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The HR Happy Hour podcast network is made up of a range of shows
The HR Happy Hour Show, as well as HR Market Watch, Radical Research, Inclusion Crusade, The HR Happy Hour on Alexa Show, and The HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK.

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The Case for In-Person: The Hidden Limits of Remote and Hybrid Work

In this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed chat with Peter Cappelli, a renowned expert on management and human resources, to discuss the evolving landscape of work, particularly in the context of remote and hybrid models.

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Why Entry-Level Software Jobs Seem Impossible to Find

In this episode Steve discusses how the combination of economic uncertainty and the emergence of AI are leading firms to hire fewer entry-level tech workers and making the job search for new grads exceedingly difficult.

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How TRAPs Might Be Trapping Employees

In this episode Steve discusses how TRAPs – Training Repayment Agreement Provisions, are increasingly being used by employers as a means to protect investments in new hire training. But critics think TRAPs are being used for many more job roles and industries than are needed and are becoming literal “traps” for many workers.

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How HR Can Unlock the Power of the Multi-Generational Workforce

In this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Lyndsey Simpson, Founder and CEO of the 55Redefined Group, about workplace diversity and the changing landscape of retirement, with a focus on the value of – and misconceptions surrounding – older workers. She is also author of the forthcoming book ‘The Age Rebellion’

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How Return to Office Mandates Drive Moms Out of the Workforce

In this episode Steve discusses how increased Return to Office (RTO) mandates are beginning to impact working moms – their participation in the labor force is down by almost three percent since the start of 2025.

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The Hiring Black Hole: Why Candidates Never Hear Back

In this episode Steve discusses the job candidate black hole – why candidates so often are left in the dark about the status of their candidacy and how a new law in Ontario, Canada aims to change things.

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The Most Important Thing Isn’t Profit: Buffett’s Message for Leaders

In this episode Steve shares key insights from Warren Buffett’s famous memo to his company managers – a memo that stresses protecting company reputation above all and ethics matter more than chasing profits.

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Talent Trade-Offs and What They Mean for Employers

In this episode Steve shares findings about talent retention and what really matters to employees today from the recently published Randstad Workmonitor Pulse Report 2025. Of note, employees care about their long-term employability – in some cases even more than compensation or work flexibility.

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From Surveys to Signals: The AI Revolution in Experience Management

In this episode, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed dive into the transformative power of AI in customer and employee experience management with Brad Anderson of Qualtrics.

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Age Inclusion is Now a Key Element of Talent Strategy

In this episode Steve discusses how changing demographics and the aging of the labor force challenges organizations to design more age-inclusive talent strategies and workplace environments.

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