So You Want To Work In HR

About The Guest: Tiersa Hall, a world-class master trainer and HR consultant, shares her journey into the field of HR and the challenges she faced along the way. She emphasizes the importance of mindset and confidence in HR professionals and offers advice on how to navigate complex workplace issues. Tiersa also discusses the role of HR in shaping company culture and highlights the need for a balance between policy and human connection. She shares insights on how to sell the value of culture work to organizations and offers guidance for HR leaders looking to partner with consultants. Key Takeaways: Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

About The Guest(s): Charisse Fontes is a human and accomplished author, international speaker, and visionary in the culture industry. She is the founder of Culture Circles, where she creates healthy cultures for culture-conscious companies. With a background in anthropology, Charisse offers a human-centered approach as a trusted advisor. She is also the leader of a nonprofit organization that aims to end harmful isms in humanity. Charisse is known for her intuitive nature and passion for empathy and holistic care. Summary: Charisse Fontes, founder of Culture Circles, shares her unique career journey in the field of HR and culture. From starting as an executive assistant to taking on HR responsibilities at a startup, Charisse discovered her passion for creating healthy cultures in the workplace. She emphasizes the importance of treating employees as humans and the need for a holistic approach to HR. Charisse also discusses her book, "How to Keep Your Company Culture From Going to Shit," which offers practical advice and insights for cultivating a healthy workplace culture. Key Takeaways: Charisse's nontraditional entry into HR as an executive assistant at a startup allowed her to take on HR responsibilities and discover her passion for creating healthy cultures. Culture work is about more than just ping pong tables and happy hours; it requires an immersive and transformative approach to align the values of the company with the needs of its employees. The transactional aspects of HR are necessary for compliance and risk mitigation, but the transformational aspects of culture work are essential for creating a positive and empowering work environment. Charisse's approach to business is rooted in abundance and giving, rather than scarcity and competition. She believes in the power of ubuntu, the interconnectedness of humanity, and the importance of treating others with kindness and empathy. Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

About The Guest: Matt Parkin is the Business Development Lead at FindWRK, a search-based alternative to job boards. He is also a LinkedIn Top Marketing Voice and helps entrepreneurs and executives grow their personal brands on LinkedIn. Matt is actively involved in the community as an entrepreneurship mentor and has been featured in various publications for his thought leadership in HR and talent acquisition. Summary: Matt Parkin, the Business Development Lead at FindWRK, shares his journey in HR and marketing and provides valuable insights on personal branding, networking, and the future of the job search process. He emphasizes the importance of personal branding on LinkedIn and shares tips on how HR professionals can leverage the platform to build their personal brand. Matt also discusses the benefits of thought leadership and how it can enhance career growth. He highlights the unique features of Find Work, a platform that connects job seekers and employers in the hourly workforce, and explains how it improves the candidate experience and streamlines the hiring process. Key Takeaways: Personal branding on LinkedIn can significantly impact career growth and opportunities. Networking is essential for career advancement and should be done consistently, even when not actively job searching. Thought leadership can enhance career growth and establish credibility in the HR industry. Find Work provides a streamlined platform for connecting job seekers and employers in the hourly workforce, improving the candidate experience and simplifying the hiring process. Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

About The Guest(s): Brittany King is a Senior Level Talent Acquisition, Talent Intelligence, and Diversity Leader. She is a passionate advocate for helping others create opportunities in the midst of life's most challenging circumstances. Brittany is also a self-proclaimed "neighborhood hope dealer" and is dedicated to using her voice and message to inspire and uplift others. Summary: In this episode, host Ricklyn interviews Brittany King, Senior Manager-Talent Acquisition, Talent Intelligence, and Diversity at The Kraft Heinz Company. They discuss the importance of job hoppers and debunk the negative stigma associated with changing jobs frequently. Brittany shares her own experience as a job hopper and emphasizes that job hopping does not reflect a person's ability to perform a job. They also discuss the need for psychological safety in the hiring process and the importance of being honest about past work experiences. Brittany shares her journey into HR, including her first HR job as an HR consultant and her passion for talent acquisition. She also talks about her role as a "neighborhood hope dealer" and how she uses her voice and message to inspire others. Key Takeaways: Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: LinkedIn

About The Guest(s): Julie Turney is a heart-centric and people-focused HR professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. She is the founder of HR at Heart Consulting, Inc., a coaching firm that helps HR professionals build resilience and agility while providing a safe space to recharge. Julie is also the lead organizer of Disrupt HR Caribbean for Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad, the host of the HR Sound Off podcast show, and the author of the book "Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat and Triumph." Summary: Julie Turney, founder of HR at Heart Consulting, shares her journey into HR and the inspiration behind her coaching firm. She discusses the challenges and burnout that HR professionals often face and the importance of creating a safe space for HR professionals to recharge. Julie also talks about her book, "Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat and Triumph," which aims to clear up misconceptions about HR and shed light on the experiences of HR professionals. Key Takeaways: Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

My guest for this episode is Lauren Davis, an HR professional with a juris doctorate and 15+ years of experience working with clients in multiple industries. She offers a full-suite of HR services to small to mid-sized businesses to help mitigate risk and secure their bottom lines. Lauren has worked both in-house and as a consultant for a large PEO. She has mentored many newer HR professionals to broaden their depth of HR knowledge. If you've ever considered hanging your own shingle and starting your own HR consulting practice, you'll appreciate the gems dropped in this episode. In this episode, Lauren shares: Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

My guest for this episode is Rebecca Weaver. She is the Founder and CEO of HRuprise, a marketplace and community that connects people with HR coaches to help them grow, develop, and navigate their toughest workplace challenges. After 20 years of working in HR, Rebecca grew frustrated with just how much is stacked in favor of the company, including the role of HR. Her experience has run the gamut, from well-established companies like Target and Home Depot, to experimental companies like Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project. Rebecca created HRuprise to level the playing field for employees, providing HR that works for employees, rather than the company. In this episode you will learn: Why and how Rebecca imagined and created a different HR structure where HR pros work for employees not their bossesWhy there is in an inherent conflict of interest when navigating employee relationsHow and why you should value the advice you give as an HR professionalHow you may be able to do HR differently while still working your day job Connect with our host: Website LinkedIn Connect with our guest: Website LinkedIn

Lisa, a Partner at Meritarc, where she and her colleagues believe that people strategy IS business strategy. Lisa delivers exceptional business outcomes through a deep understanding of client needs and how to solve unique challenges. She develops talent through proven strategies. and has over 20 years of HR experience, including roles as Head of U.S. HR for Scotiabank, SVP of Leadership Development at Bank of America Merrill Lynch along with a variety of global HR roles at CIBC and Deutsche Bank. Lisa is Hogan Assessment Certified and was inducted into the YWCA of the City of New York, Academy of Women Leaders. In this episode, you will learn: Connect with our host: LinkedIn® Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn®

In this week's episode, Ricklyn is joined by Carla Patton. Carla is a Certified Professional in Human Resources, offering an 18 year HR career distinguished by commended performance and proven results. She has demonstrated success in a broad range of HR-related activities. Carla prides herself on inspiring trust and engagement with Business Partners through building relationships at all levels of an organization. She is also the Co-Owner of The Career Salon, LLC and has a podcast with her twin sister covering issues related to career mobility, diversity, and inclusion, human capital and leadership. In this episode you will learn: The skill that can open the door to career opportunitiesThe impact networking has on making a career pivotHow finding a stage and being vocal can help your careerWhy asking for help is a sign of professional maturity Connect with our host: LinkedIn® Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn® Website LinkedIn Article by Carla Patton

In this week's episode, Ricklyn is joined by Angela Shaw. Angela Shaw is an accomplished HR professional. She grew her career from an administrative employee to leadership and has served as a Vice President of HR and was recently named Chief People Officer at a growing juice company in Austin, TX. She has a BS degree in Business with a minor in Human Resources. She is certified as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional. Angela has a love of HR but is specifically devoted to diversity, inclusion, and workforce readiness. Angela views volunteer leadership as a pathway for her passion as a servant leader to the HR community. She has steadily been involved with SHRM chapters since 2011 including 2019 President of the Austin Human Resource Management Association and currently Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director for TXSHRM. She is currently concentrating on teaching HR and consulting. She also serves on the board of two other organizations PelotonU and the YWCA of Greater Austin. In this episode you will learn: Connect with our host: LinkedIn® Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn®

In this week’s episode, Ricklyn is joined by Kevyn Rustici. Kevyn is a Strategic Human Asset Consultant - Flipping HR from Cost Center to Profit Center with HRevolution. His "passion project" is upskilling HR professionals to become better business partners through data, metrics, and analytics. By focusing on the people, process, and technology today we can relieve HR of the administrative, reactionary practices of yesterday to a more strategic proactive function, to maximize the bottom-line impact. In this episode, you will learn: The power of employee data and how to use itThe three questions you should ask to identify where strategic changes need to be made The importance of developing a relationship with the Finance team How having the data and insights could position you to be a profit center and not a cost center Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Podcast

In this week’s episode, Ricklyn is joined by Sandra M. Reed, SPHR. Sandra is a leading expert in the certification of Human Resource Professionals. She is the author of HRCI’s Official Guide to the Human Resource Body of Knowledge, and numerous PHR SPHR exam preparation books, SHRM case studies, learning modules and training for adult students. Sandra holds her undergraduate degree in Industrial-Organizational psychology, and her graduate degree in Organizational Leadership. She is a Master Practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment (MBTI), and the owner of a business consulting group that specializes in strategy, organizational effectiveness and design and leadership development for small businesses. Sandra lives in the heart of the Central Valley of California. In this episode, you will learn: How to overcome imposter syndrome to move your HR career forwardThe true value of preparing for your HR certificationsHow personality assessmentshelp organizations hire and select the right peopleHow Sandra transitioned from in-house corporate HR to leading her own consulting group Books mentioned in the show Long Life Learning by Michelle Weise Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni HR Body of Knowledge by Sandra M. Reed Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Website Pre-order your copy of the study guide for the Sherm CP and the Sherm SCP exam

In this week’s episode, Ricklyn is joined by John Carlson, Talent Leader at LivingHR. John (he/him/his) is an HR and DEI expert who has worked with some of the top organizations in the world, helping to analyze their business and create/revamp their D&I and culture programs. As a Talent leader for LivingHR, John specializes in DEI Strategy Consulting, Equity Analytics, and HR Operations. In this episode, you will learn: What working in the talent acquisition space looks likeHow employers should view the term ‘culture fit’What it means to create a diverse and inclusive work environmentThe value of Employee Resource GroupsHow John stood true to himself as a gay man in corporate HR Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Website

Have you ever wondered what DE&I is and how it fits within an organization? Join Ricklyn in this week's episode as she chats to Jocelyn Thompson, the Principal & CEO of WorkVision Consulting, a boutique Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Consulting firm whose services focus on creating strategic DE&I plans, providing training and implementation, and assessing compensation equity. Jocelyn has eight years of experience working in the Human Resources and DE&I space but began her career managing teams of people in the restaurant and retail industry which she did for seven years. She has her Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification along with several DE&I related certs including Anti-Racism for DE&I and the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. In this episode, you will learn: Some of the common myths around DE&I workWhat it means to have a strategic DE&I planHow to respond if your organization’s actions are more performative rather than a true desire to make changeWhat compensation, equity and pay transparency means How to land a role in the DE&I space Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Website Blog Instagram Facebook Pinterest You Tube

In this week’s episode, Ricklyn is joined by Cassandra Rose. Cassandra is a Partner at Meritarc and is setting a new standard for helping organizations optimize their Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion strategy. Having held roles at multibillion-dollar global brands and unicorn startups, Cassandra has developed proven strategies which positively impact the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of employees and embed equitable practices. Cassandra has over 15 years of HR experience and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) with a B.B.A. in Business Management, Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Employment Relations, and Professional Certificates in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Leadership. She is a proud member of the Forbes Human Resources Council and Human Capital Foundry. In this episode, you will learn: How to educate employees about the importance of benefits The connection between DEI and employee benefitsWhy you should treat open enrollment as an ongoing process and not just an annual activityHow the different disciplines in HR interconnect and allow you to leverage your transferable skills Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Instagram

Are you studying HR Management and would love to hear about the transition into the workplace? In this week’s episode, Ricklyn is joined by Jalonni Weaver. Jalonni is currently working as a Talent Acquisition Intern for Charles Schwab. Jalonni didn't know majoring or getting a degree in HR was a thing until last year. She received a Bachelors in Fine Arts focus in Photography in undergrad and once out of college started working for Southwest Airlines. But then the pandemic hit and the airline industry was massively affected. She left Southwest and went to work in the finance industry as an Operations Admin, having no idea what that entailed at the time. Jalonni was inspired at an interview by three black women and straight after, she went home and applied to get her Masters in Human Resource Management. Jalonni loves being the face of the company and it is her goal is to make a difference wherever she’s employed and help people reach their career goals. In this episode, you will learn: How to land your first HR job straight out of college How to be an advocate for yourself to attract the right opportunitiesThe key to networking and building relationships What talent acquisition really entails Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn

Joining Ricklyn today is Chris Rollins. Chris is a purpose-driven leadership and executive coach who helps senior leaders – especially in the LGBTQ+ community – experience new levels of growth, success and fulfillment. Before working as an independent coach, Chris spent a decade in corporate America, first in sales and sales leadership roles, and most recently as SVP of Organizational Development on the executive team for eMarketer, a leading digital marketing research company in NYC. He was a trusted thought partner to the CEO, and balanced his time between leading high-impact company wide initiatives, working with individual leaders, and supporting his team. Prior to his professional career, Chris was a 4-year D1 athlete (Golf) at Davidson College where he majored in Psychology. In this episode, you will learn: How to pivot within reorganization to do work that lights you upHow identifying your strengths is key to your HR successWhat it means to be a trusted thought leader Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: LinkedIn Website

Ever wondered how to pivot from HR to CEO of your own company? Join Ricklyn as she chats to Erika Benjamin, who has done just that. Erika had a 20 year career in HR before becoming a full time entrepreneur and is now Founder, CEO and Head Chef of Southern Girl Granola. You may want to work in HR, but not retire from HR. And that’s okay. Erika is proof that it is possible to pivot and pursue other passions. In this episode, you will learn: - Why you need to ALWAYS have your elevator pitch ready - How to show up for job interviews and stand out - How being an employee is similar to entrepreneurship - How and why HR should influence organizations to support Black businesses Connect with our host: LinkedIn Website Connect with our guest: Instagram: Website

On the show chatting with Ricklyn this week is Katrina Strohl, a Navy veteran who served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM). Now, with over 10 years of HR experience, several HR Certifications and multiple career coaching certifications, Katrina continues to serve others. Katrina is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Fill Your Cup Consulting LLC, where she provides career coaching, resume revamp, LinkedIn profile editing, HR Consulting services, workshop facilitation and corporate training to her clients. In 2018, Katrina decided to take their own life after months of internalizing the behavior of a toxic workplace. Since then she has become a huge advocate of mental health. Katrina hopes to continue their education in mental health to reduce the stigma and assist them in hosting Absolutely Not, the podcast about setting personal boundaries at work. In this episode, you will learn: How to differentiate and set yourself apart from othersThe importance of setting boundaries and how it correlates with self-careHow to work out what you’re passionate about and really lights you up Connect with our host: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ricklynwoods/ Website: https://ricklynwoods.com Connect with our guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-strohl/ Website: https://www.katrinastrohl.com Podcast: Absolutely Not, available on Apple and Spotify Subscribe and review the show via Apple Podcasts!

Laura Mazzullo is the Founder and Owner of East Side Staffing, a boutique Recruitment Firm specializing in the placement of experienced HR professionals. East Side Staffing’s values are kindness, curiosity, and humility. Laura is led by those values and is committed to strategic talent acquisition by consistently creating new ways to innovate and partner with her HR network. Laura offers customized coaching and consulting services to talent acquisition professionals, HR Hiring Managers, and HR job-Seekers as the space continues to evolve, demanding modern, people-first approaches. You’ve seen her featured in the media as a hiring expert: HR Magazine, NY Post, Wall Street Journal, RecruitingDaily, ERE, The Huffington Post and more! In this episode, you will learn: Why you should develop your internal HR team so they can hire effectively How to use numbers and data to ask for what you need and wantHow to show up on social media so future opportunities aren’t hindered Connect with our host: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ricklynwoods/ Website: https://ricklynwoods.com Connect with our guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mazzullo-6b98675/ Youtube: LearnWithLauraHR