DE Talk | The Year of Degree Deflation: Transforming Your Workforce through Skills-Based Hiring

DE Talk | The Year of Degree Deflation: Transforming Your Workforce through Skills-Based Hiring

Season 4 • Minisode

Since the start of the pandemic, the role of human resources has been turned on its head, leaving talent leaders to pivot and rethink their well-established best practices in order to attract and retain diverse talent. In this DE Talk minisode, we sit down with Cappfinity’s Global Head of Marketing La Toya Hodge to chat about these changes, whether they’re here to stay, and how skills-based hiring can transform the talent acquisition process to widen the talent pool for the benefit of employers and workers alike.

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DE Talk | Pro Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work

DE Talk | Pro Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work

Season 4 • Episode 5

How your organization celebrates holidays at work impacts your culture and employee experience. When you recognize your employees’ backgrounds, you help create a culture of belonging, whereas ignoring your employees’ identities may lead to disengagement and increased turnover. Tune in to today’s podcast as DirectEmployers’ Candee Chambers and Mikey Meagher share practical tips and guidance on how to show employees you value differences and welcome them to bring their whole selves to work – holiday celebrations and all.

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DE Talk | The Year of Degree Deflation: Transforming Your Workforce through Skills-Based Hiring

DE Talk | Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities

Season 4 • Episode 4

Many barriers to employment exist for millions of Americans, and one subset remains vastly underserved – Native American veterans and tribal communities. Tune in as Christopher Key from Hesperus shares more insight into cultural differences, as well as how Hesperus is investing in the next generation of Native American and Alaska Native leadership, and creating pathways to education and employment through training, workforce development, and technology.

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DE Talk | Fostering Intentional Workplace Inclusion through Vocational Rehabilitation

DE Talk | Fostering Intentional Workplace Inclusion through Vocational Rehabilitation

Season 4 • Episode 3

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have gone from nice-to-have to must-have over the last few years, but creating a diverse workforce involves more than just race, ethnicity, and gender. It also includes individuals with disabilities, the largest minority group in the world. Listen in as DirectEmployers Disability & Community Outreach Specialist Christa Martin chats with CSAVR CEO Steve Wooderson about how employers can foster intentional inclusion through utilization of vocational rehabilitation services to better employ and advance individuals with disabilities in the workplace and beyond.

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DE Talk | Tips & Tricks for Mastering the “Deep Dredge” Audit

DE Talk | Tips & Tricks for Mastering the “Deep Dredge” Audit

Season 4 • Episode 1

Over the last few years, OFCCP has initiated fewer audits than ever before, but each audit has become alarmingly more complex. So how can you ensure you remain in compliance without letting the agency take advantage of your rights? Listen in as OFCCP compliance experts John Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the latest trends in audits and what OFCCP can and can’t request, how to know when outside counsel is needed, as well as tips and tricks to help ensure a positive outcome from various types of audits you may be required to undergo.

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