Episodes tagged: Hiring

Upskilling Opportunities Creating Pathways to Success

In this episode of At Work In America, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Patricia Gill, Director of Workforce Development at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

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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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AI and Accountability: What the Big Beautiful Bill Left Out on AI in HR

In this episode examines how the Big Beautiful Bill left out a key provision on Federal regulation of AI technologies used in HR and hiring processes – and what that means for HR leaders and organizations moving forward.

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400,000 Jobs Need to be Filled to Close the Manufacturing Workforce Gap

In this episode Steve re-visits the manufacturing workforce gap in the US – with 400,000 open jobs to fill, organizations have to think more creatively and expansively about talent – and how to prepare for the next era of American manufacturing.

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AI’s Impact on HR and Hiring

In this podcast interview Mervyn talks with Felix Wetzel, VP of Product Management at HR Services company Cielo, about how AI can help HR and talent acquisition teams shift from process-driven to more consultative, human-centric approaches.

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Hot Burger Summer? McDonald’s Shares Plan to Hire 375,000 New Employees

In this episode Steve shares news about burger and fries giant McDonald’s and their announcement of plans to hire a staggering 275,000 new employees to help meet expected increased demand this summer.

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Skills-based Hiring and AI Making Gen Z Think Again About College

In this episode Steve discusses how the combination of AI adoption and the increasing popular trend of “skills-based” hiring are making some Gen Z students and graduates question the value and need for the traditional four-year college degree as a necessary step in their career progression.

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Rare Bipartisan Support Backing the Faster Labor Contracts Act

In this episode, Steve shares how a bipartisan group of US Senators is backing The Faster Labor Contracts Act – a bill that would strengthen union’s collective bargaining positions by forcing companies to the bargaining table much more rapidly.

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New York and Other States Begin Targeted Recruiting of Fired Federal Workers

In this episode Steve shares how some states, including New York, have launched new recruiting campaigns and resources for the growing number of laid off and fired federal workers to attract them to open jobs in their state.

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A Deeper Dive Shows the Labor Market Could be Weaker than it Seems

In this episode, Steve gives a quick US Labor Market update and shares, with some help from our friends at Experian, that there may be some concerning labor market weakness below the surface of low unemployment and overall job growth.

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