into porn after football HOT! Someone get us a cold beer and a fire extinguisher!!!

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.  According to some Taylor Swift puts her new boyfriend on the map. Considering she could sell out the stadium single handedly and merchandise sales cleared the racks. If you are at HR Tech, swing by the PLUM booth, 2109 Come say hi! In the News Roblox cuts their TA team by 30 people. We know what’s next. Google Duet or Teams let you send a robot to attend meetings for you. Tip of the Week Boomerang back to your old job or your former company, ask yourself, “What’s changed?” Remember why you left in the first place Recruiting Insights Influencer is a REAL job. There’s no over night success or viral posts that will replace the years of effort and creativity that goes into becoming a trusted source. Google shows us the receipts! Putting skills based hiring in place of university degrees and offering micro learning that is accessible to under represented groups.  New trend, salary negotiations are on the decline. Gone is the notion that men will negotiate and women don't, its not true. Could this be a side effect of salary transparency?

When we're talking about the future of talent acquisition, Generative AI has been taking all of the limelight this year. However, arguably, although it grabs fewer headlines, the steady evolution of skills-based hiring is potentially even more disruptive to traditional recruiting norms. There is an enormous amount of data, science and research going into understanding the relationship between skills and job performance, and the results are smashing some of our longest-held assumptions about hiring. My guest this week is Andy Nelesen, Global Head of Talent Acquisition Solutions at SHL. SHL has done an enormous amount of work to establish the link between skills and performance, and their research has revealed 12 skills that universally predict success. There is also a significant discrepancy between the skills employers ask for in job ads and the skills the science shows they actually need, so this is a must-list interview for everyone who wants to hire more effectively. In the interview, we discuss: Why understanding skills is so important The adoption rate of skills-based hiring What does potential mean? Overlaying soft skills against performance The 12 skills that universally predict success Why a growth mindset is more important than resilience and adaptability Moving away from academic credentials and previous experience Are skills the key to diverse hiring? Talent mobility What does the future of work look like? Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Evolving VR production and solutions throughout the organization.

“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 Maximus, is light on her feet and takes everything the boys throw at her and counters like the true champ she is. This interview was part of ATAP’s recent online event and covers all things A.I. when it comes to hiring. From audits to legal minefields to messaging to budgeting and everything in between, this one’s got it all, including Q&A with the live audience of recruiting veterans.

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

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 the fast track to champagne ‘n' cocaine is HyperJob, a solution that says it”ll replace your plain-text job descriptions with interactive job microsites. The solution, founded by Janis Kreilis, CEO and co-founder, uses A.I. to evaluate LinkedIn profiles and craft individual messages with artificial intelligence from there. Hmmm, another start-up relying on LinkedIn for its success. What could possibly go wrong? Gotta listen to see if HyperJob survived the Firing Squad or not.

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 craft stories that resonate isn't just part of effective recruitment marketing; it is vital to building internal stakeholder engagement and developing more influence to move TA up the corporate strategic value chain. So why is effective storytelling so powerful, and how can we all build our skills in this area? My guest this week is Karen Eber, CEO of the Eber Leadership Group and author of a new book called The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence and Inspire. The book deals with the science and structure of good storytelling in business and is full of advice that can help everyone tell more powerful and engaging stories. In the interview, we discuss: What happens to your brain when you listen to stories? Being memorable and engaging Why business storytelling is so important Understanding your audience Conflict as fuel to drive the narrative Telling stories with data Context, Conflict, Outcome and Takeaway How do you know if your story is resonating? AI and storytelling Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

Why bad behavior hurts business

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 all bad. Anyway, that same balance impacts the recruiting industry, and thus this episode. The good news: Amazon, Salesforce are hiring and companies like HiBob, Druid, Catalyte, Betterleap and others are raising new funds. The bad news: Google just laid-off hundreds of recruiters globally and Oyster, who’s raised $224 million is going through its second round of layoffs this year. Then the boys cover the UAW strike vs. the Big Three, ask whether we really need CEOs when there’s AI and wonder why Elon isn’t turning X (formerly Twitter) into an OnlyFans competitor. Even Rep. Lauren Boebert would approve. Enjoy.

The talent acquisition landscape is changing rapidly. 2024 has been difficult for many people in the profession, with many layoffs and an incredibly tough job market for recruiters. At the same time, advances in AI and automation technologies are driving types of change that we couldn't have imagined a few years ago, and post-pandemic labour shortages are still a reality in many talent markets. All this disruption is forcing employers to think differently about jobs, work, skills and recruiting, creating an incredible opportunity for talent acquisition to illustrate its long-term value to the business. So what role does TA play in the future, and how can TA leaders prove its strategic value when many of their teams are being downsized? My guest this week is Jessica Zwaan, COO at Whereby. Jessica is a cutting-edge HR thinker and has written a book detailing how People Ops should be run using product management principles. In our conversation, we talk about the future role of TA, and Jessica offers practical advice on how TA leaders can prove their strategic value. In the interview, we discuss: Talent market challenges Building a people team like a product team Work as a subscription model Output metrics and funnel thinking Why businesses cutting TA teams are getting it wrong Building tools and products for the employee subscription lifecycle The shortcoming of working in silos Closing the gaps between TA and People Ops Can existing HR functions evolve towards this model? A COO's advice to TA Leaders on proving their strategic value What TA can learn from marketing The impact of AI and what the future might look like Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

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

In this episode, Katee chats with Becky Evan about her research around social identity theory (SIT) to examine how White diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals perceive their role and contributions to advancing workplace DEI. people doing DEI work. Becky is an Associate Professor in a business school specializing in Diversity and Inclusion. Her research and experience is focused on enhancing an organization's diversity and inclusion programs. She is especially interested in breaking concrete and glass ceilings so women and people of color can flourish in leadership positions. You can get a copy of the research Becky recently co-authored here: https://www.emerald.com/insight/conte... If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We create this podcast as a labor of love. But if you would like to support this channel you can buy us a cup of coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/InclusiveAF

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 Europe for ya’. On this episode of The Chad & Cheese Podcast Does Europe, the boys aren’t only (un)covering strippers, but also discussing Google’s latest lawsuit, alleging Big G unfairly competing against job board JobIndex, a new lie detection software that’s bound to be abused by rogue recruiters, and Elon Musk’s X Hiring from a European point of view. Did I mention these are strange days in Europe? Yup, gotta listen.

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

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’s starting to look like text recruiting is here to stay. That’s why we invited Rick Koerner, VP of unified communications at UPS on the podcast. Rick has been texting with job candidates for almost a decade, and he brings his best tips and takeaways to the podcast. Along the way, he throws in anecdotes on all things UPS, like how deliveries only happen one right turn at a time to increase efficiency, and his own story about why he doesn’t have a LinkedIn profile. Say what?!?!?

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-volume hiring. Driven by skill shortages and automation technology, high volume is the area that has given us an insight into what the future might be like for talent acquisition. Over the next two episodes, I will dive deeper into automation and AI in high-volume hiring by speaking to technology CEOs with products that are helping to shape the future.  My first guest is Stephane Rivard, CEO and Co-Founder of Hiring Branch. Several Hiring Branch's customers have used technology to move away from human interviews completely. Stephane talks us through the results they are getting and the implications for the future of talent acquisition. In the interview, we discuss: Is recruiting automation gaining traction? Predicting job performance via scenario-driven assessment Previewing the work and showcasing skills Removing bias Will this approach spread beyond high volume? Hiring within 24 hours Selling the role and organization Improving the quality of hire Resources, efficiencies, budgets, legislation and regulation Recruiter career prospects and advice to TA leaders Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

Attitudes to work are more complex and varied than ever, making identifying trends and patterns harder. There are currently critical questions around retention and productivity that employers need to understand. So, how can we make sense of our ever more complex motivational drivers and attitudes to work? ADP have access to massive human capital management datasets, and by combining this data with qualitative research, the ADP Research Institute is helping to shine a light on complex questions about work. ADP Research Institute has recently launched a new quarterly workforce report called Today At Work, and my guest this week is Ben Hanowell, their Director of People Analytics Research. As well as looking at patterns in worker sentiment, the report has revealed a surprising inverse relationship between promotion and retention. In the interview, we discuss: Using data to make sense of the labor market The vital importance of retention The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index The impact of promotion on retention Implications for talent acquisition Why having a good bench is important Individual contributors vs. manager Why career development doesn't end with promotion Motivation and commitment are a state, not a trait. Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcast.

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

RecFest USA Special It seems everywhere we went, there were long lost cousins of Serge or home town friends,   Southern hospitality is alive and well in Nashville. We made lots of friends and talked to lots of TA professionals from all over In the News With no statement from Talent.com, we have a reliable source saying their layoff was 40% of their staff.  Cyber security professionals as Uber drivers, we hear first hand and then confirmed the news with announcements from several firms laying people off. Stay calm and carrying on - they wont be unemployed for long. Employees disengaged is not news or is it? The debate between Serge and Shelley continues. Highlights of RecFest AI was in the title of 80% of the presentation titles, yet no one walked away with clarity on exactly what part of the HR process is actually using it.  DEI was a big topic with an entire stage on day 2 hearing from the front line practitioners. PLUM stole the show. The Canadian TA tech firm brought the house down with their Swipe Right, HR’s Ultimate Match Game. AND with hosting the kick off event to RecFest complete with purple cowboy hats and Chad & Cheese PLUS a professional hair braiding team beautifying everyone made them the fan favorite!

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 keep things tight this week, thanks largely to hangovers and healing vocal cords. Topics include a rundown of Recfest, parties hosted by yours truly and insights into all things Nash-Vegas. There is news too, however, and the boys are covering stories from Grindr (yep, they’re back on the pod), Uber taking on TaskRabbit and a certain CEO in Australia saying the things about workers that all other CEOs are thinking. Grab some BBQ sauce, pour a glass of Jack and enjoy this week’s show.

During this episode, Jackye and Katee chat with their friend, Sarah Morgan about conferences overall and a wonderful summit she is hosting in October. The HROI (Human Return on Investment) Summit is going to be an amazing event with practical advice from HR practitioners who don't just know the ideas, they show you how to implement it in your own organization. For tickets to the HROI Summit, click on the link below and use "inclusive AF" at check out to get a major discount! https://events.humareso.com/hroi/2023 If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel! We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveaf We create this podcast as a labor of love. But if you would like to support this channel you can buy us a cup of coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/InclusiveAF

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

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 very different place, and the employers breaking free of our ingrained mindsets around jobs and recruiting are giving themselves considerable talent market advantage. My guest this week is one of my favourite thinkers around the reinvention of work. Dart Lindsley is Strategic Advisor for People Experience at Google. Dart believes that rather than being seen as resources or units of production, employees are actually customers of a product we call work. There are some vast implications for talent acquisition here, and this is a must-listen for anyone developing a strategic plan for the future. In the interview, we discuss: How we should be looking at work The legacies of the industrial age A multi-sided business Business architecture Employees as customers, not as units of production The implications for HR Bringing marketing thinking to HR Market research, product market fit and route to market Work as a subscription model A land and expand sales motion Job to be done theory How do recruitment marketing and employer branding need to evolve A different data model for describing work The implications of AI What does the future look like? Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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 connects the supply of skilled workers with contractor demand in the $1.6 trillion annually construction industry through its platform for sourcing, skills assessment, hiring, and training. And you thought a name like Skillit would be serving Grand Slam breakfasts at your favorite brunch spot, didn’t you? Nope, and Fraser Patterson, founder, and CEO of the company is on Firing Squad to tell you why he’s the next big thing? Hey, we’ll be the judge of that, pal. Listen and reveal Skillit’s fate.

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

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 will require a large number of companies to publish salary ranges just a few short years from now. It’s all pretty detailed - and probably pretty confusing to a lot of Americans - which is why we invited Maria Colacurcio, CEO at Syndio and Anita Lettink, future or work speaker & HR tech advisor, to the podcast. We have so many questions, and it’s a good thing they have all the answers. If you’re doing business in Europe, it’s a must-listen. And if you’re in North America, it could be a crystal ball into the future. https://synd.io/blog/eu-pay-transparency-cheat-sheet/

We've featured several employers on the show with recruiting strategies focusing on hiring people with criminal histories. All of these employers have spoken about the benefits for the people they hire, the benefits they get from reaching new talent pools, and the benefits for society as a whole.  Despite this growing list of case studies, several misconceptions about hiring people who have been involved with the criminal justice system are holding many employers back. My guest this week is Shawn Bushway, a professor at the University at Albany and a researcher at RAND Corporation. Shawn has built a body of research on the impact of criminal background checks on employment, and his work informed the current standards of the EEOC. He now helps employers revise their background check policies to better reflect the science about re-offending and become compliant with EEOC guidance. In the interview, we discuss: How background checks have evolved Ban the box How the tightness of the labor market dictates employers' attitudes Common misconceptions The myth around recidivism Overestimating the level of risk Why crime type is irrelevant Making factually informed decisions Avoiding false positives Age, time, and number The role of government in creating practical, useable incentives to hire people with criminal histories Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts