News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
When you scale through 80+ acquisitions in six years, you don’t just need a hiring plan, you need a talent operating system. That’s what Walter Sabrin, Chief Talent Officer at Vensure Employer Solutions, has been building as the company evolved from modest beginnings into the world’s largest private HR outsourcing firm. In HRchat episode 853, […]
Hypergrowth is exhilarating, but it can also push organizations to their limits. Few leaders understand this better than Q Hamirani, Chief People Officer at HighLevel, one of the fastest-growing remote-first SaaS platforms serving agencies and consultants worldwide. With over 1,600 employees across the globe and 1,000 new hires added in a single year, HighLevel offers […]
The countdown is on for the HR Tech Conference 2025, returning to Las Vegas from September 16–18 at Mandalay Bay. In HRchat episode 849, I spoke with Katie Achille, Managing Partner at The Devon Group and a key communications leader behind the event. Katie shared why this year’s conference promises to be one of the […]
Engineering Meets HR and DisruptHR Birmingham What happens when engineering principles meet people strategy? According to Sara Andrews, Chief People Officer at Ecovyst, the result is a powerful framework that positions HR not as a support function, but as a strategic driver of enterprise value. In episode 846 of the HRchat Podcast, Sara shared how […]
Every second counts in the hiring process. Yet, according to The Inside Track 2025 report from Happydance, too many employers are still losing candidates before the first click is complete. The report—based on analysis of 160+ career websites across industries—reveals a sobering truth: the speed, accessibility, and overall performance of your careers site could be […]
The spotlight is shifting from job titles to skillsets. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Shrikant Pattathil, President and CTO at Harbinger Group, to explore why HR and learning technologies must prioritize a skills-first approach to talent intelligence if they want to remain competitive—and how doing so can drive […]
Breaking Down Silos: How One Exec is Blending Legal and HR to Drive Stronger Leadership What happens when legal acumen meets people strategy at the executive level? In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Joshua Horenstein, the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer & Corporate Secretary at […]
Celebrating Ethical Leadership At a time when organizational trust and responsible governance are more crucial than ever, the HR community gathered at SHRM’s 2025 Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego to spotlight one of the business world’s most values-driven leaders. Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, was named the 2025 Ethical […]
In a major milestone for workforce solutions provider Matrix, the company has been named a Star Performer in Everest Group’s 2025 Global Vendor Management System (VMS) PEAK Matrix® — a respected benchmark that evaluates innovation, market impact, and customer success in the VMS space. It’s a big moment for Matrix, especially considering this is its […]
The Rise of Deepfake Candidates Your next new hire might not be who they say they are—and I don’t mean the usual resume inflation. We’re talking about deepfake job candidates: AI-generated personas with fabricated identities designed to infiltrate your organization. In a recent HRchat Podcast episode, I spoke with Joelle Smith, President of First Advantage […]