In this special episode Paul and Sean sit down with HR and Payroll 2.0 hosts Pete Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez. It is a lively conversation from the floor at WorldatWork Total Rewards '26 where they chat all things total rewards, AI, work flexibility and the changing expectations shaping the workfor...

Hiring teams are moving faster than ever thanks to AI-powered recruiting tools, but are those tools actually improving hiring quality—or just increasing efficiency? In this episode, Stephen Rothberg, founder of College Recruiter, joins Crystal and Dwane to unpack the growing role of AI in talent acq...

Everyone’s excited about AI replacing tasks. Almost nobody is talking about what happens when there’s nobody left to learn those tasks in the first place. Nick explores a growing workforce problem: if AI removes the bottom rung of the career ladder, where do future experts come from? The real risk i...

Why do candidates feel ghosted after applying for jobs? How is AI affecting the hiring process? What can employers do to improve candidate experience and rebuild trust? In this episode, we speak with the founder of a candidate advocacy movement focused on hiring transparency, accountability, and com...

In this special ‘Swapcast’ episode, Pete and Julie are joined by fellow WrkDefined podcast hosts, Sean Luitjens and Paul Reiman of ‘Totally Rewarding Chats’ for a lively conversation on total rewards, AI, work flexibility, and the changing expectations shaping the workforce. Recorded live from the a...

In this episode, we tackle one of the most challenging parts of leadership and HR: the difficult conversations employers and managers often avoid having with employees. From performance concerns and accountability to communication issues and workplace tension, we discuss why avoiding these conversat...