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Keith Sonderling is the Commissioner of the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), who secured over $500 million annually for employees affected by discrimination. In this podcast, the C...

The Adecco Group’s innovative CEO for One Month program runs in more than 40 global locations and gives successful candidates a taste of how to run a multinational company. In this podcast, SHL’s Lydi...

Sales professionals have needed to adapt to huge shifts in customer behavior and the external environment driven by a digital-first approach. This means the foundational requirements for sales success...

Pam Oldham was on the founding team of The Golf Channel and now serves as a Brand and Marketing Leader for STC Brands/ Chick-fil-A. In this podcast, she shares her personal story of survival against s...

In the last of our 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’ to help mark colon cancer awareness month, Julie Stevens speaks with SHL’s Kristen Cooper about how her background in IO psychology was critical to ...

Following on from the highlighted theme of International Women’s Day, #EmbraceEquity, in this podcast we discuss what exactly is equity, how it is different from equality, and also why is it so import...

​In the second of this 3-part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, Cosmo Leone talks with Julie Stevens, who continues her story and describes her mantra to choose to live in JOY and find gratitude in everythin...

How are those organizations seeking providers of talent shifting their mindset and what they look for in a strategic partner? What new challenges has the rise of the gig economy created and how do org...

In the first of a 3 part special, ‘Maximizing Joy’, SHL’s Cosmo Leone is joined by Julie Stevens, a survivor of stage 4 aggressive, inoperable, and chemo-resistant colon cancer. In this podcast, we he...

In this episode, we will be discussing the growing importance of culture and personality fit for organizations looking for leaders, competencies that are increasing in importance, and how insights gai...

​Why are teams and understanding the people within those teams so important? How do you build successful teams and how do you keep individuals within global teams engaged? In this episode, SHL’s ...

Hybrid working is here to stay but it's not always easy to ensure employees stay engaged, perform to a high level and maintain a strong organizational culture. In this episode, SHL’s Tua Pelli is join...

​Competency Frameworks are increasingly used to ensure organizational culture and behaviors are clearly defined and understood by leaders to help the company reach its objectives. In this episode...

​Working at SHL is all about helping organizations make objective decisions and further their people's development and opportunities. ​In this episode, SHL's Philippa Shiels and Tonya Baker talk about...

​Early career programs have become an incredible way to increase engagement, diversity, and energy in an organization's workforce. In fact, most companies have been expanding their programs, as they s...

Competing for talent and then engaging and retaining them is more difficult than ever. In this episode of Trendlines, Erin Crask speaks with Saildrone Inc's Kim Sparling about the role that pers...

SHL Labs conducted a study on Interview Intelligence, using 1000s of virtual interviews to learn more about the real candidate experience in the digital era. In this episode of CHRO Chat, Teri speaks ...

​What are the most important aspects of candidate experience for early career programs? In this episode, SHL's Lydia Chapman and Adecco's Mark Whitehead discuss how to build an early career program th...

​The pandemic halted many opportunities for early career programs, but as we recover from the crisis, organizational leaders have deeply felt how valuable early career programs are within their workfo...

​Executive leaders have been going through extreme 'pressure testing' over the last few years. In this episode of Trendlines, Erin Crask speaks with Lilly Lin about what makes an executive lea...

​One of the major factors driving the Great Resignation is toxic working cultures within an organization. But CHROs and Heads of HR have been working to solve these issues for a long time, and now the...

In this episode of Trendlines, an SHL Smart Teams series, Lance and Erin talk with Lisa Gutierrez, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer from Indiana University Health, about practical ways to impleme...

Leaders will make or break your future-proof strategy! In the final of our four part series, Sarah McLellan speaks with Andrew Geake on how to grow a leadership team that will support your organizatio...

Are your staffs prepared with the skills they need? In the third of a four part series, Sarah McLellan and Sushma Kumar discuss how to keep your team engaged and skilled in a way that supports you com...

"You can either drive culture, or let culture drive you". In the second part of a four-part series, Sarah McLellan talks to Brandon Pleaner about how you need to intentionally build a culture that sup...

If you could start from the beginning, how would you design your workforce? In the first of a four-part series, Sarah McLellan and Erin Crask discuss how to design an organization that will not only t...

Graduate programs have always fed talent into business, but the pandemic and digitalization have changed it all! SHL's Frederic Magnen and FirstGroup's Paul Siaens discuss the disruptions impacting ea...

​​In this episode of The CHRO Chat, Teri chats with Erin Crask about how organizations can build a strategy for culture that promotes trust, engagement, and collaboration. Culture will happen no matte...

In the new-normal world, Psychological Contract is more important than ever as people prioritise empathetic workplaces. SHL's CHRO, Teri Ellison, and Mo's CEO, Luke Fisher, talk with Standard Charter ...

There is a lot to consider as we figure out how to safely return to office. In this episode of Trendlines, SHL's Erin Crask and Lance Andrews speak with Matthew Crayne about how employers can buil...

As we now learn how to use technology to create insights from the HR data—or "People Insights", the question remains, "What do we do with these insights?" SHL's Andrew Geake, and DSM's Vinciane Klein ...

The world seems to be on a mission to create diverse and inclusive organizations. But what happens when this is achieved? SHL's Andrew Geake talks with FSCS's Chief People Officer, David Blackburn, ab...

Finding skilled tech talent is difficult and it’s hard to compete with tech giants! SHL's Edgar Zapata and Orange Quarter's Angus Mackintosh discuss real-world examples of how companies of all sizes a...

A recent HBO documentary focused on Personality Tests and the power they hold around bias for hiring practices. Lance Andrews and Erin Crask discuss how recruiters can use Personality Tests to signifi...

There are major advantages for preparing young people for leadership early on in their careers. Seotlelo Rapolai and Thabiso Moloi discuss their experience of growing as leaders in their careers and g...

Candidate experience significantly impacts the employee's future performance and the company's brand. SHL's Andy Nelesen and the Talent Board's Kevin Grossman discuss how to improve the candidate expe...

How soon should an employer consider preparing the office for returning employees – so they feel safe? Dr. Todd Brodie interviews Cory Chalmers, creator of the TV show Hoarders, to discuss ways in whi...

It is hard to know what the workplace will look like post-COVID-19, however it is important to prepare your workforce. Dr. Todd Brodie and Michelle Keefe discuss how organizations can prepare employee...

16 million Americans filed for unemployment since the COVID-19 outbreak, yet many organizations will need to re-engage employees when social distancing guidelines are relaxed. Dr. Todd Brodie and Mich...

Leaders can employ several strategies to help their organizations and teams maintain well-being and productivity during a crisis. Dr. Todd Brodie and Michelle Keefe discuss the ideal leadership behavi...

Current labor market trends have become completely erratic with the demand and supply for talent fluctuating significantly since the beginning of the pandemic. In this episode, Erin and Lance talk wit...

​A new Talent Talks Podcast Series: Trendlines with Erin Crask and Lance Andrews. In this first episode of our series, we've invited Derek Hutchinson from Better Up to talk about how HR can use data v...

As diversity programs continue to progress across the workforce, Tech hiring recruiters are under pressure to hire more women into their open tech positions. In this episode, SHL's Edgar Zapata a...

Companies that innovate and disrupt their industries seem to be the most successful. Exec teams have been searching for the key to consistent innovation while also keeping business as usual functions ...

Candidate feedback is a big deal - its been the buzz on the HR Tech content circuit for years. We know it can create a better experience for new employees and build stronger brands, and yet there are ...

Recruitment teams across the world have been gearing up to create virtual hiring processes that find the best tech talent. The 2020 pandemic forced the acceleration of those programs in ways not every...

Creating culture, remaining transparent, and idea-sharing is extremely difficult in a remote environment, but learning circles provide organizations with the tools to continue engaging employees durin...

Diversity and inclusion are all the rage right now, but many organizations are struggling to understand how to get it right. In this episode, Sabrina Wijaya, Suraiya Rasheed, and Kristina Iniguez disc...

All HR teams struggle to understand the individual nature of a psychological contract and how to truly engage employees at work. In this episode, SHL's CHRO, Teri Ellison chats with Mo's CEO, Luke Fis...

Personality Tests came under the fire this month when HBO released a documentary reviewing their impact on the workforce. In this episode, Andrew Geake and Karen McLoughlin challenge the assumptions o...