In this episode of HR Storytellers, LaTrelle Porter, SHRM-CP, recounts success stories and hiring strategies from her efforts over the past 20 years in city government to recruit and support job candidates with criminal histories. Porter, a hu

Jeff Palkowski: In HR, I Almost Feel Like a Firefighter

Dec 8th, 2022 16m 25s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Jeff Palkowski, SHRM-SCP, outlines how he left a career in customer service to learn HR from the bottom up, starting at a staffing firm and then leveraging his talents and additional education to move into hu

Brian McComak: In HR, a Variety of Lenses Help You Figure It All Out

Dec 1st, 2022 14m 25s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Brian McComak shares his thoughts on why learning to hire without bias and treat all employees equally is a challenge that line managers and the HR professionals who help them need to overcome. McComak, a for

Heather Deyrieux: When HR Careers Begin By Just Saying “Yes”

Nov 17th, 2022 13m 50s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Heather Deyrieux, SHRM-SCP, explains how her passion for volunteering and the successes and fulfillment she achieved helped lead her from a career in strategic planning to human resource management. Deyrieux,

Brenda Reedy: Yes, in HR, Sometimes You Do Have to Say That

Nov 10th, 2022 16m 34s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Brenda Reedy, SHRM-SCP, discusses why being brutally honest with employees, especially when they’re trying to overcome a difficult personal situation, is critical to succeeding as an effective HR professional

Louis Lessig: Taking the Wide View to Successfully Navigate Employment Law

Nov 3rd, 2022 15m 28s

As an employment attorney, Louis Lessig, SHRM-SCP, offers guidance on how HR professionals can keep their employer as far away from the courtroom as possible, especially when managing people working in multiple states.A partner at Brown & Conne

Heidi Hartman: A “Yes, and” Approach to HR Leadership

Oct 27th, 2022 18m 25s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Heidi Hartman, SHRM-SCP, shares her experience of falling into HR after many years of working in retail, and how an introduction to the profession proved to be a perfect fit that has also led to several local

Alexander C. Pullen: The Importance of Developing a Culture of Resilience

Oct 20th, 2022 13m 24s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Alexander C. Pullen, SHRM-SCP, discusses how employees looking out for one another creates cultures of organizational resilience that help companies successfully navigate crises and adversity.Pullen, inclusio

Rose Ann Garza: How HR Helps Restaurant Staff Care for Each Other

Oct 12th, 2022 12m 45s

Rose Ann Garza, SHRM-SCP, shares how having a sister with special needs helped her realize the importance of giving back and serving others, which she does now as the chief human resources officer for a fast-growing restaurant chain. Garza, CHR

Paul Falcone: How HR Drives Performance

Oct 5th, 2022 23m 18s

In this episode of HR Storytellers, Paul Falcone offers career lessons learned from serving in a range of senior HR roles in Los Angeles at such companies as Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, Time Warner, the Motion Picture & Television Fund and

James Abeyta Stevens: Shaping Culture via Interaction and Empathy

Sep 28th, 2022 16m 14s

James Abeyta Stevens, SHRM-CP, discusses how he strives to try to change employee perceptions so that HR professionals are seen more positively, and his efforts have paid off as his New Mexico employers over the years have regularly been rated

Adrienne Roth: Learning to Train and Training to Learn

Sep 21st, 2022 19m 41s

Adrienne Salvaggio, SHRM-SCP, reflects on how her experience as a middle school science teacher and passion for training paved the way for her career as founder and CEO of Roth HR Consulting in New Orleans, La. In this episode of HR Storyteller

Julie Orchard: A Fresh Approach to HR in Health Care

Sep 13th, 2022 17m 18s

Julie Orchard, SHRM-CP, shares how she leveraged an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audit to transition from working as a technical writer to becoming an HR professional managing a team in the health care industry in East

Art Jackson: The Value of Strong Company Leaders

Sep 6th, 2022 17m 32s

Art Jackson has spent 25 years as a leadership consultant and conference speaker, and the West Point graduate has much to share on the value of strong company leaders, as well as why effective training is critical to developing people managers

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