My guest this episode is Gary Benedik, a recruiter and founder of MyCandidateExperience.com, an anonymous forum for all to share, rate, and provide feedback on the recruiting experience at different companies and across industries.  Gary has many years of experience and has watched how the candidates regularly go through bad experiences; from being ghosted by recruiters to applying to positions that are not open to recruiters who don't represent their companies well, Gary shares with us why he thinks this is happening and why he believes changes need to be made.  

Learn about Gary here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybenedik/ 

Learn about MyCandidateExperience.com here: https://www.mycandidateexperience.com/

My guest this episode is Krystin Morgan, Technical Recruiter for Redfin, and a resume writer.  Krystin helps us better understand each of the sections of the resume and what we should include.  This is a great episode, especially for those looking to write their resume.  Enjoy!   Learn more about Krystin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystin/

My guest this episode is Dani Kimble, Chief Marketing Officer for O'Neill Insurance; a company that offers benefits, business, home, and auto insurance located in Ohio.  Dani introduces us to The 8-Step Framework to culture, proposed by David Friedman in his book Culture By Design.

Learn about Dani here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekimble/

Learn about O'Neill Insurance here: https://oneillinsurance.com/

Learn about The 8-Step Framework here: https://culturewise.com/culture-by-design-book/

My guest this episode is Nick Stepanovich who is Regional Sales Manager at ADP TotalSource.  Nick introduces us to the Professional Employer Organization  (PEO), what it is, and how it can help organizations of all sizes.  We also discuss PEO's in the context of COVID-19.   Learn more about Nick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickstepanovich/

My guest this episode is Mike Cohen, founder of Wayne Technologies, a global and industry-agnostic talent acquisition services company that has reinvented the sourcing/recruiting model.  Mike explains the difference between sourcing and recruiting, the importance of boolean search (and what it is), and how having a social media presence helps us so that recruiters can find us.

https://www.waynetechnologiesinc.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/batmanrecruiter/

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My guest this episode is Dr. James Houran, Ph.D. who explains to the difference between psychometric assessments and your typical development or selection assessment.  Dr. James also explains how the 2020 psychometric assessment from Aethos Consulting Group works, which we discuss using my results.   

Learn more about Dr. Houran here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-houran-ph-d-72b7882/ 

Learn about Aethos Consulting Group here: https://www.aethoscg.com/

My guest this episode is Yvette Best, and HR professional who shares with us her experience as a black woman in the corporate world.   You can find more about Yvette here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvettebest/

My guest this episode is Amy Miller, a big tech recruiter and creator of the Recruiting In Yoga Pants Youtube channel. Amy and I discuss the myth surrounding applicant tracking systems (ATS), the famous use of keywords, and the process recruiters tend to follow when reviewing resumes.   

You can find Amy via https://www.recruitinginyogapants.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXP1zF_OVRZJc72Lc2S0ALQ.  Also, via Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymil/

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My guest this episode is Shane Green, culture and leadership consultant and author of the book Culture Hacker. In our conversation, Shane explains the importance of culture and leadership, and why a strong employee experience (EX) is necessary for a great customer experience (CE) and sustainable profits. Learn more about Shane Green here: https://shanegreen.com/ Learn more about SGEi here: https://sgeinternational.com/

My guest this episode is Robert Paulson, a performance, leadership, and behavioral coach with whom I discussed how to jumpstart your career.  In our discussion, Robert lays out three steps we must take and what each one means; what do you what, how do you get there, and what time you will give to achieve it.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjpaulson/

My guest this episode is Brad Kogut, VP Head of Global Corporate Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion for WWE. Brad shares some of the essential elements needed to start a D&I program within our companies, helping employers move away from affirmative action as their focus.   Brad & I recorded this episode before the events taking placed the last several days related to the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests.  While the episode provides some guidance as to how to implement a D&I program, it doesn't address the issues related to social justice, equality, and justice that are being discussed and need to be addressed.  Because of this, I will be recording another episode very soon addressing these issues.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradkogut/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-wrestling-entertainment/

My guest this episode is Dana Vogelmeier, a workplace culture strategist and leader developer. Dana and I discuss the difference between being a manager vs a leader, as well as what leaders should do with the objective of helping first-time leaders.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/danavogelmeier/

My guest this episode is Christopher Kurtz, Founder of Do Good. Be Kind, a non-profit dedicated to spreading the message of accountability to be the best version of ourselves and to doing good and being kind to one another. Chris shares with us how he started his organization and how he picked up everything to start a new adventure he and his wife had dreamed of for a while. Ultimately, they decided to make it happen sooner rather than later while being kind and doing good.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophergkurtz/ https://dogoodbekind.life/

In this episode, my guest is Jane Jackson, a career coach, author, blogger, and podcast host with 20 years of experience coaching individuals so they can achieve their career aspirations.  Jane introduces us to her 7-Step C.A.R.E.E.R.S planning and execution process to navigate their careers. We also discuss the importance of marketing and using LinkedIn.   You can find Jane here: https://janejacksoncoach.com/ and here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janejackson/

My guest this episode is my colleague and "prima" Nicole Cora Garcia.  Nicole and I have known each other for about 12 years.  We are both working professionals, parents, and driven individuals.  In the episode, we discuss how to focus on the things we can control in life and work.  We are not coaches.  We are simply two people trying to figure out life and how to go through it.

My guest this episode is Michael Swiger, Executive Director of True Freedom Ministries.  Michael and I discuss employing people who have left prison, the challenges they face, and how employers can help to eliminate the prison penalty.   https://www.truefreedomministries.com/

My guest this episode is Gus Lawson, Networking & Career Management Coach. Gus explains the importance of networking but breaks it down to help us "rethink" what it is and how we should go about it.

My guest this episode is Janine Morris, from GlobalMind Solutions, LLC. Janine will share with us what personal branding is and how we can define it to help us with our job search and career.

My guest this episode is John Bernatovicz, founder of Willory, a staffing and HR consulting firm. We discuss remote work, which John has had since he founded his firm 10 years ago.  John shares his thoughts on where we are with remote work and who will drive it in the future; employees or employers.  We also discuss video interviewing as this has gained popularity due to the coronavirus pandemic.