HR Social Hour Half Hour, by Jon Thurmond
We’re joined by Karen Michael, Owner of KarenMichael PLC in Richmond, VA. We talk about how she gravitate to HR and employment law, what’s surprised her in the last year from a legal perspective, and how writing her new book, “Stay Hired: Thriving & Sur…
In this special compilation, Wendy shares some favorite moments from the first 5 HR Wonder Women episodes. You’ll hear from Margaret Spence, Sarah Morgan, Elena Valentine, Aiko Bethea, and Tamara Rasberry. You’ll get their thoughts on leadership training…
In our latest “Where Are They Now,” we catch up with our pal Mary Faulkner! We talk about her move to consulting, writing for yourself, root beer, and more. Since there’s only one guest, Jon and Wendy catch up about Wendy’s travels, upcoming conference…
We’re joined by Tomako “Tommie” Deaner, CEO of Tobu Advisors in Richmond, VA. Tommie also happens to be Jon’s former boss and co-worker. We discuss her path to HR, challenges the leaders she coaches are facing, and Tommie shares some stories about Jon….
We’re joined from the future by Mandy Johnson, Workplace Strategist, author, and speaker in Queensland, Australia. Mandy’s story of getting into HR is one for the ages and we discuss how her clients are dealing with the labor shortages caused by the pan…
We’re joined by Cheri Brenton, Human Resources Director of ARC Community Services, Inc. in Madison, WI. We talk about her move to HR, changing jobs during the pandemic, and the challenges of working in human services. Cheri also tells us what she’s rea…
We’re joined by Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer of Smart Recruiters in Jacksonville, FL. We discuss her path to recruiting, what she believes organizations will be focused on when it comes to diversity and recruiting over the next few years, and w…
We’re joined by Chris Hadley, Healthcare Recruiter in the Dayton, OH area. We discuss the challenges of agency recruiting, how Chris prepared for his PHR certification test, and there’s more wrestling talk than ever before.
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In this “lost” episode of the Pop Culture Roundtable, Jon, Michael Mullady, Lorena Pabón, and Chris Orozco each pick one “thing” that they’ve enjoyed in the first half of the year. There’s plenty of movie, music, and TV talk, you may even learn more abo…
We’re joined by Jon Aasted, Senior Recruiter with the City of Carlsbad, CA. We talk about the challenges of recruiting in local government, working with veterans and transitioning service members and the value of hiring veterans, and how Jon became a ch…
