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Say Yes or Stay Average: The Career Advice By CHRO Jessica Kozak That Actually Works
Practitioner CornerApril 23, 202600:44:39

Say Yes or Stay Average: The Career Advice By CHRO Jessica Kozak That Actually Works

From pulling weapons at Six Flags to scaling a global HR org, this is what happens when you chase people, not titles. Most careers don’t break. They drift. Jessica Kozak didn’t drift. She pivoted fast, learned what she hated early, and kept saying yes when it counted. From high-volume recruiting cha...

Schon Parris - Helping HR Leaders quantify the material value of the workforce: Through data analytics
HR Data LabsApril 23, 2026x
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00:32:02

Schon Parris - Helping HR Leaders quantify the material value of the workforce: Through data analytics

Dive into the raw truth of HR analytics, why it’s all about storytelling backed by solid numbers. This episode uncovers how HR leaders can finally translate their human capital efforts into undeniable business value. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and energized to rethink what your HR data can ...

Why Job Search Feels Cold
Ghosted by the MachineApril 23, 202600:14:22

Why Job Search Feels Cold

This episode explains why many job seekers feel invisible in today’s hiring process and how companies can bring human connection back into recruitment. You will learn how AI and applicant tracking systems affect applications, why feedback and empathy matter, and how resilience helps during a difficu...

Beyond the Stereotypes: Helping Gen Z and Every Generation Thrive Together
HR MixtapeApril 23, 2026
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00:22:25

Beyond the Stereotypes: Helping Gen Z and Every Generation Thrive Together

In this episode, Dr. Shari Simpson speaks with Meghan Grace, consultant at the Institute for Generational Research and Education, about the challenges and opportunities of working with multiple generations in the workplace. They discuss how to address common misconceptions about Gen Z and the import...

Three High Achieving Women on Choosing Themselves in Motherhood and Leadership - with Annemieke Rice and Andrea Palmer
Leadership & MotherhoodApril 23, 2026x
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00:54:31

Three High Achieving Women on Choosing Themselves in Motherhood and Leadership - with Annemieke Rice and Andrea Palmer

This episode is a candid, thought-provoking conversation with three executive mom friends: Leanna Laskey McGrath, Annemieke Rice, and Andrea Palmer, on what happens when high-achieving women can no longer rely on the same habits, identities, and definitions of success that once drove them. Together,...

The Pivot Effect - The case for reinventing your career on your own terms before the pace of change does it for you.
The HR HuddleApril 23, 202600:18:02

The Pivot Effect - The case for reinventing your career on your own terms before the pace of change does it for you.

In this episode of The Pivot Effect, Teri Zipper and Susan Richards are launching something new. The Pivot Effect is a podcast built around the individual, where you are in your career, where you want to go, and what it takes to get there in a world of work that keeps shifting underneath you. In thi...