HR Happy Hour Network

Thursday, October 29 - 8PM ET Does HR really need to disappear? Is the whole idea of a central department to help manage all of an organization's talent really a relic? If HR is really dead, what happens to all the HR folks today? If HR is not dead, but is just on life support, how can it be revived? If you were able to start all over again, and re-design the HR function from scratch, what would it look like? Joining Shauna Moerke and I are special guests Frank Roche from KnowHR, Michael VanDervort from Human Race Horses, and China Gorman from SHRM.

Thursday, October 22 8PM ET Shauna Moerke and I are looking for your craziest and wildest HR and workplace stories, we want to hear them. Employee relations nightmares? Most shocking things you ever found in a candidate background check? We want to hear them. Anyone pull a George Costanza with the office cleaning lady? Bring it. Special guest The Venting HR Guy.

Join Shauna Moerke and I Thursday, October 15 at a special time, 9PM ET for a really special Episode of the HR Happy Hour. Who knows more about people and relationships than HR pros? Is the relationship advice people are getting today from counselors, friends, or 'experts' any good at all? Can HR and Talent pros do better? That is what we are aiming to find out with the Clueless@Love Show. Laurie Ruettimann of Punk Rock HR and Sarah White of I'm So Corporate have created Clueless@Love to try and answer these questions. Laurie and Sarah will take your calls, answer your questions, and try to give the clueless a clue. It should be a wild show.

Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 8PM ET This week the HR Happy Hour takes on the topic of Work/Life balance. What does it mean, in a recession does it make sense to worry about it, is the nature of work changing to fundamentally alter the concepts of 'work' and 'leisure'. Should organizations scrap the office and time clock altogether and just manage for results. Joining Shauna Moerke and I are Leanne Chase of Career Life Connection, Chris Ferdinandi of RenegadeHR and hopefully some special guests for what will be a fun and informative hour.

Episode 12 - October 1, 2009 8PM Eastern (7PM Central). The HR Happy Hour is on the road for the second week in a row, this time live from the HR Technology Conference in Chicago. Shauna Moerke and I will welcome some old show friends (and some new ones as well) to talk about the conference, what technologies are catching everyone's eye, and where to find the best parties. Scheduled to appear live are Mark Stelzner from Inflexion Advisors, Laurie Ruettimann from PunkRockHR, and Jason Seiden from JasonSeiden.com, and maybe even a surprise guest or two. Join us for what should be a fun show.

Friday September 25, 2009 6PM EDT Join Shauna Moerke and I with a live, remote HR Happy Hour show from the offices of technology vendor Halogen Software, www.halogensoftware.com. We will welcome the crew from Halogen to talk Talent and Technology. How can companies use technology to better identify, evaluate, manage, and leverage talent in the organization. What are some of the key issues and decisions companies face in the selection and implementation of talent technology. We will also wrap-up Recruitfest and preview the HR Technology Conference. Join us for what should be a great show!

We know unemployment is almost 10% in the US, and much higher than that in many especially hard-hit states. This show is all about giving some practical, simple advice and strategies for the job-seeker, facing the worst economic climate in generations. Folks that are actively searching are encouraged to call in with their questions. Scheduled to join us and share their expertise are Jennifer McClure, Paul DeBettignies, Deirdre Honner, and Robin Eads.

Thursday, September 10 - 8PM EDT Due to a scheduling conflict, the 'HR and Small Business' show scheduled for September 11, has been postponed and will be re-scheduled. In its place, Shauna and I will open up the Happy Hour phones, and take calls on pretty much any topic, HR Blogging transparency, in-process and upcoming HR and Recruiting conferences, or who is going to win the Super Bowl. Also, we are going to try out Thursday night for the show for the first time. So instead of competing with folks' weekend plans, we will just try and compete with the start of NFL season!

What are the connections between Sports and HR and Talent Management? Is managing superstar employees at all like managing superstar athletes? What can coaching Little League baseball tell you about management? Are my beloved Jets going to get the Super Bowl? Shauna and I will talk about these topics and who knows what else with guests Tracy Tran, Todd Kmiec, Lance Haun and Kris Dunn.

Join Shauna Moerke, the HR Minion and I for a fun show that was inspired by some Tweets with Kelly Mitton, Jen Wojcik and others. Basically, is HR truly welcoming as a profession to those folks that look and act a bit 'different'? Are tattoos and purple hair welcome in HR? Does HR need to do more to embrace individuality and creativity in the workplace? Do visible tattoos give you a bad impression of a job candidate? Scheduled to appear are Jen Wojcik, Kelly Mitton, Lynn Ellsberry and who knows what other funky haired HR pros.