Episodes

AI Made Applying Easier. Recruiting Got Harder
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:04:48

AI Made Applying Easier. Recruiting Got Harder

AI was supposed to fix recruiting. Instead, it made every resume look the same. That’s the mess recruiters are dealing with right now. More automation. More applications. More noise. And somehow less signal. The old recruiting playbook is breaking fast. In this episode, Robb Lifferth explains why AI...

HR Doesn’t Have an AI Problem. It Has a Trust Problem
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:09:37

HR Doesn’t Have an AI Problem. It Has a Trust Problem

AI adoption isn’t failing because of technology. It’s failing because companies still don’t know what problem they’re solving. Every HR platform suddenly has “AI” slapped on the homepage. Meanwhile buyers are stuck asking the real questions: Is this secure? Is this ethical? And is my company data qu...

Everybody Talks About Burnout. Almost Nobody Knows How to Prevent It
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:11:53

Everybody Talks About Burnout. Almost Nobody Knows How to Prevent It

Everybody talks about productivity. Almost nobody talks about maintenance. Jim Giovannini dropped one of the simplest frameworks for leadership burnout we’ve heard in a long time: PIES. Physical. Intellectual. Emotional. Spiritual. Miss one long enough and eventually the whole system cracks. Most le...

Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:09:35

Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time

Most people wait to “feel ready.” That’s why they stay stuck. Jaylin Williams breaks down why discipline wins, why leaders are built through routine, and why relocation is way more personal than companies think. One bad relocation can wreck a family’s rhythm. One honest coach can change a career. Th...

Leadership Changed Overnight. Most Managers Haven’t Caught Up
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:11:32

Leadership Changed Overnight. Most Managers Haven’t Caught Up

Most companies still hire for resumes. Meanwhile the real gap is human judgment, AI fluency, adaptability, and leadership under pressure. That’s the shift Yigal Rosen is betting on. If your people can’t learn fast, manage ambiguity, or work alongside AI, the skills on paper stop mattering real quick...

AI Is Catching Hiring Fraud Faster Than HR Can Spot It
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:10:52

AI Is Catching Hiring Fraud Faster Than HR Can Spot It

A 73-year-old background screening company is betting big on identity verification before fake candidates wreck trust in hiring. Hiring fraud isn’t creeping in. It’s already here. Fake candidates. AI-generated identities. Foreign bad actors. Rob Tiernan says the old recruiting playbook is breaking u...

Every Resume Looks Perfect Now. That’s the Problem
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:06:10

Every Resume Looks Perfect Now. That’s the Problem

Every Resume Looks the Same Now. That’s the real hiring crisis. Not talent shortages. Not AI. Just recruiters drowning in identical applications while trying to make million-dollar hiring decisions with gut instinct and keyword matching. Hiring got noisy fast. AI-generated resumes. Mass applications...

She Got Rejected by the Algorithm — Then Got the Job Anyway | with Christine Avedissian
Careering with CameronMay 27, 202600:27:31

She Got Rejected by the Algorithm — Then Got the Job Anyway | with Christine Avedissian

What does a real career transition actually look like from the inside? In this episode, Kevin Cameron sits down with Christine Avedissian, a Talent - Connect coaching client and in-house attorney who navigated a layoff in one of the most competitive job markets in recent memory. Christine opens up a...

#092 – Retention, Leadership, and Building High-Performance Workplace Cultures (with Michael Gomez)
The Working Well PodcastMay 26, 202600:59:55

#092 – Retention, Leadership, and Building High-Performance Workplace Cultures (with Michael Gomez)

In this episode of the Working Well Podcast, Tim Borys sits down with HR executive and leadership expert Michael to explore what truly drives employee retention, workplace culture, and long-term organizational performance. Michael shares practical insights from leading large multi-unit organizations...