PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 270: There are no new HR predictions

HR Happy Hour 270- There Are No New HR Predictions

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

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This week on the show, Trish and Steve discuss why there are no new HR predictions.  Every year by January, there are a slew of articles, blog posts and social media discussions around HR predictions.  As usual, we're finding that none of the predictions are new.  They tend to be restated from previous years. This episode talks about that and what business leaders should be focused on instead.

We also spent some time talking about what is coming up in 2017.

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This was a fun and informative show, we hope you like it! Thanks to show sponsor Virgin Pulse -learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com.

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Thanks to everyone who listened in 2016 and Happy HR New Year!

PODCAST - HR Market Watch 3 - Can you correlate employee engagement to business results?

NOTE: The HR Happy Hour Podcast Network is still going strong - wanted to share the latest episode of HR Market Watch with host George LaRocque that posted earlier this week. Enjoy!

HR Market Watch 3 – Can You Correlate Employee Engagement To Business Results?

Host: George LaRocque

Guest: Chris Powell, CEO, Talmetrix

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HR Market Watch puts a special lens on new and innovative HR technology from emerging and established technology companies. Join host George LaRocque, Principal Analyst and Founder of the #HRWINS. In this episode he is joined by CEO Chris Powell of Talmetrix, a tech firm helping employers discover the correlation between employee engagement, HR programs, and business results. George and Chris talk about some of the misconceptions around employee engagement, and how current market trends are helping companies of all sizes connect their HR data to business performance.

Also, hear about some of the recent trends in talent acquisition and how small and medium sized businesses are driving big innovations in HR technology.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 269 - Health and Benefits Trends for 2017

HR Happy Hour 269 - Health and Benefits Trends for 2017

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Jonathan Rende, Chief Research & Development Officer, Castlight Health

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane are joined by Jonathan Rende, Chief Research & Development Officer at Castlight Health, a leading provider of benefits technology solutions to talk about important benefits issues, trends, and opportunities for 2017. With inevitable but hard to predict change facing HR and benefits leaders with the ACA regulations, the potential for different regulations emerging with a new administration, and the continuing need to provide effective, transparent, and engaging benefits programs - 2017 is shaping up to be a challenging year for HR and benefits leaders.

Jonathan also shared his insights on the importance of guidance, i.e., technology and programs to help employees make better decisions about their benefits elections. New approaches, many of them borrowed from the consumer marketing and commerce space are being applied to employer benefits for the first time, and the results for employees are positive and exciting. Almost 3/4 of employees don't fully understand their benefits, and in 2017 HR and Benefits leaders are challenged to bridge this understanding gap for their workforces, and provider better decision support, content, and access to their benefits programs and offerings. 

We also had an important Orlando Magic update, and Steve admitted to liking Benefits almost as much as he likes basketball.

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This was a fun and interesting show, thanks to Jonathan and the folks at Castlight Health.

And thanks to our sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com.

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PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 268 - We are grateful

HR Happy Hour 268 - We Are Grateful

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

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This week on a special Thanksgiving-themed HR Happy Hour Show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane each run down their 'Top 5' things they are thankful for this year, as well as talk Thanksgiving  foods, sports, and travel. 2016 has been a crazy, eventful, and sometimes trying year for many of us, so we thought it would make sense for the Thanksgiving week show to try and focus on the positive - on the people, places, and things that we are thankful for as we head into the holiday this week. We didn't share our 'Top 5' lists prior to recording the show - have a listen and see just how similar Steve and Trish's lists ended up being.

Additionally, Steve and Trish talk Thanksgiving foods, NBA basketball, and some great 'Thanksgiving' moments from some famous TV sitcoms. Note: Steve really shows his age with his favorite Thanksgiving TV highlight.

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This was a really fun show, and we hope you enjoy it and we hope all the HR Happy Hour listeners have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

And of course we are thankful for our wonderful show sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com.

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Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

PODCAST - #HRHappyHour 267 - Recruitment Marketing, Branding, and Technology

HR Happy Hour 267 - Recruitment Marketing, Branding, and Technology

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Jared Nypen, GreatClips

Recorded live at SmashFly Transform in Boston, Massachusetts

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese was joined by Jared Nypen, Director of Talent Acquistion for GreatClips, With more than 4,000 franchised salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips is the world’s largest salon brand. Great Clips franchisees employ 40,000 stylists who receive ongoing training to learn advanced skills and the latest trends.

On the show, Jared shared how he and his team support the GreatClips franchisees with their talent acquisition, recruitment marketing, and employer branding programs and needs. Jared shared his perspectives on the emerging category of recruitment marketing, and how recruiters need to develop and sustain their own employer brand distinct from the consumer brand through these marketing efforts.

Additionally, Jared shared some of the strategies and technologies that he and his team have engaged with in order to enable, scale, and measure the effectiveness of these branding and strategy programs and ultimately help GreatClips get more than its fair share of the available talent in a competitive labor market.

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This was a fun show, thanks to Jared for sitting down with us, and thanks to SmashFly for having the HR Happy Hour at the Transform event.

And of course, thanks to our HR Happy Hour Show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com.

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