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The HR Happy Hour Network is made up of the HR Happy Hour show, At Work in America, The Workplace Minute, H3 LIVE vlog, HR Means Business, The Play by Play, and System of Record.

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The New Global War for Tech Talent

In this episode Steve discusses how Finland, emboldened by increasing job uncertainty and societal stressors in the U.S., is aggressively courting American tech talent in fields like quantum computing and AI to relocate to their country to bolster their growing tech sector. American companies need to take the competitive threat of countries like Finland seriously, as better work life balance and social supports are looking more and more attractive to stressed out American tech workers.

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The Manager Method: Practical Strategies to Lead with Empathy and Confidence

In this episode of the At Work in America show, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Ashley Herd, a former head of HR, podcast host, and author, to discuss the critical role of managers in the workplace.

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How Do You Show Up for Work in America Today?

In this episode Steve discusses how the current environment in America, which violence playing out on the streets of Minneapolis and in other cities, impacts how all of us are able, or not able, to show up at work. These are unprecedented times, and the stress and fear in U.S. workplaces are real. Managers and leaders have a responsibility to care for their people – and themselves.

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What Happens When AI Becomes the Gatekeeper to Work?

In this episode Steve discusses the growing legal scrutiny facing AI-powered hiring tools, sparked by high-profile lawsuits involving Workday and Eightfold. We break down what these cases allege, why they matter, and what they reveal about how algorithms are being used to screen and rank job candidates. We also explore the implications for HR leaders everywhere who are navigating the fast-changing intersection of technology, compliance, and trust in the hiring process.

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The Alarming Divide Between Workers and Wealth in America

In this episode Steve shares new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which reveals that labor, meaning the U.S. worker, are taking home less of the country’s overall wealth than ever before, which capital and capital owners, realizing more and more gains.

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Improving Employee Engagement and Retention Through Analytics

In this episode of the At Work in America show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Curtis Forbes, founder and CEO of MustardHub, to discuss the critical issues of employee retention and engagement, particularly in small to mid-sized businesses.

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The Metaverse, Work, and a Very Expensive Lesson

In this episode Steve discusses the hype and the fall of The Metaverse as a transformative workplace technology. Despite the hype and the investments, the Metaverse was a solution in search of a problem, and it reminds us to approach any new workplace technology with clear expectations and evaluation methods.

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Enhancing Human Experience in the Digital Workplace

In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, host Mervyn Dinnon discusses the evolving landscape of HR technology with Martin Jackson, the Future Experiences and Innovation Manager at Insights.

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Research Suggests that CEOs are using “AI” as a Convenient Excuse for Old-Fashioned Cost-Cutting

In this episode Steve shares results from new research that suggests that AI and automation are not actually driving significant layoffs, and that some CEOs are using AI as a convenient excuse to carry out headcount reductions and cost-cutting that are being driven by other factors. Factors that perhaps place more pressure and blame on the CEOs themselves.

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